CeBIH Re-elects Laolu-Adewale as Chairman

The Committee of e-Business Industry Heads (CeBIH) has re-elected Ajibade Laolu-Adewale as the Chairman of the committee for another term of office.

He was unanimously voted by all members present at the committee’s general meeting held in Lagos recently. 

In his acceptance speech after the election, the CeBIH Chairman stated that the executive committee under his leadership would accelerate impact by relentlessly driving the adoption of electronic business services through the right technologies, robust policies, unwavering standards, groundbreaking innovation and widespread public awareness. He also stated the committee’s support for the current administration’s economic agenda, particularly in deepening financial inclusion. 

Earlier in his welcome address to the members of the committtee, the Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director of Globus Bank, Elias Igbinakenzua, commended the Committtee of e-Business Industry Heads for being at the forefront of collaboration among banks and for spearheading initiatives and innovations that have resulted in the increased adoption of digital banking.

Also elected into the executive committee were Abidemi Asunmo – Vice Chairman; Abednego Ugwueke – Secretary, Industry Shared Services; Sunday Olaniyan – Secretary, Emerging Payments & Technologies; Chukwudi Ibemere – Secretary, OFIs & Fintech Relations; Temitope Onibaniyi – Secretary, Pricing & Revenue Assurance; Oscar Muomah – Secretary, Publicity & Advocacy; Sola Afolabi – Chief Finance Secretary; Gbolabo Cole – Treasurer and Jimmy Banjoko – Internal Auditor. 

The Committee of e-Business Industry Heads (CeBIH) is constituted of the upper echelon of electronic business industry practitioners in all banks in Nigeria. The committee, which was founded in 2009, has been at the forefront of driving the adoption of electronic and digital banking and payments in Nigeria in collaboration with other players in the industry.