Sola David-Borha

Sola David-Borha
Sola David-Borha in 2020
Born	Olusola Adejoke Accra, Ghana
Nationality	Nigerian
Education	University of Ibadan Manchester Business School
Occupation(s)	CEO of African Regions, Standard Bank
Employer	Standard Bank Group
Board member of	Nigerian Economic Summit Group CR Services Credit Bureau PLC University of Ibadan Business School Redeemer's University Coca-Cola HBC AG Fate Foundation

Olusola "Sola" Adejoke David-Borha, is the chief executive of Africa Regions at the Standard Bank Group since January 2017. She served as the chief executive Officer of Stanbic IBTC Holdings until January 19, 2017 and also served as its deputy chief executive officer and executive director of Corporate & Investment Banking. She was the chief executive of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc from May 2011 to November 2012 and served as its and head of investment banking coverage for Africa (excluding South Africa) and deputy chief executive officer. She currently serves as the vice chairman of the board of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, a position she has held since 2015. She joined the board of IBTC in July 1994. She has been a non-executive director of Coca-Cola HBC AG since June 26, 2015. She served as a director at Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC from 1994 to March 25, 2017. She is a member of the governing council of the Redeemer's University. She holds a BSc in Economics from the University of Ibadan, a degree she obtained in 1981 and obtained an MBA from Manchester Business School in 1991. She has attended the Advanced Management Program (AMP) of the Harvard Business School and Global CEO Program (IESE, Wharton, CEIBS). She is a Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).. On September 15th, 2020, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc appointed Sola as a non-executive director.

Early Life & Education

Sola was born in Accra, Ghana to a diplomat father, which meant the family travelled a lot. The family returned to Nigeria when she was about 10 years old. Sola undertook her primary and secondary education in Nigeria before completing her studies at the University of Ibadan in Ibadan, Nigeria with a Bachelor's degree in Economics in 1981. She then proceeded to pursue an MBA from the Manchester Business School in 1991. Her executive education includes the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School and the Global CEO Program jointly offered by Wharton, IESE and CEIBS.

Career

Sola David-Borha began her career at NAL Merchant Bank (now Sterling Bank), then affiliated with American Express from 1984 to 1989, before joining a boutique investment banking firm, IBTC, which was merged with two commercial banks to become IBTC Chartered in 2005. In 2007, Standard Bank Group acquired IBTC and became known as Stanbic IBTC Holdings, where Sola served as deputy chief executive of the bank (Stanbic IBTC Bank) and head of international banking coverage in Africa (excluding South Africa), becoming chief executive of Stanbic IBTC Bank in 2011 and chief executive of Stanbic IBTC Holdings in 2012. In January 2017, she took up the position as the chief executive of the Standard Bank Group. She serves as a non-executive director on the board of CR Services Credit Bureau PLC and the University of Ibadan Business School. She joined the board of IBTC in July 1994. She has been a non-executive director of Coca-Cola HBC AG since June 26, 2015. She serves as a director of Fate Foundation, Redeemer's International Secondary School. She is also a member of the governing council of the Redeemer's University.

Awards and Recognitions

She was named Business Woman of the Year for the West Africa region in 2016 at the All Africa Business Leaders Awards. She was also named Business Woman of the Year for Africa.

Personal life

Sola David-Borha is a devout Christian and a Pastor at the Redeemed Christian Church of God - City of David in Lagos, Nigeria. She is married to Mr David-Borha and a mother of three children.