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'''Kafilat Araoye''' is a Nigerian banker and [[managing director]]/[[chief executive officer]] of [[Lotus Bank]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Rise and Rise of Female Bank CEOs - THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/03/23/the-rise-and-rise-of-female-bank-ceos |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=www.thisdaylive.com |language=en}}</ref> a financial institution which was granted a non-interest banking license by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in June 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Komolafe |first=Bolaji |title=CBN grants Lotus Bank license for non-interest banking |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/06/cbn-grants-lotus-bank-license-for-non-interest-banking/ |access-date=28 March 2024 |website=Vanguard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Moses-Ashike |first=Hope |date=2021-06-17 |title=CBN grants Lotus Bank license for Non-Interest banking operations |url=https://businessday.ng/banking-finance/article/cbn-grants-lotus-bank-license-for-non-interest-banking-operations/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-16 |title=Kafilat Araoye - Women of Rubies |url=https://womenofrubies.com/tag/kafilat-araoye/,%20https://womenofrubies.com/tag/kafilat-araoye/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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==Education==
Araoye graduated with a [[bachelor's degree]] in [[History]] from the [[Obafemi Awolowo University]] in 1985 and graduated with a M.Sc. in Industrial Relations & Personnel Management from the [[University of Lagos]] in 1987, graduating as the best student in her class.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ajumobi |first=Kemi |date=2021-08-27 |title=Kafilat Araoye, MD Lotus Bank |url=https://businessday.ng/interview/women-in-business/article/kafilat-araoye-md-lotus-bank/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}</ref> She also holds Islamic Finance certifications from the Ethica Institute of Islamic Finance and the [[Islamic Research and Educational Academy|Islamic Research & Training Institute]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agada |first=Lois |date=2023-03-02 |title=Kafilat Araoye: A Doyen Leading Nigeria's First Digital Non-Interest Bank |url=https://businesselitesafrica.com/2023/03/02/kafilat-araoye-a-doyen-leading-nigerias-first-digital-non-inter/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Business Elites Africa |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career==
She started her career at National Oil and Chemicals Marketing Company Plc (now [[Conoil]] Nigeria Plc) in 1988 and then joined [[Guaranty Trust Holding Company PLC|Guaranty Trust Bank Plc]] in 1990 as the pioneer head of Human Resources where she rose to become the general manager and left in 2005.<ref>{{Cite web |last=BusinessDay |date=2021-12-01 |title=Kafilat Araoye: Demonstrating passion to drive Islamic banking |url=https://businessday.ng/news/article/kafilat-araoye-demonstrating-passion-to-drive-islamic-banking/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-14 |title=Kafilat Araoye: The Stalwart Shaping the Future of Nigerian Banking System {{!}} Duchess International Magazine |url=https://www.duchessinternationalmagazine.com/kafilat-araoye-the-stalwart-shaping-the-future-of-nigerian-banking-system/ |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=www.duchessinternationalmagazine.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2022, she was appointed as the MD for Lotus Bank.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Rise and Rise of Female Bank CEOs - THISDAYLIVE |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2024/03/23/the-rise-and-rise-of-female-bank-ceos |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=www.thisdaylive.com |language=en}}</ref>

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