Roosevelt Ogbonna
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Group Managing Director & CEO
Lagos, NG
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Roosevelt Ogbonna is a distinguished banking executive and the Group Managing Director & CEO of Access Bank, one of Africa’s largest financial institutions. Headquartered in Nigeria, the bank operates across Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK, with offices in China, Lebanon, India, and the UAE. Under his leadership, Access Bank provides comprehensive retail, business, corporate, and digital banking services, prioritizing sustainable growth and financial inclusion.
Roosevelt’s career began at Coronation Merchant Bank and included a two-year stint at Guaranty Trust Bank. He rose through the ranks at Access Bank, from Team Lead of Local Corporate to Executive Director of Commercial Banking. In 2017, he was appointed Deputy Managing Director, becoming Group MD/CEO in May 2022. His expertise spans Treasury, Commercial, and Corporate Banking.
His academic credentials are impressive, featuring an MBA from IMD Business School (Switzerland), an Executive MBA from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, and a Master’s in International Corporate & Commercial Law from King's College London. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Banking & Finance from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Additionally, he is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and a Senior Executive Fellow of the Harvard Kennedy School.
His professional affiliations include being a CFA charterholder, a fellowship at the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, membership of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, and honorary membership of the Chartered Bankers Institute.
Roosevelt serves as a Non-Executive Director for Access Bank’s UK and South Africa subsidiaries. He represents the bank on the boards of the Africa Finance Corporation and the FMDQ Group, having previously served on the board of CSCS Plc.
His achievements were recognized when he was named as AFIS African Banker of the Year in 2024 and he was selected as a Future Global Leader by the Institute of International Finance in 2015.
The Record
Background
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2022 — Present
Group Managing Director & CEO
Access Bank Plc
Access Bank PLC is a multinational commercial bank, headquartered in Nigeria, and one of Africa’s largest banks through its customer base of more than 60 million customers across 3 continents.
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Present
Investment Banking Group Lead
Merchant Bank
Merchant Bank is Nigeria's premier investment bank focused on providing solutions for governments, corporations and other financial services institutions.
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2002 — 2026
Various roles
Access Bank Plc
Roosevelt joined Access Bank as Team Lead, Local Corporate in the Corporate Banking Group in 2002. Subsequently, he was Group Head and Super Regional Head in the Commercial Banking Division; Divisional Director, Commercial Banking; Executive Director and Group Deputy Managing Director.
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1998 — 2002
Guaranty Trust Bank
Guaranty Trust Bank is a service-focused institution that provides corporate, retail, and investment banking including a strong digital offering across Africa as well as the UK.
In The News
Newsfeed
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19 May 2026 · Digital Banker Africa
How Access Bank is Empowering SMEs through Innovative Financial Solutions
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13 March 2026 · IOL
Unlocking Africa's trade potential: Insights from the African Trade Conference 2026
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12 March 2026 · Leadership Media Group
Policymakers, Banks Must Unite To Shatter Africa’s Trade Barriers, Says Access Bank MD
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24 February 2026 · Business Insider
Africa Trade Conference returns to Cape Town with esteemed speakers driving Africa’s trade agenda
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13 February 2026 · Arise News
World Bank, Access Bank CEO Say Recapitalisation Will Boost Private Sector Credit
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10 February 2026 · Daily Post
James Akintunde: How Access Bank is turning Africa’s trade vision into reality
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27 November 2025 · Botswana Unplugged
Roosevelt Ogbonna Outlines Vision for Future of Banking in Global Africa
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Formative Years
Education
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Warwick Business School | University of Warwick
Doctor of Business Administration | Organisational Behaviour Studies (ongoing)
2022 — 2026
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King's College London
Master of Laws, LLM | International Corporate and Commercial Law, Law
2019 — 2021
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Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business
Executive Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA)
2016 — 2017
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IMD Business School
MBA
2016 — 2017
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University of Nigeria Nsukka
BSc (Honours) | Banking and Finance
1991 — 1996
Areas Of Focus