Sola David-Borha is the Chief Executive for Africa Regions in Standard Bank Group responsible for the Group’s 19 markets in Africa outside South Africa. Previously, she was the Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a full spectrum financial services Holding Company. Prior to that, she was the Chief Executive of Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, after holding various Executive positions in Corporate Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking and Investment Banking Coverage for Africa (Excluding South Africa).
She also serves as Independent Non-Executive Director for the Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company and is the Chairperson of the Private Investors for Africa (PIA), a business coalition of ethically like-minded companies that seeks to improve the business climate on the African Continent.
Her executive educational experience includes the Advanced Management Program of Harvard Business School and the Global CEO Program of CEIBS, Wharton and IESE. She is an Honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. Sola is the winner of the CNBC African Woman of the Year Award for 2016.