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Albert Essien: Ecobank Group Executive Director and Head of Ecobank Corporate
Albert Essien

Alliance Partner: Ecobank
Qualifications: B.Econ (University of Ghana); EDP, INSEAD
Telephone: +233 21 76 70 08

Albert's professional experience spans corporate strategy, project analysis, credit evaluation, risk management, business development and general management.
He is an Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (FCIB) — Ghana and in 2005 was named Marketing Man of the Year by the Chartered Institute of Marketing in Ghana.

Smit Crouse: Executive Head: Ecobank Nedbank Strategic Business Alliance
Smit Crouse

Alliance Partner: Nedbank
Qualifications: LLB (University of Pretoria); LLM (University of Pretoria)
Telephone: +27 11 294 0481

Smit serves on the strategic alliance committee appointed to manage the relationship.
He is an admitted attorney in South Africa, and is becoming a member of the New York Bar by special invitation. Smit has extensive experience in corporate finance, having advised large multinationals on various landmark transactions, including both international and local initial public offerings.
Rotimi Nihinlola: Group Head: Alliances and Corporate Office
Rotimi Nihinlola

Alliance Partner: Ecobank
Qualifications: BSc Accounting, MSc Economics (University of Sheffield, UK), Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
Telephone:+27 11 783 6197

Rotimi Nihinlola is the Group Head, Alliances and Corporate Office, for the Corporate Bank of Ecobank Transnational Inc (ETI). He is based at the Ecobank Representative Office in South Africa and one of his key responsibilities is to work with the Nedbank team to operate the Ecobank Nedbank alliance. Before his current role Rotimi was Group Head, Corporate Development. He was also responsible for managing the bank's relationship with International Organisations and for implementing Ecobank's microfinance programme in Africa.

Paul-Harry Aithnard: Group Head of Research
Paul-Harry Aithnard

Alliance Partner: Ecobank
Qualifications: M.Sc. Finance  (HEC- Montreal);
M.Pol.Sc (Université Paris Sorbonne-Paris IV)
Telephone: +233 21 25 17 23

Paul-Harry is the Group Head of Research at Ecobank. He has extensive knowledge of financial markets and is skilled in global macro-, quantitative and technical analysis. He has extensive experience in research and strategies in various assets/markets, including commodities, fixed income, equity and currency markets in Africa.
Matshe Mabotja: Global Account Manager
Matshe Mabotja Alliance Partner:Ecobank
Qualifications: BCom; MBA (Willamette University, USA)
Telephone:+27 11 783 6197

Matshe Mabotja is a Global Account Manager for Ecobank based in South Africa. He has deep experience within corporate banking with over 16 years of banking experience. Matshe joined Ecobank from Citibank South Africa where he was Vice President, Credit Officer & Senior Relationship Manager, Corporate & Investment Bank.
Paul Burkett: Coverage Executive
Paul Burkett

Alliance Partner: Nedbank
Qualifications: B.Com (Wits)
Telephone:+27 11 294 4936

Paul originates new business opportunities focusing on existing client bases as well as prospective clients. He has extensive experience across a wide range of corporate and investment banking products, with a well-balanced combination of deal origination and risk management skills.

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