Walter Akpani is the chief executive officer of Providus Bank. He has over twenty years of experience in the banking industry. He holds a Master of Science degree in Finance from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland.
His career trajectory has been through Natwest Bank UK, ICON Merchant Bank/ICON Stockbrokers, Commercial Trust Bank, Standard Trust Bank Plc and Platinum Bank Limited. Walter has been actively involved in bank start-ups in Nigeria. He was a pioneer staff member with ICON Stockbrokers, restructuring team member at Commercial Trust Bank, pioneer staff at Standard Trust Bank Plc now United Bank for Africa, UBA and pioneer employee at Platinum Bank Limited.
He is a distinguished Treasurer in the Nigerian banking industry, having led the Treasury departments of ICON Stockbrokers and Commercial Trust Bank.
He also served as Group Head, Financial Institutions department at Standard Trust Bank and Group Head, Investment Banking at Platinum Bank Limited.
Mr Akpani resigned from Platinum Bank Ltd, as Vice President, Institutional Banking, to start United Mortgage Bank Limited.