Where does Ireti Samuel-Ogbu work?

Ireti Samuel-Ogbu is Chair, Board of Directors at Africa Finance Corporation.

Where did Ireti Samuel-Ogbu go to school?

Ireti Samuel-Ogbu studied at University of Bradford (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Middlesex University (BA Accounting & Finance).

Ireti Samuel-Ogbu

Investor

Chair, Board of Directors at Africa Finance Corporation

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Chair of AFC's Board since April 2025, with over 36 years in international banking at Citibank, including as Managing Director and Citi Country Officer for Nigeria and Ghana.

Experience

Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF)Member Board of Directorscurrent2025 — present
Ubyx Inc.Advisorcurrent2025 — present
Africa Finance CorporationChairperson of the Boardcurrent2025 — presentLagos State, Nigeria
Citi NigeriaManaging Director2020 — 2024Lagos State, Nigeria
CitigroupManaging Director2015 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
Citibank LondonManaging Director2013 — 2014Greater London, England, United Kingdom
CitigroupManaging Director2013Greater London, England, United Kingdom
CitibankManaging Director2008 — 2012City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Skills & more

BankingPayments

Leading from the Chair program 2026 — INSEAD Executive Education
Berkeley Executive Education — UC Berkeley Executive Education

From Ireti's professional profile.

Colleagues at Africa Finance Corporation

Ali Güney

Board Director at Africa Finance Corporation

Anthony A. Ogunranti

Board Director at Africa Finance Corporation

Ayaan Adam

Senior Director and CEO of AFC Capital Partners at Africa Finance Corporation

Ayotunde Anjorin

Senior Director & Chief Financial Officer at Africa Finance Corporation

Banji Fehintola

Executive Director and Head of Financial Services at Africa Finance Corporation

Beatrice Hamza Bassey

Independent Non-Executive Director at Africa Finance Corporation

Bolaji Jubril Lawal

Board Director at Africa Finance Corporation

David Johnson

Senior Director & Chief Risk Officer at Africa Finance Corporation

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ireti Samuel-Ogbu?: Chair of AFC's Board since April 2025, with over 36 years in international banking at Citibank, including as Managing Director and Citi Country Officer for Nigeria and Ghana.
Where does Ireti Samuel-Ogbu work?: Ireti Samuel-Ogbu is Chair, Board of Directors at Africa Finance Corporation.
Where did Ireti Samuel-Ogbu go to school?: Ireti Samuel-Ogbu studied at University of Bradford (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Middlesex University (BA Accounting & Finance).

Same school

Also attended University of Bradford18

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Shared employers

Also worked at Citigroup1

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