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BUSINESS DAY
C002D5556
Wednesday 25 April 2018
A Special Report on the Top 25 Best Performing CEOs on the Nigerian Stock Exchange
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc
Diamond Bank Plc
Share Price Appreciation in 2017:
128.9%
Share Price Appreciation in 2017:
Amount added to market capitalisation:
70.5%
N142.94bn
Amount added to market capitalisation:
N14.36bn Uzoma Dozie GMD/CEO
Uzoma Dozie was unanimously appointed by the Board as the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Bank Plc effective from November 1, 2014. His appointment was approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria in December 2014.Dozie started his banking career in the commercial banking unit at Guaranty Trust Bank Plc where he worked for some years and later moved to Citizens International Bank
Kennedy Uzoka GMD/CEO
Limited where he worked in the Oil and Gas Division. He joined Diamond Bank Limited as a Manager and the head of the bank's oil and gas unit. He was at a time head, financial control, then retail banking where he spear-headed the
Kennedy Uzoka is the General Managing Director/ CEO of
introduction of lifestyle-changing retail products. Dozie was
UBA. He has had a lengthy career at the bank, which over the
the Executive Director in charge of Lagos businesses between
course of two decades has seen him at the helm of a number of
2011 and 2013 until his appointment as a Deputy Managing
critical departments. Prior to his appointment as GMD/CEO he
Director in April 2013.
was the Deputy Managing Director and CEO of UBA Africa. A
Uzoma Dozie graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science
keen adaptor of technology and modernity, Uzoka has super-
degree in Chemistry from the University of Reading, Berkshire,
vised two strategic support functions in the bank: Information
England. He obtained a Master of Science degree in Chemical
Technology and E-Banking. Most recently, he spearheaded the
Research from University College, University of London in
Customer Focused revolution in the bank which has created a
1992 and an MBA with specialisation in finance, from Impe-
fully digital, 24/7 user friendly experience that aims to anticipate
rial College Management School, London in 1998. He also
and fulfil our customer’s expectations.
attended the Program for Management Development at the
Uzoka is the holder of a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from
Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
the University of Benin an MBA from the University of Lagos and an AMP from Harvard Business School.