ARNOLD EKPE is the Group CEO of Ecobank International; former managing director and chief executive officer of United Bank for Africa (UBA). Prior to that, he was CEO of Ecobank Group, the leading regional bank in Sub-Saharan Africa. Mr. Ekpe was head of corporate and trade finance, Sub-Saharan Africa for Citibank. His qualifications include degrees in engineering and Business from Manchester University and Manchester Business School respectively.