Akinsola Akinfemiwa is on a roll. His dedication and personal prowess has led him all the way from a young bank executive to leading the affairs of an international bank. Despite losing his mother as early as twelve, this father of four children and husband of one wife credits his strong work ethics and sound values to his father’s drilling who ‘raised us singlehandedly with my uncle.’ Standing out in the recent Nigerian banking chaos as one the flawless bank CEOs in Nigeria with over three decades banking experience, Akinsola served as CEO of Skye Bank Plc which he lead to grander pinnacle. The current Chairman of Heritage Bank rubs mind with TopNaija.ng’s Isaac Oladipupo on rising to the top in his field. Enjoy!

Educational background and career origin
I had my Primary education in Lagos and Ondo States. I went to the University on Nigeria, Nsuka, where I read Agricultural Economics. I also had my MBA at Obafemi Awolowo University. I started banking in the early 80s, precisely 1981. I started with a Bank called IMBE, then I moved on to Chartered Bank. From Chartered Bank I went on to become the CEO of Prudent Merchant Bank that became Prudent Bank and then became Skye Bank.

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