In this post, platinumtimes.ng chronicles the biography, career, net worth, life story of Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe.
Dr Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, OON is an astute financial expert and Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, a giant financial institution operating in Nigeria.
She is a graduate of the University of Nigeria and a prominent figure in the banking sector owing to her extensive business development experiences and achievements.
Profile Summary
Name: Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe
Nationality: Nigerian
Born: 28th July, 1964
Place of birth: Awka, Anambra State
Education: University of Nigeria
Spouse: Dr. Ken Onyeali-Ikpe
Career: Financial expert
Religion: Christianity
Background
Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe hails from the Nigerian Igbo tribe and was born in Awka, Anambra State, in Eastern Nigeria on 28th July, 1964.
She grew up in Owerri, Imo State, where she studied at the Federal Government Girls’ College.
She graduated from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and Kings College, London where she holds a Bachelor of Law and Master of Law respectively.
She took part in executive training programs at Harvard Business School, The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania, INSEAD School of Business, Chicago Booth School of Business, London Business School and IMD amongst others.
She has a Diploma Organizational Leadership at Said Business School, Oxford University, UK and received an honorary doctorate degree in Business Administration at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
Career
Onyeali-Ikpe is recorded to have over three decades of experience in the banking field.
She has served meritoriously in banks such as the Citizens International Bank, Zenith Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Enterprise bank where she was appointed Executive Director.
Nneka joined Fidelity Bank as an Executive Director in 2015 and was involved in the structuring of complex transactions in Oil and Gas, Manufacturing, Aviation, Real Estate and Export among others before she was appointed Managing Director/CEO of the Bank in January 2021.
Following her appointment, she became the first female MD/CEO in the history of the bank.
Under her watch as the CEO of Fidelity Bank, she guided the bank to obtain the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria to expand its operations to the United Kingdom with the acquisition of the former Union Bank UK, now Fidelity Bank UK Limited.
She also pioneered the growth of the bank’s PBT from N25.22bn in FY 2021 to N122bn in FY 2023 earning Fidelity Bank accolades such as;
- Best Commercial Banking Brand in Nigeria by the Global Brands Magazine Awards.
- Best Private Bank in Nigeria by The Financial Times in association with The Banker Magazine.
- Trade Ambassador Award by the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC).
- Global Finance’s World’s Best Private Banks 2023 awards for Best Private Bank in Nigeria.
- The Best Payment Solution Provider Nigeria 2023 in the 2023 Global Banking & Finance Awards.
- Export Finance Bank of the Year at the BusinessDay and Other Financial Institutions’(BAFI) Awards 2023.
- The “Fastest Growing Bank” and “MSME & Entrepreneurship Financing Bank of the Year” at the 2021 BusinessDay Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BAFI) Awards.
Personal life
Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe is best described as one of Africa’s leading female CEOs with a reputation for authentic leadership and proven people skills in grooming talents, opportunities and executing complex business deals.
She is a Christian from the Nigerian Igbo tribe and is married to Dr. Ken Onyeali Ikpe, PhD who is a visionary leader with strong business skills and respected for his proven knowledge in Marketing, Branding and Consumer Consulting and Business acceleration.
She is also involved in various philantropic acts like battling issues of poverty and hunger by launching a National Corporate Social Responsibility initiative tagged The Fidelity Food Bank which provides free food bags to less privileged individuals across Nigeria monthly.
Awards
The Fidelity Bank female CEO has over the years received several awards in recognition of her contributions in the finance sector within and outside Nigeria, some of which are;
- Trade Ambassador Award by the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC).
- The national award of the Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) in 2023.
- The Best Banking CEO Nigeria 2023 in the 2023 Global Banking & Finance Awards.
- The Banker of the Year award at the 14th Leadership Annual Conference and Awards in 2022.
- The Banker of the Year award at the Champion Newspapers’ Awards of the Year 2022.
Net Worth
Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe’s estimated net worth could not be accessed as at the time of this post but will be updated in due time but will be updated in due time.