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Abubakar Suleiman

Chief Executive Officer at Sterling Bank Limited

Sterling Financial Holdings Company•Nigeria

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Experience30+ Years
LevelLeadership

Executive Overview

Business audit, tax consulting, treasury and investment management, strategy and quality assurance. Goal: Non-interest based micro-financing. Specialties: poetry.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Sterling Financial Holdings CompanyCurrent
    Nov 2003–Present· 22 yrs 11 mos
    • Chief Executive OfficerCurrent
      Apr 2018–Present
    • Founder, Alternative Bank Limited
      2014–Dec 2025
    • Executive Sponsor, Retail Banking
      2013–Dec 2014
    • Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director
      Sep 2012–Mar 2018
    • Head, Interim Management
      Nov 2011–Apr 2012
    • Integration Director
      Sep 2011–Aug 2012
    • Treasurer / Group Treasurer
      Nov 2003–Oct 2011
  • FITC
    Apr 2014–Mar 2018· 3 yrs 11 mos
    • Non-Executive Director
      Apr 2014–Mar 2018
  • Citi
    2000–Oct 2003· 3 yrs 9 mos
    • Trader
      2000–Oct 2003
  • First Bank of Nigeria Ltd.
    Feb 1998–Aug 1999· 1 yr 6 mos
    • Management Associate
      Feb 1998–Aug 1999
  • Arthur Andersen & Co.
    Aug 1996–Dec 1997· 1 yr 4 mos
    • Experienced Staff Assistant
      Aug 1996–Dec 1997

Education

Global CEO Program

Organizational Leadership

IESE Business School

Strategy & Organization

Stanford University

CEO Academy

The Wharton School

International Directors Programme

INSEAD

Risk Management

Harvard Business School

M.Sc

Major Programme Management

Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Executive education

Finance & Strategy

The Wharton School

Certificate of attendance

Banking & Finance

International Banking Summer School, Melbourne- Australia

B.Sc.

Economics

University of Abuja

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Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Financial AdvisoryBalance Sheet ManagementAsset ManagmentRisk ManagementTradingManagementPortfolio ManagementFinancial ModelingMergers & AcquisitionsBalance SheetProgram ManagementIslamic FinanceBusiness StrategyScenario PlanningCapital BudgetingBudgetsAsset ManagementIntegrationMergersCapital Planning