Seyi Kumapayi

Mr Oluseyi Kolawole Kumapayi (51 years) is a highly accomplished and results-driven professional. He has over 25 years of progressive banking experience spanning across Finance, Strategy, Risk Management and Treasury. He is the Executive Director, African Subsidiaries of Access Bank Plc.

Prior to his appointment as Executive Director, African Subsidiaries, Mr Kumapayi was the Group Chief Financial Officer of Access Bank Plc, a position he held since 2008. Prior to joining Access Bank, he held controller and analyst positions with First City Monument Bank Limited and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc respectively. Since joining Access Bank, he has played a significant role in the creation of the largest retail bank in Nigeria and specific corporate actions that have supported the Bank’s growth objectives and enhanced its capacity to play in key local and international markets.

Mr Kumapayi is an alumnus of Harvard Business School. He holds a master’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Lagos, and a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (FCA) and a member of the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP), Chartered Institute of Bankers, and Chartered Institute of Taxation (CITN).

He resides in Lagos, Nigeria and was appointed to the Board of Access Bank (Ghana) Plc on 28th October 2022.