Okocha named African Alliance Board Chairman

Anthony Okocha has been appointed the Chairman of the Board of Directors for African Alliance Insurance Plc.

This is according to a notice filed by the firm to the Nigerian Stock Exchange.

Anthony Okocha is a seasoned banker with over 30 years of experience in banking, commerce, and business advisory. Prior to his career in banking, he worked at Standards Organisation of Nigeria in the early eighties, Longman Nigerian Limited; and Finance and easing Limited. He was one of the pioneer team members of First Marina Trust Limited where he was involved in the strategic direction of the Company's leasing activities.

He rose swiftly in his career to become the Acting Managing Director of the then IMB International Bank Plc in 2005 before it merged with 3 other Banks (First Atlantic Bank Plc, Inland Bank Plc, and NUB International Bank Plc) to form First Inland Bank Plc. He also worked in EcoBank, Equatorial Trust Bank Limited, Citizens International and Fin Bank, where he resigned to join Forbs Investment Solutions Limited as its pioneer Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer.

During his banking career, Dr. Anthony attended management and leadership courses locally and internationally. He is an alumnus of the Universities of Ife and Lagos, as well as Columbia University, New York. A Fellow of the Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria and Senior Honorary Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. Dr. Anthony currently sits on the boards of Universal Insurance Plc, African Alliance Plc, Ghana Life Limited, Ghana and Stoma Bakery Limited.