Jeanne Anie Ekeme

Jeanne Anie Ekeme is the Deputy General manager at UBA Cameroon since 2023.

She spent her whole professional life in the finance sector, totaling 23 years banking experience so far.

Anie started her career as Credit Analyst in 2000 in the then biggest bank in Cameroon. After 05 years, she was transferred to business as Enterprise Relationship Officer and ended up heading the SME Department. She joined UBA Cameroon in 2008 where she occupied various positions in business like Branch Manager, Regional Director and Head of Retail Banking. In 2017, she was part of the team that went to UBA CDI for its transformation and then spent a few months in ESA Region (Kenya, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania) contributing in drafting their Retail strategy.

She was the first lady to hold the position of Chief Executive of a Bank in DRC.

Anie has an Executive MBA from UQAM in Canada and a Degree in Economics from Douala University in Cameroon.

FONDZENYUY K. Vera-Nso

Mr. Fondzenyuy joined UBA Cameroon in August 2007, where he played a key role in the development of the subsidiary in various capacities.

Holder of a BSc in Accounting and a member of the prestigious ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and with 17 years of experience in the fields of bank operations, risk management and Finance. Mr. Fondzenyuy has contributed to numerous projects and initiatives to the success of United Bank for Africa.

Mr. Fondzenyuy K. Vera-Nso appointed to the position of Chief Finance Officer, Previously Head of Strategy and Performance management for UBA Cameroon, this appointment is a recognition of his exceptional resilience and commitment to UBA’s global vision, as well as his exemplary incarnation of our institution’s 3E (Enterprise, Execution and Excellence) core values.

NDAM Issah

Issah Ndam is the Chief Operating Officer of UBA Cameroon. He has 25 years of cumulative experience and has served in various capacities as Chief Operating Officer for UBA Chad, Head of Global Shared Services Francophones (GSSC), Branch Manager and Branch Operations Manager (BOM) all in UBA Cameroon.

Prior to joining UBA Cameroon, Issah worked in the Operations Department of Standard Chartered Bank Cameroon from 1999 to 2008 and also with SOCADA (Cameroonian Automobile Company), a member of the CFAO Group, from 1997 to 1999.

He holds a Masters Degree in Banking and Finance from the prestigious Paris Institute of Banking Techniques.

TCHOUNGUI Jean Paul

Mr. TCHOUNGUI joined UBA Cameroon in December 2008, where he played a key role in the development of the subsidiary in various capacities.

Holder of a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance, a Master’s degree in Management and with 15 years of experience in the fields of credit, large client banking and risk management, Mr. TCHOUNGUI has contributed to numerous projects and initiatives in the Central African sub-region.

Mr. Jean Paul TCHOUNGUI to the position of Regional Head of Credit for the Central Africa region of the UBA Group. Currently Head of Credit for UBA Cameroon, this appointment is a recognition of his exceptional leadership and commitment to UBA’s global vision, as well as his exemplary incarnation of our institution’s 3E (Enterprise, Execution and Excellence) core values.

Jackie Ngalle

Jackie NGALLE is the Country Head & Regional Trade Sales of UBA Cameroun and CEMAC since January 2022. Prior to joining UBA Cameroon, Jackie NGALLE worked as Senior Manager Trade at Access Bank Cameroon; and also as Trade Finance Manager for CEMAC at Ecobank Cameroon, covering 7 CEMAC countries including Sao Tome and Principe.

She holds an MBA in Finance from ESSEC Business School Douala.

Lydie-Chantal Medong

Lydie-Chantal Medong Nenfack is the Country Head of Human Resources at UBA Cameroon, appointed in October 2025.

She has over 22 years of professional experience, including 16 years in the banking sector, with strong expertise in Human Capital Management, Industrial relations, and strategic HR Business partnering. Her career includes leadership roles with an NGO AfricAvenir Foundation in 2006 and UBA Cameroon From 2010, where she progressed from HCM Officer – Welfare and Industrial Relations to HR Business Partner / HR Team Lead, before her current role.

She has played a key role in workforce planning,  Payroll Management, Performance management, Employee Engagement, Talent Resourcing and HR regulatory compliance.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management from ENSET Douala and 02 certifications on Human Resources Strategies (Maroc) and Business & Financial Acumen for HR (Lagos)

 Lydie-Chantal  is recognized for delivering people strategies that support business growth and organizational effectiveness

AZAANA Makanjuola

Azaana Makanjuolais the Country Treasurer for UBA Cameroon. She has experience in currency and fixed income trading, research and analysis amongst other competencies. Before her recent appointment, she served as team lead in the Treasury Unit of UBA Cameroon.

With over 15 years of experience, she has worked in various roles at Skye Bank Plc Nigeria, Mainstreet Bank Ltd Nigeria and Afribank Nigeria in Treasury, Commercial Banking, International Operations etc.

BONNY-WONJA Rose

Rose BONNY-WONJA is the Country Head of Retail Banking with a long career in the banking sector.

Before joining UBA Cameroon in March 2022, she handled the dual functions of Retail Banking and Marketing Director with Bank Atlantique Cameroon for 10 years. Her banking career started in Eco Bank where she spent 11 years in various functions.

Rose is a strategic thinker, a business developer who is passionate in people development and customer service quality.

Rose has an Executive MBA from CEIBS, a Master degree in Management & Marketing and went through the Harvard Business school Executive Management program.

NGUEMALEU Gerard

Gérard Nguemaleu is the Country Head Legal and Company Secretary of UBA Cameroon. He is a qualified lawyer and a member of the Cameroon Bar Association with 23 years of experience, particularly in the areas of audit and risk in the banking and insurance sectors. Gerard has worked as a lawyer, practising commercial lawyer, legal officer in the insurance and banking sectors.

Prior to joining UBA Cameroon, Gerard Ngamaleu was the Senior Legal Officer and back up Head Legal & Company Secretary for 5 years. He holds a BSc and Masters in Private Law.

Gérard is member of Cameroon Bar Association.

AZAH Cletus Ameh

AZAH CLETUS AMEH is the Head of Compliance at UBA Cameroon. He is a senior Compliance, Legal, Risk Management, Conduct and Anti-Financial crime professional with over 13 years of experience working with multinational and global banks in Africa and Asia.

Prior to joining UBA Cameroon, Cletus was Associate Director, Compliance and Conduct Manager at Standard Chartered Bank Cameroon and prior to that, Chief Compliance Officer & Head of Quality at Guaranty Trust Bank Sierra Leone.

He holds a Masters in Corporate Business and Financial Law from the University of Douala, Cameroon and an MBA from Preston University, California, USA. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS) and holds a Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance from the International Compliance Association in England. Azah is a member of the Sierra Leone and Cameroon Bar Associations and a Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Cameroon.

AJEAGAH Leonel

Leonel Ajeagah is the Country Chief Risk Officer for UBA Cameroon. He is a banker with over 14 years’ experience in banking and finance, particularly in risk management, credit monitoring, financial analysis and operational risk management. He is one of the pioneers of UBA Cameroon.

He has held the positions of Risk Management Team Lead and Head of Risk Management in UBA Cameroon and Republic of Congo respectively.
Prior to joining UBA Cameroon, he held various positions at the Community Credit Company (CCC), UNICS and Union Bank of Cameroon.

He holds a B.Sc. in Banking and Finance and a Master of Philosophy in International Finance, Money and Banking.

Alex Forlemu

Alex Forlemu is the Regional Chief Information Officer Francophone, UBA Africa and IT Support of  UBA Cameroon.

Ntui Justine-Obim

Ntui Justine Obim is the Country, Chief Information Security Officer for UBA Cameroon since November 2023. She joined UBA Cameroon in September 2009. Prior to her appointment, she was IT Auditor for UBA Cameroon and Team member of Group Audit for other subsidiaries. Prior to UBA Cameroon, she was IT Director for ADCOME. She has a vast experience in Cybersecurity, Forensic Investigation, Internal Audit, Network Engineering and Database Administration.

Justine hold a Masters in Financial Engineering from WorldQuant University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Cybersecurity from the University of Liverpool amidst several Microsoft certifications.

Aissatou Hamadou

Aissatou Hamadou is the Head of Public Sector at UBA Cameroon. She has 23 years of banking experience and has worked in UBA Cameroon in various capacities such as Regional Director Centre and North Regions, Branch Manager and Relationship Manager.

She joined UBA Cameroon in 2008 from BICEC Cameroon where she worked in various capacities as Credit Analyst and Relationship Manager SME

She holds a Masters in International Finance and a Bachelor of Management Sciences from the University of Yaounde II and a Higher Graduate Diploma from the Institut des Techniques Bancaires, Paris Nanterre.

Jeanne Anie Ekeme

Jeanne Anie Ekeme is a senior banking executive with over 20 years of experience across multiple African markets, known for her exceptional leadership in business transformation, commercial banking, retail banking operations, and strategic business development. She is currently the Deputy Managing Director of UBA Cameroon, where she is leading major transformation initiatives across Business Banking, Corporate Banking, Trade, Digital Banking, and Premium Banking segments.

Before her current role, she served as Managing Director/CEO of UBA Democratic Republic of Congo, where she engineered a remarkable turnaround of the subsidiary from a loss‑making institution into a consistently profitable business within one year. Her achievements included significant improvements in income growth, risk asset performance, deposit mobilization, and operational efficiency.

She previously served as Country Head Retail Banking and Country Head Commercial Banking at UBA Cameroon, driving exponential growth in customer base (over 400,000 new accounts), deposit mobilization, digital account opening initiatives, retail product innovations, and major institutional partnerships, including the highly successful Douala University Visa prepaid card project.

Anie began her banking career at BICEC, where she rose through various leadership roles in credit analysis, relationship management, and commercial banking. She holds an MBA from Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economic Analysis from the University of Douala. She is bilingual and recognized for her resilience, motivational leadership, business acumen, and ability to drive large teams to achieve outstanding performance.

ESSOKA Ebenezer

Ebenezer Essoka is a business leader with over 30 years’ experience in the financial services sector, ranging from the establishment of greenfield operations to restructuring and repositioning mature businesses for sustainable growth across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Mr. Essoka is currently the Executive Chairman at IBURU, an advisory firm focused on fostering good governance, facilitating trade and investments across Africa. He worked at Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) for 31 years, rising to the position of Vice Chairman, Africa region. He was the first African to be appointed CEO of an SCB subsidiary after over 135 years of the Group’s presence in Africa. He has also sat on various Boards, including the Boards of Standard Chartered Bank subsidiaries in Cote D’Ivoire, Cameroon and Mauritius. Additionally, he is a Senior Advisor to the President African Development Bank.

He is an internationally recognized speaker on business in Africa and also a high-performance executive who demonstrates balance in decision making, exhibiting the right amount of risk assessment and confidence needed in managing under diverse situations.

He holds an MBA in Finance and a Diploma in International Business and has attended senior executive development programs at INSEAD, London Business School, Templeton College, Oxford University and Cambridge University.

FELIX NDIKUM FON NDIKUM

Felix N. Fon‑Ndikum, who sits on the Risk Management Committee and the Audit Committee, is a seasoned legal professional with over 30 years of experience in corporate legal advisory, governance, regulatory compliance, and financial‑sector legal risk management. He is currently a Senior Legal Consultant at Fon‑Ndikum & Partners Law Firm, providing high‑level corporate legal and governance advisory services to local and international institutions.

From 2008 to 2024, he served as General Manager, Commercial Legal & Company Secretariat at MTN Cameroon, where he led the company’s legal and governance functions, advised the Board and Executive Committee, oversaw commercial agreements, managed litigation portfolios, and played a key role in regulatory engagements and governance reform initiatives. His leadership significantly strengthened MTN’s compliance, governance, and legal risk‑mitigation frameworks.

Earlier in his career, he held senior legal positions at Standard Chartered Bank Cameroon as Head of Legal & Compliance and Chief Money Laundering Prevention Officer, and at BICEC and BICIC, where he managed litigation, loan recoveries, regulatory relations, and legal advisory on highly regulated financial‑sector operations.

Felix holds an LL.M. in Business Law from Northwestern University School of Law (Chicago), a Certificate in Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management, a Post‑Graduate Diploma in Commercial Law, and an LL.B. in Private Law from the University of Yaoundé. He is bilingual in English and French, with deep expertise in OHADA law, corporate governance, dispute management, and legal strategy.

SERGE NGOUBE EDJENGUELE

Serge Ngoube is a capital markets and financial technology professional with over 15 years of international experience spanning exchange infrastructure, asset management, investment banking, and securities markets. He is the Founder and Chairman of Investally, a fintech platform focused on financial education, investment access, and financial inclusion across Central Africa. He is a member the Chairman of the Credit Committee and members of the Risk Management Committee of UBA Cameroon.
Prior to founding Investally, he served as Head of Securities & Capital Markets at Ecobank Development Corporation Investment Corporation (EDC IC) for Central Africa, where he oversaw capital markets operations, securities administration, regulatory engagement, and risk and control frameworks. He previously held senior roles at Euronext, BlackRock, HSBC, and Société Générale, gaining extensive expertise in product governance, investment management, market infrastructure, regulatory compliance, and risk oversight.
Mr. Ngoube is also active in academia as a lecturer in quantitative finance and financial markets and is the author of a book on Central African financial markets. He holds an Executive Master in Public Affairs from Sciences Po Paris, a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering and Computer Science from Université Paris Dauphine, and an Engineering degree from Université de Technologie de Compiègne. He brings strong expertise in capital markets, risk management, digital transformation, and strategic governance.

LAURE DJOUMESSI KENMOGNE

Laure Djoumessi Kenmogne is a tax and legal expert with 28 years of experience across the CEMAC region. She is a member of the Credit Committee and the Audit Committee of UBA Cameroon.

She is the Founder and Managing Partner of JURITAX CONSEIL and has previously held senior leadership roles at Ernst & Young Cameroon and Cameroun Audit Conseil. She also serves as Chairwoman of the National Order of Tax Councils of Cameroon (ONCFC) and sits on multiple high‑level Boards, including the National Employment Fund and Nutricam SA.

She holds advanced postgraduate degrees in Business Law and Corporate Taxation from major French institutions and is recognized for her deep expertise in tax structuring, corporate law, and regulatory advisory.

CHIUGO NDUBISI

Chiugo Ndubisi, who serves as Chairman of the Finance, Governance, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit Committee, is a seasoned financial executive with over 25 years’ experience in the African banking and investment landscape. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation, he has built a distinguished career in strategic financial management, capital planning, treasury leadership, regulatory reporting, and business transformation.

He is currently the Group Executive Director, Investment and Integration at Heirs Holdings, with oversight of group‑wide investment management and integration initiatives. His governance experience includes serving on the Boards of multiple Heirs Holdings investee companies and as a former Non‑Executive Director of UBA UK and UBA Benin. Prior to this, he was UBA Group’s Executive Director for Treasury & International Banking, supervising the Group’s global Treasury operations, international subsidiaries, financial institutions business, and donor/EMDO banking portfolios.

Before joining UBA Group, he spent more than two decades at Diamond Bank (now Access Bank Plc), rising through senior leadership positions including Executive Director/Group CFO, Divisional Head of Financial Management, and Group Financial Controller. His expertise spans financial control, investor relations, M&A financial modelling, regulatory compliance, and cost management.

Chiugo holds an MBA from the University of Lagos, an Advanced Management Program qualification from Wharton Business School, and a Senior Management Program certificate from Lagos Business School. He is recognized for his strategic insight, governance acumen, and strong leadership in transformation environments.

LISE CHRISTELLE TAGNE

Lise Christelle Tagne is an accomplished finance and governance executive with over 20 years of experience in treasury, risk management, financial oversight, and regulatory compliance across multinational and regulated environments in Central and West Africa. A Certified Company Director accredited by the Institute of Directors (UK), she brings extensive expertise in governance, enterprise risk management, liquidity management, and sustainability oversight. She is a member of the Finance, Governance, Remuneration, and Nomination Committee and the Credit Committee of UBA Cameroon.
She most recently served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Committee Member of Barry Callebaut Group entities in Cameroon, where she was responsible for financial supervision, governance coordination, regulatory compliance, and Board reporting. She also led the financial oversight of sustainability and traceability programmes, working closely with Directors, auditors, and regulatory stakeholders.
Earlier, she served as Head of Treasury and Credit Management at Orange Cameroon, where she successfully negotiated a €106 million syndicated financing facility and managed treasury, liquidity, and foreign exchange operations. Her career also includes senior finance and risk leadership roles at Guinness Cameroon, Chococam, and Shell Cameroon.
Ms. Tagne possesses strong knowledge of BEAC, COBAC, IFRS, and OHADA regulatory frameworks, as well as ESG governance and sustainability reporting. She holds a Certificate in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors (UK) and is recognised for her strong financial discipline, governance expertise, and independent judgment.

NWAGHODOH Ugochukwu

Ugochukwu Alex NWAGHODOH is the member of Risks Committee at UBA Cameroon. Ugochukwu Alex also acts as a technical advisor to the CFOs of 22 subsidiaries in Africa, Europe and America. His years of experience spans across different sectors and he has worked with reputable organisations.

Before joining UBA Cameroon, Ugochukwu Alex worked as a consultant with Pricewater House Cooper in Nigeria. He holds a Professional Diploma in a Banking certification from the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and an Accounting Certification from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

EMMANUEL N. NNOROM Group Chairman, UBA

Emmanuel N. Nnorom is the Group Chairman of United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), providing strategic leadership to the Board of one of Africa’s largest and most diversified financial institutions, with operations spanning 20 African countries and an international footprint across the United Kingdom, the United States, France and the United Arab Emirates.
Mr. Nnorom returns to UBA bearing a distinguished record of leadership across some of Africa’s foremost corporate institutions. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Heirs Holdings with interests covering financial services, power, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, energy and technology. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), where he oversaw the conglomerate’s diversified portfolio, including Transcorp Power, Transcorp Hilton, Transcorp Hotels Calabar and Transcorp Energy.
His association with UBA runs deep, built on more than eight years of senior executive leadership that played a defining role in the Bank’s transformation into a truly pan-African institution. He served as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of UBA Africa, overseeing the Group’s subsidiaries in 18 African countries and directing the execution of its regional expansion strategy. Earlier in his UBA career, he held the positions of Group Chief Operating Officer and Group Chief Financial Officer, with responsibility for Finance and Risk, as well as Executive Director roles in Finance, Risk, and the Group Executive Office. He most recently served as a Non-Executive Director on UBA’s Board, bringing continuity and deep institutional insight to his current mandate.
Mr. Nnorom is a chartered accountant by profession. He brings over four decades of distinguished experience in banking, finance, audit, operations and corporate governance. He is an alumnus of Templeton College, Oxford, where he completed executive leadership and management programmes, and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), as well as an Honorary Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).
As Group Chairman, Mr. Nnorom brings a rare combination of institutional memory, pan-African leadership experience and financial rigour to the Board, guiding UBA’s continued growth, strategic direction and commitment to delivering long-term value to its shareholders, customers, employees and stakeholders across its markets.

ALAWUBA Oliver

Oliver, a seasoned banking professional, comes on board with a broad range of strategic and well-grounded experience in Corporate and Institutional Banking, Consumer Banking, Public Sector, Retail and Commercial Banking, Project Management, Corporate Governance, and overall bank management.

Oliver has acquired 25 years of work experience in the banking industry after his short foray into academia. He joined the former Standard Trust Bank (STB) as a pioneer staff in 1997. Over the years, he has demonstrated a strong passion for excellence and result-oriented leadership capabilities.

Prior to his current appointment as the Group Managing Director/CEO of UBA Group, Oliver was at various times country CEO and Regional CEO in the Rest of Africa, Executive Director, East Bank (Nigeria) and later Group Deputy Managing Director/CEO, covering Nigeria and other 19 subsidiaries in the Rest of Africa. He also worked in another bank and rose to the position of Executive Director.

Oliver is an effective and self-motivated professional. He possesses B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Food Science and Technology and an MBA in Banking and Finance. He is an alumnus of the AMP and SEP programmes of the prestigious INSEAD Business School, France and London Business School respectively. He is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and an Honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).