Management Team

MANAGING DIRECTOR / CEO

Mr. Kabiru Imoagene Mustapha is a Fellow (FCA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and an Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN). He holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy from Federal Polytechnic, Auchi Edo State, an MBA from Enugu State University of Science and Technology and an Action Learning MBA from Business School, Netherlands.

He is a seasoned banker with over twenty-eight years' experience in the Nigerian financial services landscape. He received extensive senior management trainings, having attended several courses which included Leading High-Performance Sales Teams, The Whole Manager, Leading and Driving Growth in a VUCA Environment, Extensive Core Credit Risk Management, Business Negotiation, Sales and Customer Relationship Management (CRM), among others.

He joined Zenith Bank Plc in May 1996 and is currently the Managing Director/CEO, Zenith Gambia Limited. Before his secondment to the Gambia, he was a Senior Manager and Zonal Head with Zenith Bank Plc overseeing nine strategic branches of the bank in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State which comprises Ogudu GRA, Magodo, Ikorodu Road, Saint Finbarrs Road, Yaba, Idi-Oro, University of Lagos, Oworonshoki and Jibowu Branches.

He is well grounded in Marketing, Risk Management, Retail Banking, Customer Relationship Management and Corporate Finance.

He is happily married with children.

GROUP HEAD, MARKETING

She is a seasoned Banker with over seventeen years’ experience in the Banking Sector. She received several trainings and attended courses both in The Gambia and abroad on customer service, relationship Management, Credit and Risk Management, Treasury Management as well as Training on Product Development and E-Business .She joins Zenith Bank (G) in August 2024 after working with Megabank (G) Ltd and Guaranty Trust Bank where she started her Banking career in 2007.  Ida worked as a corporate Banker, Managing key accounts in both the Manufacturing, Trading as well as Public Sector.   

She has also headed both the Foreign Operations Unit, Clearing unit as well as E-Business and product Development Unit at Megabank.   

She has also worked with both The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) and the Gambia Postal Services (Gampost)   

She is happily married with three children  

HEAD, LEGAL DEPARTMENT

Michael Ezechi holds an LLB degree from Delta State University, Delta Sate, Nigeria and a BL from the Nigerian Law School.He has been a pioneer member of Zenith Bank Gambia. Prior to his joining the bank, he was in active legal practice and has worked with several notable legal firms in Nigeria.

ZONAL MANAGEMENT

Inna Buya Puye holds a Post Graduate Certificate (Professional studies) from the Institution of Commercial Management in London. She also did a professional training from the Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership from Kentucky, USA through Task Crown, The Gambia. Inna has 13 years banking experience and rose through the ranks of leadership. She has experience in Credits, Projecting Financing, Bond and Guarantees, Retail and personal loan scheme. Currently, Inna is a Zonal Head, in the Marketing Department.