Mr. Kolawole Olalekan Durojaiye, HCIB, FCA - Non-Executive Director

Mr. Kolawole Durojaiye is a seasoned Accountant and Economist with a distinguished career in the Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) key business operations until his retirement in April 2017. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) with over 31 years of extensive professional experience.

Expertise & Professional Background

His career spans various critical capacities including research, training, auditing, accounting, and banking supervision. This broad expertise provides him with a deep and multifaceted understanding of financial systems, regulatory frameworks, and corporate governance.

Key Regulatory Contributions & Leadership

Mr. Durojaiye has been instrumental in shaping Nigeria's financial landscape. He was part of the team that codified the Nigeria Microfinance Policy Framework, following an international study tour of countries with successful microfinance systems, and served as Secretary of the Joint CBN-NDIC Consultative Committee on Microfinance Banking to oversee its implementation. Furthermore, he led the Specialist Team that formulated the Reforms for Primary Mortgage Banks in Nigeria as the Head of Supervision for Primary Mortgage Banks.