Uche Uzoebo Succeeds Ronke Kuye as SANEF CEO

Her appointment, according to a statement from the organisation on Monday, became effective February 2025 and she replaces Mrs Ronke Kuye, who was the pioneer head of the firm.

SANEF serves as an enabler in the economic and financial inclusion ecosystem in Nigeria, collaborating with various stakeholders to expand the frontiers of financial inclusion.

Mrs Uzoebo is expected to use her experience to help SANEF achieve excellence, greater growth, development and expansion to the benefit of stakeholders in the ecosystem.

She is to also build on the growth and success recorded by her predecessor in the company’s core mandate of expanding and deepening financial inclusion and agent banking.

Prior to her new role, Mrs Uzoebo served as the Chief Distribution and Stakeholder Engagement Officer of SANEF and is credited with driving business, stakeholder expansion and strategic initiatives that have enabled the organisation to meet its core objectives through agent expansion, account opening, product and services, technology solutions, policy advocacy, stakeholder engagement, financial literacy, capacity building and awareness.

She also, collaborated closely with regulators, banks, financial service providers, developmental organizations, enterprise support organizations, non-governmental organizations, private sector, government agencies to expand financial access points, digital financial services, economic and financial inclusion through agent networks, financial literacy and innovative technology solutions.

The new CEO of SANEF is a passionate and renowned expert in financial inclusion, digital transformation, inclusive finance and women empowerment in Nigeria.

With over two decades of cognate experience in banking and financial services, she has established herself as a thought leader and passionate advocate for financial literacy and advocacy, training, inclusive finance, women empowerment and breaking economic barriers.

Her strong business acumen and leadership qualities have driven the advancement of digital financial services, economic and financial inclusion in the ecosystem.

Mrs Uzoebo has led strategic project initiatives focused on expanding economic inclusion and diligently worked on empowering women as a gender specialist and advocate with special focus on supporting women entrepreneurs; digitally transformed businesses and society.

As a reputable certified trainer, she has delivered high-impact training and well-tailored programmes to deepen knowledge and thought leadership. She has also contributed to published works, spoken at fintech and finance-related conferences, thereby providing a strong voice in advancing financial inclusion and digital payment. Her practice engagements involve policy and strategic management interventions.

Mrs Uzoebo is a certified Product Manager, certified licensed National Business Development Service Provider (BDSP), member of the Association of International Product Marketing and Management (AIPMM), Global Women in Management (GWIM), Honorary Senior Member (HCIB) – the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), a fellow of Acumen, West Africa and a fellow of The Microfinance Association, UK.