Marufatu Abiola Bawuah biography, age, husband, net worth, UBA CEO.
Marufatu Abiola Bawuah is a finance and businesswoman from Ghana. She became the first woman to be Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa in 2014.
She has received several awards for her work, including the 2016 Chartered Institute of Marketing Ghana (CIMG) Marketing Woman of the Year and the Ghana Accountancy and Finance Finance Personality of the Year Award.
Abiola Bawuah Biography & Profile Summary
First Name | Marufatu Abiola |
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Name | Marufatu Abiola Bawuah |
Date of Birth | 25 September 1968 |
Birth Place | Ghana |
Birth Country | Ghana |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Sun sign, Horoscope, Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Famous As | Businessperson |
Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 3 in) |
Occupation | Businessperson |
Abiola Bawuah Early Life Story, Family Background, and Education
Bawuah grew up in Aflao and had her secondary-level education at the Achimota School. She furthered at the University of Lagos in Nigeria, acquiring a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science. She later earned a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the University of London. She holds a Diploma in Marketing from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) in Finance from the University of Ghana.
In Leadership, she holds several qualifications from Harvard Business School, Columbia, University of New York, INSEAD, and Institut Villa Pierrefeu in Switzerland.
Abiola Bawuah: Age, Height & Weight
Marufatu Abiola Bawuah’s age is 64 years (as of 2023), height & weight. Dress & Shoe sizes are Updated below scroll down and check all about height & weight. Dress & Shoe size.
Abiola Bawuah Personal Life, Relationships, and Dating
She is married with three children.
Abiola Bawuah home and her difficulties
Abiola was a naive young lady who was to marry at the age of 13. Before moving to Accra for her secondary education, she lived in Lome, Togo’s capital.
Her father was a vulcanizer, which means he fixed mostly car tires and pumped them when they were flat, and her mother was a trader.
With an expanding household to feed and care for (including a friend’s children), many responsibilities were transferred to Abiola as the firstborn. Challenges came from all sides, and she had to learn to navigate them quickly or succumb to despair and defeat.
She had to sell groundnuts at one point in her life to support herself and her family.
There were times in her life when the sometimes-unrelenting pressure of her circumstances made you wonder how she managed to maintain her poise and determination.
Abiola Bawuah Accomplishments
Mrs. Marufatu Abiola Bawuah was named one of Africa’s 50 Influential Women in Business by The Africa Report in July 2018, alongside other accomplished women, including an oil billionaire.
Abiola is the first Ghanaian to be named MD/CEO of United Bank for Africa and the first woman to hold that position.
In recent years, she has received numerous awards, including ‘CIMG Marketing Woman of the Year for 2016,’ ‘Finance Personality of the Year Award,’ ‘Woman of Excellence in Finance,’ ‘Exemplary Leadership in the Banking Sector,’ and many more.
Mrs. Abiola Bawuah is the Regional CEO of United Bank for Africa, in charge of the bank’s six West African subsidiaries. She celebrated her 50th birthday on September 25, 2019, with a grand memoir launch and birthday bash at the Accra International Conference Centre on September 29.
Former Presidents John A. Kuffour and John D. Mahama attended the event, as did Tony O. Elumelu, the Nigerian Economist and Chairman of the UBA Group, who has pledged millions in seed capital to help African entrepreneurs.
She has also written a book which is christened ‘Chosen From The Darkness’. This book discusses her life struggles and where she is now.
Samira Bawumia, the country’s Second Lady, wrote the book’s foreword.
Abiola Bawuah Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. So, how much is Marufatu Abiola Bawuah worth at the age of 64 years old? Marufatu Abiola Bawuah’s income source is mostly from being a success. She is from Ghanaian. We have estimated Marufatu Abiola Bawuah’s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million – $5 Million |
Who is Mrs Abiola Bawuah?
Abiola Bawuah is the Regional Chief Executive Officer, West Africa for UBA, overseeing the bank’s operations in nine West African countries. She joined United Bank for Africa (Ghana) Limited (UBA) in 2013 as Deputy Managing Director.
Who is the female chairman of Uba?
Abiola Bawuah, as its Africa new Chief Executive Officer.