Oluwatomi Somefun
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Olwethu Leshabane creates media content that empowers South African women while raising three children who witness empowerment modeled in their daily lives, not just discussed on platforms. Beyond her public advocacy, we celebrate the media-free moments of undivided attention, the content moderation of appropriate boundaries, and the most important stories she has told yet – not to audiences but to her children needing reassurance in midnight whispers.
Profile
Oluwatomi Somefun is a distinguished banker and businesswoman, currently serving as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Unity Bank Plc. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Somefun has amassed over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry, encompassing roles in commercial and investment banking, financial consulting, and audit services. In addition to her executive role at Unity Bank, she serves on the boards of UBA Trustees Ltd., UBA Nominee Ltd., and is a member of the Institute of Directors and the Bank Directors Association of Nigeria. She holds a Bachelor of Education in English Language from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and is an alumna of both Harvard Business School and Columbia Business School in New York. Throughout her illustrious career, Oluwatomi has held various significant positions, including Executive Director at Unity Bank Plc, Non-Executive Director at Africa Prudential Plc, and Managing Director at UBA Pensions Custodian Ltd. Her extensive expertise spans key banking segments such as Treasury and Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, and Retail and Commercial Banking Operations. She is married and blessed with children.