Oluwatomi Somefun

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Oluwatomi Somefun
Born
Oluwatomi Somefun

October 2nd
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater
OccupationBanker
Employer Unity Bank plc

Oluwatomi Somefun (born October 2) is a Nigerian business woman and banker. She currently serves as the Managing Director and CEO of Unity Bank plc. [1] [2]

Education and career

She obtained a B.Ed. in English Language in 1981 from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in Osun state and an alumnus of Harvard Business school and University of Columbia Business School, New York. [3]

Somefun began her professional career with Peat Marwick and Co. and later moved to Arthur Andersen (now KPMG) before becoming an executive director at Unity Bank plc. [4]

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References

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