Kayode Ishola

Kayode Ishola is currently the Group Head, Information Technology of United Bank for Africa (UBA). He is a seasoned Information Technology specialist with more than two decades of unbroken experience in the banking industry. Prior to his current role, he served as the bank’s Chief Digital Officer with responsibilities for setting and executing the bank’s digital banking initiatives. He is execution-oriented and a problem solver with a deep background and experience in the fields of IT Project Management, IT Service Delivery, IT Risk Management, Core Banking Application Management, and Digital Banking Transformation.

He has successfully implemented key technology projects in UBA Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United States. He is a member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) and an honorary senior member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). He holds a BSc. Degree in Computer Science from the University of Ilorin. He is also an alumnus of the University of Liverpool where he obtained his postgraduate diploma in Information Technology.