Balami YerimaBalami Yerima


Nigeria

 

Occupational Information


Occupation: Professional field

Occupational Position: CEO Whitegate Holdings

Professional History


Balami Yerima is a professional with over twelve years experience in mortgage banking, bank operations, service quality, relationship management, treasury, management internal control, commercial banking, foreign exchange trading, customer service skills, product marketing and promotion. Balami is responsible for wholesale mortgage creation across the bank while also overseeing public sector transactions for the bank. Prior to this position he has worked as the Acting Executive Director of Home Finance Division in the bank. His outstanding performance during this period has earned him rave reviews amongst his peers in the mortgage industry and he is currently a member of the bank

Qualifications


Bachelor of Economics the University Of Maiduguri MSC in Economics from the University of Abuja Leadership programs and trainings in Harvard Business School, Witts Business School, South Africa and Wharton Business School, Philadelphia

Programs


2013 Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow

 

About AFLI

 

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The African Leadership Institute (AFLI) focuses on building the capacity and capability of visionary and strategic leadership across the continent. Developing exceptional leaders representing all spheres of society, the Institute’s flagship programme is the prestigious Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship. Offering a multifaceted learning experience and run in partnership with Oxford University, it is awarded annually to 20-25 carefully chosen candidates, nominated from across Africa. Alumni of the African Leadership Institute form a dynamic network of Fellows passionately committed to the continent’s transformation, bridging the divide between nations and ensuring that Africa is set centre-stage in global affairs.