Marufatu Abiola Bawuah biography, age, husband, net worth, UBA CEO

Marufatu Abiola Bawuah biography, age, spouse, net worth, UBA CEO.

Marufatu Abiola Bawuah is a finance and entrepreneur from Ghana. She became the inaugural woman to serve as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of United Bank for Africa in 2014.

She has been honored with multiple awards for her contributions, 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
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	Entrepreneur
Height	1.59 m (5 ft 3 in)
Occupation	Entrepreneur

Abiola Bawuah Early Life Story, Family Background, and Education

Bawuah was raised in Aflao and completed her secondary education at the Achimota School. She continued her studies at the University of Lagos in Nigeria, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science. She subsequently received a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the University of London. Additionally, she earned 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 possesses various 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 is 64 years old (as of 2023). Her height and weight statistics, along with dress & shoe sizes, can be found below; kindly scroll down for additional details.

Abiola Bawuah Personal Life, Relationships, and Dating

She is a married woman with three children.

Abiola Bawuah Home and Her Challenges

Abiola was a young girl with a naive perspective who was meant to wed at the age of 13. Prior to relocating to Accra for her secondary education, she resided in Lome, the capital of Togo.

Her father worked as a vulcanizer, mainly fixing car tires, while her mother was a trader.

With an increasing family to nourish and care for (which included children of a friend), numerous responsibilities fell on Abiola as the eldest child. She faced challenges from every angle and was compelled to learn how to maneuver through them swiftly or risk succumbing to despair.

At one point in her life, she had to sell groundnuts to support herself and her family.

There were instances when the relentless pressure of her situations made one question how she managed to sustain her composure and resolve.

Abiola Bawuah Achievements

Mrs. Marufatu Abiola Bawuah was recognized as one of Africa’s 50 Influential Women in Business by The Africa Report in July 2018, sharing the honor with other remarkable women, including an oil magnate.

Abiola is the first Ghanaian to be appointed MD/CEO of United Bank for Africa and the inaugural woman to hold that role.

In recent years, she has garnered numerous accolades, including the ‘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,’ among others.

Mrs. Abiola Bawuah serves as the Regional CEO of United Bank for Africa, overseeing the bank’s six subsidiaries in West Africa. She marked her 50th birthday on September 25, 2019, with a grand memoir launch and birthday celebration at the Accra International Conference Centre on September 29.

Former Presidents John A. Kuffour and John D. Mahama graced the occasion, along with Tony O. Elumelu, the Nigerian Economist and Chairman of the UBA Group, who has committed millions in seed capital to support African entrepreneurs.

She has also authored a book titled ‘Chosen From The Darkness’. This work reflects on her life struggles and her current circumstances.

Samira Bawumia, the country’s Second Lady, penned the foreword for this book.

Abiola Bawuah Net Worth

Her net worth has been significantly increasing in 2021-2022. So, what is Marufatu Abiola Bawuah’s worth at the age of 64? Marufatu Abiola Bawuah’s income source predominantly stems from her accomplishments. She hails from Ghana. We have assessed Marufatu Abiola Bawuah’s net worth, finances, 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 for West Africa at UBA, supervising the bank’s operations across nine West African nations. She became part of United Bank for Africa (Ghana) Limited (UBA) in 2013 as Deputy Managing Director.

Who is the female chairperson of UBA?

Abiola Bawuah, as its new Chief Executive Officer in Africa.