GTBank appoints Babatunde Soyoye non-executive director

The board of directors of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc has appointed Mr. Babatunde Soyoye as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the bank.

Soyoye is to fill the vacancy created on the board by the retirement of Mr. Andrew Alli, who was an Independent Non-Executive Director of the bank.

Mr. Soyoye is a seasoned professional with over 24 years’ work experience, 21 years of which has been spent in investment/financial advisory services.

He is the co-founder and Managing Partner of Helios Investment Partners LLP, a private investment firm with its office in the United Kingdom, formed to pursue alternative asset class investments in Sub-Saharan Africa, specializing in investment in companies, growth capital for private enterprises, restructurings, joint ventures, start-ups and structured investments.

Prior to co-founding Helios Investment Partners, Mr. Soyoye was a Principal responsible for Telecoms & Media investments across Europe for TPG Capital. Before that, he served as a senior member of the corporate strategy team at British Telecom, and manager of business development at Singapore Telecom International.