{
  "id": 17717446,
  "title": "Access Bank Appoints Kumapayi DMD, African Subsidiaries, Bamisebi ED, IT",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/access-bank-appoints-kumapayi-dmd-african-subsidiaries-bamisebi-ed-it",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T01:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/02/access-bank-appoints-kumapayi-dmd-african-subsidiaries-bamisebi-ed-it/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Access Bank Plc has announced the appointment of two new executives to strengthen operational efficiency, profitability, and technology-driven growth. Oluseyi Kumapayi has been appointed Deputy Managing Director, African Subsidiaries, while Olanrewaju Bamisebi has been appointed Executive Director, Information Technology and Digitalisation. These appointments, approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), took effect from October 27 and October 28, 2026, respectively. Kumapayi, who brings over 25 years of banking experience, will oversee the Bank’s African operations with an expanded mandate to improve subsidiary profitability, capital productivity, and operational efficiency. Bamisebi, with over 20 years of experience in technology transformation and digital banking, will lead the technology and digitalisation agenda at Access Bank, focusing on modernising technology platforms, strengthening cybersecurity, improving efficiency, and accelerating digital solutions to enhance customer experience and business performance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}