FRANKLIN EDEMA EREBOR

SUMMARY OF PROFILE:

DYNAMIC, TRANSFORMATIONAL, MULTI-SKILLED, GLOBALLY TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED LEADER/EXECUTIVE, WITH INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE IN AND AS MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF A PAN AFRICAN GLOBAL IN FRANCOPHONE REGION. DEMONSTRABLE CAPABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES IN CREATING AND CAPTURING VALUE ACROSS KEY ECONOMIC SECTOR DRIVERS IN ADDITION TO CONVERTING OPPORTUNITIES IN INCOMPLETE MARKETS. ENERGY SECTOR EXPERT WITH VAST EXPERIENCE IN UPSTREAM/MIDSTREAM/DOWNSTREAM STRUCTURED FINANCE COVERING THE ENTIRE ENERGY VALUE CHAIN. BRITISH CHEVENING SCHOLAR AND AWARD WINNING SENIOR AFRICAN BANKER WITH 24 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN BANKING, LEADING CHANGE AND CO- ORDINATING CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAMS ACROSS GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS. ALUMNUS OF HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL, HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, WHARTON BUSINESS SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW AND UNIVERSITY OF .

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS: DATE

MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (M.PHIL) IN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE - 2000 - 2001 UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND.

MASTERS DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) FINANCE - 1987 - 1989 UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ECONOMICS (B.SC (HONS)) - 1982 - 1986 UNIVERSITY OF BENIN, BENIN CITY, NIGERIA.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

DETERMINATION OF THE TREND OF VELOCITY OF CIRCULATION OF MONEY IN NIGERIA (AUGUST, 1986).

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL OF NEW NIGERIA BANK LIMITED (JUNE, 1989).

CUSTOMER INTIMACY (FEBRUARY, 2000)

SHARE PRICE MAXIMIZATION OBJECTIVES AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CAPITAL BUDGETING DECISION RULES (DECEMBER, 2000).

THE CONCEPT, PROBLEMS AND THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE UNIVERSAL CORPORATE BANK (FEBRUARY, 2001).

THE EFFECTS ON DOMESTIC INCOME OF A FALL IN WORLD INCOME UNDER FLEXIBLE AND FIXED EXCHANGE RATES (FEBRUARY, 2001)

A RE-EXAMINATION OF THE RATIONALE AND SHAREHOLDER WEALTH EFFECTS OF THREE MAJOR CROSS-BORDER ACQUISITIONS INTO THE BANKING INDUSTRY IN THE .( AUGUST, 2001)

PERSONAL EXCELLENCE :

• BRITISH CHEVENING SCHOLAR (2000)

• AN INTERNATIONAL OIL AND GAS RESOURCE PERSON - DELIVERED LECTURES AT PLATT, OFFSHORE WEST AFRICA ETC.

• BEST REGIONAL BANK HEAD IN , UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC. APRIL 2010. ALSO RAN A CEO LECTURE SERIES FOR THE BANK ON ‘RUNNING A HIGH PERFORMANCE BANK’’ TURNED AROUND SEVERAL BUSINESSES IN THE BANK.

• CHIEF EXECUTIVE AWARD FOR BEST RELATIONSHIP TEAM LEADER IN FIRST BANK NIGERIA PLC. (2005)

SOME MAJOR TRANSACTIONS HANDLED

1.EURO 16.9MILLION FINANCING OF 3G EQUIPMENT AND NETWORK IMPROVEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR MOOV (SUBSIDIARY OF ETISALAT) COTE D’ IVOIRE

2.USD1.1BILLION FINANCING FOR EXXONMOBIL – CO- MANDATED LEAD ARRANGER ROLE (UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA AND STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LONDON)

3. USD297MILLION FINANCING FOR EXXONMOBIL – CO-MANDATED LEAD ARRANGER ROLE (UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA AND STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LONDON)

4. USD72MILLION FINANCING FOR NIGERIA LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS - CO-MANDATED LEAD ARRANGER ROLE (UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA AND STANDARD CHARTERED BANK LONDON)

5. USD260MILLION REFINANCING/UNDERWRITING FOR MOBIL NGL (UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC

6. USD20MILLION VESSEL REFINANCING FACILITY FOR SEATRUCKS GROUP

7. N2.5BILLION EQUITY REFINANCING FACILITY FOR GASLINK LIMITED

8. N20BILLION SYNDICATED COMMITTED REVOLVING NOTE ISSUANCE FACILITY FOR WEST AFRICA PORTLAND CEMENT CO. PLC

9. N6BILLION PARTICIPATION IN CLUB DEAL OF N17BILLION MEDIUM TERM FINANCING FOR GUINNESS NIGERIA PLC

10. ACQUISITION OF UNIPETROL BY OCEAN AND OIL - LEAD ADVISER AND UNDERWRITER (FIRST CITY MONUMENT BANK)

11. USD60MILLION FINANCING FOR ACCUGAS PIPELINE

JOB FUNCTIONS:

• BANK MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

• WORKING WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND INTERFACING WITH MULTIPLE REGULATORS

• RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT OF MAJOR MULTINATIONAL AND LOCAL COMPANIES ENGAGED IN ENERGY(OIL, GAS AND POWER), CONSTRUCTION, MINING, TELECOMMUNICATION, SHIPPING, AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES EXPORT, PUBLIC SECTOR, MANUFACTURING AND TRADING.

• BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT/PORTFOLIO BUILDING OF THESE TARGET MARKETS

• CREDIT ANALYSIS, REVIEW AND MANAGEMENT

• PROJECT AND EXPORT FINANCING

• CO-ORDINATION OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ENERGY EFFORT ACROSS AFRICA COVERING OIL, GAS AND POWER.

• DEAL/TRANSACTION STRUCTURING AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

• FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES – PRIVATE/CORPORATES:- DEBT AND EQUITY RAISING/RESTRUCTURING, ACQUISITIONS E.T.C. AND PUBLIC: – ADVISORY SERVICES TO THE TREASURY OF COTE D’IVOIRE - BOND ISSUANCE AND RESTRUCTURING.

• GENERAL SUPERVISION,BUDGETING AND PLANNING OF STRATEGIC BUSINESS UNIT'S ACTIVITIES

• WORKING WITH EXPORT CREDIT GUARANTEE AGENCIES

• MEMBER OF BOTH ASSETS AND LIABILITIES COMMITTEE AND EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

• CURRENTLY SUPERVISING 163 STAFF, WITH DIRECT REPORTS CONSISTING OF DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CHIEF CREDIT OFFICER, REGIONAL CHIEF AUDIT AND CONTROL OFFICER, COUNTRY TREASURER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, DIRECTOR WHOLESALE BANKING, DIRECTOR , DIRECTOR HUMAN RESOURCES/COMMUNICATION AND DIRECTOR E-BANKING AND SALES.

• SUPERVISED OVER 375 STAFF AS REGIONAL BANK HEAD WITH TWO REGIONAL DIRECTORS AS DIRECT REPORTS

• SUPERVISED 42 STAFF AS DIRECTOR, ENERGY, WITH 6 DIRECT REPORTS – 2 DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGERS, 3 ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGERS AND 1 PRINCIPAL MANAGER)

• FACILITATOR AT UBA ACADEMY

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

POSITION ORGANISATION DATE MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC JAN 2012 TO DATE UBA COTE D’IVOIRE

MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC APRIL 2011 TO DEC. 2011 (DESIGNATE)UBA COTE D’IVOIRE

DIRECTOR, ENERGY UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC AUG.2010 TO APRIL 2011 HEAD OFFICE, LAGOS

DIVISIONAL HEAD UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC MAY,2010 TO JULY2010 ENERGY

REGIONAL BANK HEAD UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC SEPT. 2009 TO APR 2010

RELATIONSHIP DIRECTOR UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC JAN. 2008 TO SEPT. 2009 ENERGY(GENERAL MANAGER)

GROUP HEAD FIRST BANK OF NIG. PLC SEPT. 2006 TO DEC. 2007 ENERGY

GROUP HEAD FIRST BANK OF NIG. PLC SEPT. 2005 – SEPT 2006 ENERGY DOWNSTREAM

RELATIONSHIP TEAM LEADER FIRST BANK OF NIG. PLC DEC.2001- SEPT. 2005 (MULTINATIONALS)

ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FIRST CITY MERCHANT AUG 1998 – NOV. 2001 CORPORATE & INVESTMENT BANK LIMITED BANKING GROUP

DEPUTY HEAD, ZENITH INTERNATIONAL OCT 1996 - AUG 1998 CORPORATE BANKING BANK LIMITED GROUP

HEAD, MANUFACTURING DIAMOND BANK AUG 1994 - SEPT 1996 CLIENTS UNIT LIMITED

HEAD, BRANCH DIAMOND BANK APR 1994 - AUG 1994 CO-ORDINATION LIMITED

BRANCH MANAGER DIAMOND BANK AUG 1992 - APR 1994 LIMITED

ASSISTANT MANAGER DIAMOND BANK JUN 1992 - AUG 1992 CORPORATE AND INVESTMENT LIMITED BANKING GROUP

CREDIT ANALYST CHARTERED BANK JAN 1991 - MAY 1992 LIMITED

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT THIS WEEK MAGAZINE JUN 1990 - DEC 1990

COURSES ATTENDED :

COURSE TITLE ORGANISER/DATES

• EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAMME HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, HARVARD UNIVERSITY U.S.A. ( NOV. 2013)

• PROGRAMME ON NEGOTIATION FACULTY OF SAID BUSINESS SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD (UBA IMPLANT PROGRAMME JUNE, 2011)

• STRATEGY: BUILDING AND SUSTAINING HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OF BUSINESS. U.S.A (JUNE, 2007)

• EU/OPEC SEMINAR ON THE IMPACT OF EUROPEAN UNION/ OPEC FINANCIAL MARKETS ON ENERGY VIENNA AUSTRIA (NOV. 2006) PRICES

• OPEC IN A NEW ENERGY ERA OPEC/CWC VIENNA AUSTRIA, SEPT 2006

• SEMINAR ON WORKING WITH AFRICAN EXIMBANK, U.S.A (AUG. 2006) LENDERS

• OIL,GAS AND POWER PROJECT FINANCE EUROMONEY, JULY 2006

• EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME WHARTON GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS. U.S.A (MAY. 2005)

• EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS. U.S.A (SEPT. 2003)

• ADVANCED FINANCIAL ANALYSIS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH BPP LENDING AND LOAN SYNDICATION (AUG 1999)

• CORPORATE FINANCE H.PIERSON ASSOCIATES LIMITED (MAR 1999)

• LEGAL ISSUES IN BANK LENDING BOYLE STREET CONSULTING LIMITED (DEC 1998)

• INTERNATIONAL LEASING SEMINAR EQUIPMENT LEASING ASSOCIATION (BASIC/ADVANCED COURSES) OF NIGERIA IN CONJUNCTION WITH AMMENBAL, HALLADAY AND ISOM (APR 1996)

• INTERNAL COMMUNICATION LAGOS BUSINESS SCHOOL (JUN 1993) AND ORGANISATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

• TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT LAGOS BUSINESS SCHOOL (MAR 1993)

• INTERNATIONAL TRADE PRODUCTS INPLANT: CITIBANK (JUL 1992) • BASIC AND ADVANCED CREDIT INPLANT: CITIBANK ( JUL 1992) COURSES.

• ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL BODE AGUSTO (MAR 1991) ANALYSIS COURSE