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In 1994, Hakeem Belo-Osagie @hakeembelo.osagie , from the Oloke family of the historic Benin Kingdom, made one of the boldest moves in Nigerian banking history.

At only 39 years old, he led the acquisition of a 51% controlling stake in United Bank for Africa (UBA) during Nigeria’s privatization programme. 

Young at that time , highly educated and entering the very top of Nigerian banking, Belo-Osagie became widely known as a “whiz kid.” 

And the résumé was seriously intimidating : Oxford University, Cambridge University and Harvard Business School.

Years later, Belo-Osagie exited UBA before its 2005 merger with Standard Trust Bank, a landmark deal that helped shape the UBA we know today.

From the red soil of Edo to the commanding heights of Nigerian finance. 

Hakeem Belo-Osagie , the Edo banking whiz kid who made his move at just 39..

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