STERLING BANK PLC
“ One of our first objectives was to build a mobile and cloud first in strategy , and we are proudly the most advanced user of cloud in the country ”
OLAYINKA ONI CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER , STERLING BANK PLC
markets ( Manufacturing , Real Estate , Wholesale & Trading , Power , Public Sector , Mining , Oil and gas , and telecoms ).
Nigeria is one of those markets that demands constant focus , with its bustling 200-million population , and 22 million living in the business heartbeat , Lagos , alone ; as a consumer-focused bank , Sterling is central to Nigerians ’ business and leisure activities .
“ When I joined in 2016 , it was clear that we needed to find a different way to compete , so we pivoted our strategy to three areas – digital , agility and specialisation . We decided to concentrate on five core growth sectors , that also have a social impact from an outlook standpoint . We always seek to enrich lives .”
We skip through each of the five . He proudly says the bank has made “ significant progress ” with all of them . While he highlights achievements – such as with blockchain technology that allows commodities trading and tap-and-ride
EXECUTIVE BIO
OLAYINKA ONI
TITLE : CHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER COMPANY : STERLING BANK PLC INDUSTRY : BANKING LOCATION : LAGOS , NIGERIA
Yinka , as he is fondly called by colleagues and associates , is an experienced IT professional with over two decades in designing and implementing digital transformation solutions in Nigeria .
A published professional with a background spanning Accenture , Microsoft and some of the largest financial services providers in Nigeria , Yinka has successfully helmed some of the largest and most complex digitization projects in the recent history of financial services in Nigeria .
A fellow of the British Computer Society ( now the Chartered Institute for Information Technology ), Yinka has also served on the board of the National Broadband Council and on the consultative committee for partner ecosystems on the National Information Technology Development Agency , both in Nigeria .