Ms. Ambursa was appointed Executive Director, Commercial Banking Division in November 2017.
She has over two decades of banking experience from Guaranty Trust Bank and Access Bank. Her experience spans across Transaction Services, Public Sector, Commercial Banking and Corporate Finance. Prior to joining Access Bank in 2003, she was a Relationship Manager, Public Sector in Guaranty Trust Bank Plc.
Ms. Ambursa graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from University of Jos in 1991 and obtained a master’s degree in Law and Diplomacy in 1996 from the same university. She subsequently attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology (‘MIT’) where she obtained a Master’s in Business Administration in 2009. She has attended several Executive Management Development Programmes in leading institutions, including Harvard Business School and MIT.
She sits on the Boards of Access Bank Ghana Plc and Bank Directors Association of Nigeria.
Professional Experience | Academic and Professional Qualifications | Appointment Date | Board Committee Membership |
2017-Date
Executive Director Commercial Banking Access Bank Plc | 2015
General Management Program Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Boston MA. | November 2017 | Member-Board Credit Committee |
2016-2017
Group Head, Commercial Banking North Access Bank Plc (General Manager) | 2015
Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge MA | ||
2013-2015 Group Head, Private Banking Access Bank Plc (General Manager) | 2009
Masters in Business Administration, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge MA.
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2011-2013
Group Head, Corporate Finance Access Bank Plc
(Deputy General Manager) | 1996
M.A. International Law and Diplomacy
University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria | ||
2007-2010
Group Head, Public Sector, Abuja Access Bank Plc (Assistant General Manager) | 1991 B.Sc Political Science
University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria | ||
2005-2007
Group Head, Public Sector Access Bank Plc (Senior Manager) | |||
2004-2005 Group Head, Commercial Bank North West Access Bank Plc (Senior Manager) | |||
2003-2004
Group Head Public Lagos Access Bank Plc (Manager) | |||
2000-2003
Relationship Manager, Public Sector
GTB (Senior Banking Officer-Deputy Manager)
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1999-2000
Account Officer, Public Sector GTB (Banking Officer) | |||
1989-1999 Transaction Services GTB (Banking Officer) | |||
1997-1998 Transaction Services GTB (Assistant Banking Officer)
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