Emmanuel Emefienim
Emmanuel Efe Emefienim | |
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| Born | Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Banking professional, business executive |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | Founder of Premium Trust Bank, Executive Director at Sterling Bank |
Emmanuel Efe Emefienim, CON is a distinguished Nigerian banking professional and the founder of Premium Trust Bank. He held the position of Executive Director for Institutional Banking at Sterling Bank from 2018 until his departure in March 2022.
Career
Emefienim earned a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology, complemented by master's qualifications in banking and finance as well as business administration from the University of Benin.
His banking journey commenced at Oceanic Bank Plc (currently Ecobank Nigeria) where he worked from 1992 to 1997, advancing to the role of Head of Credit & Marketing. From 1997 to 2000, he served as Manager of Commercial Banking at United Bank for Africa. Subsequently, he spent six years contributing to Savannah Bank Plc and FSB International (now known as Fidelity Bank Plc). In 2006, he joined Equitorial Trust Bank (ETB) as Zonal Business Director. Following ETB’s merger with Sterling Bank in 2011, he was appointed Regional Business Executive overseeing the South-South zones, promoted to General Manager in 2016, and later elevated to Sterling Bank’s Board as Executive Director of the Institutional Banking Directorate in 2018. He stepped down in April 2022 to establish Premium Trust Bank.