Mr. Paul Abiagam, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Coronation Merchant Bank, brings over 27 years of distinguished experience in the financial services industry. With a strong foundation in finance and accounting, he began his career at the former Diamond Bank Plc, where he advanced through various roles, gaining extensive expertise in commercial and corporate banking.

In 2005, he joined Guaranty Trust Bank, where he held several key leadership positions, including General Manager, Divisional Head of Commercial Banking, and Corporate Banking respectively. He also served as a Non-Executive Director at Guaranty Trust Bank, Côte d’Ivoire, further demonstrating his strategic acumen and business market expertise. In 2022, he was appointed Managing Director and CEO of Guaranty Trust Pension Managers.

He is a Fellow of both the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA – UK), and an Honorary Senior member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (HCIBN). As an alumnus of the Lagos Business School and the Nanyang Business School, Singapore respectively, he combines critical insights with local expertise in the financial services market.

His career spans banking, pensions and fund management, strategy, investment banking, and risk management. Paul’s deep understanding of the Nigerian and West African financial markets positions him as a transformative leader driving innovation and sustainable growth in the financial services sector.