Dr. Walton Gilpin Bags African Banker of the Year Award
Dr. Walton Ekundayo Gilpin, the Managing Director of Rokel Commercial Bank, has been honored as the African Banker of the Year at the Global Reputational & Fintech Award ceremony hosted by Reputation Poll International at London’s Marriott County Hall.
The Global Reputational Forum & Fintech and Award ceremony was hosted by Reputation Poll International on the 8th & 9th December, 2023 at the Marriott County Hall in London.
The event was staged to acknowledge rapid expansion, integration, accelerated growth, and reforms of Africa’s banking and financial sector. The event honored and celebrated outstanding Banks and Fintech Institutions that are moving Africa’s rapidly transforming the financial sector.
The first day of the event took the form of a symposium that featured four groups discussing different walks of life. Dr. Gilpin happened to be part of the banking sector group to discuss the digital transformation in the banking sector of Sierra Leone and Africa at large.
Key members of his team were adroit panelists like:
- Peter Kolade Fashesin-Souza from Bank of England
- Graham Bright from Euro Exim Bank
- Olufemi Bakre from Paralex Bank Nigeria, and
- Tony Ojobo – The lead panelist – President of the African ICT Foundation
Dr. Gilpin served as a moderator on the second day of the event that featured speeches and fire side chats with panelists like:
1. Her Excellency Atifete Jahjaga – First female president of Kosovo (2011-2016)
2. Dr. Yvonne Thompson – Founder WINTRADE GLOBAL
3. Dr. Rex Idaminabo – FRSA
4. Olori Atuwatse III – Queen of Warri Kingdom, Nigeria
5. Prof. Mthulincube – Ministry of Finance & Inv, Zimbabwe
6. Peter K. Fashesin-Souza – Head of IT, Security & Risk, Bank of England (HSBC)
7. Festus Akinbusoye – Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner
Dr Walton E. Gilpin impressed the high-level panelists of finance, economic experts and leaders on the 8th & 9th of December, 2023, deliberating on the operations of traditional banks in Africa and how they are embracing technology for enhanced customer experiences and operational efficiency.
Dr. Gilpin’s emerging as “African Banker of The Year” is a testament of the cutting edge strategies in the technological and innovative drive of RCBank to place itself among key players in the African Continental Innovation Drive.