Native name Chika Education Economics | Nationality Nigerian | |
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Citizenship Nigerian (1967-present) Occupation CEO of National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria & Chairman of United Capital formerly (UBA Capital) Years active 2013- present & 2014- present Alma maters | ||
Matthias Chika Mordi (born February 25, 1967) is from Delta State, in Nigeria. He is an economist by training and a renowned banker. He is the Chief Executive Officer of National Competitiveness Council of Nigeria and the Chairman of United Capital(formerly UBA Capital). He is an Honourable member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria and a deputy president of the West African Institute of Bankers(2005-2008).
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Education
He was born in Lagos State, Nigeria. He has a B.Sc degree in Economics from the University of Ilorin, a MBA degree in General management from Harvard Business School, a master's degree in Public Communication from American university, an AMP degree in General Management from Harvard Business School ,a Master of Public Administration degree in Public Sector Leadership from Harvard University Kenndey school and a master's degree in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies.
Career
Chika is a professional banker and has spent over two decades in various roles in the banking industry, including retail and investment banking. Chika was the Executive Director of Corporate and Investment banking of Standard Trust Bank(199-2003), MD/CEO of Continental Trust Bank(2003-2005), MD/CEO of UBA Capital(2005-2008). Chief Executive Officer Accender Africa in Washington D.C(2010-2013). Chika is an active participant in capital markets and he is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Nigeria) in 1991 and has since managed and executed several landmark transactions in sub-Saharan Africa. He has served as a board director of over twenty financial institutions in Africa and the United Kingdom. In 2016, Chika was appointed to the advisory board of Harvard University’s Shorenstein Center.
Philosophy
Matthias Chika Mordi is a proponent of free market and keen about reducing extreme poverty and increasing Nigeria's competitiveness. He believes that a country can moved out of poverty through created prosperity and not inherited prosperity because created prosperity sustains economic growth and sustained growth leads to socio-economic development overtime.