Aishatu Bubaram was appointed Group Executive, Commercial Banking North Division, FirstBank, in February 2023, making her the first female from Northern Nigeria to attain an executive management position in the bank.
Aishatu is a certified accountant of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria and an Honorary Senior Member, of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Maiduguri, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Maiduguri, and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in International money, Finance and investment from Brunel University, London.
She has attended several leadership development programs from Wharton Business School—University of Pennsylvania in the United States, Lagos Business School, IESE Business School Barcelona, Spain & Cranfield University, UK where she obtained certifications.
Besides her illustrious banking career, Aishatu is involved in humanitarian work. She is the founder of a non-governmental organization, the Hearty Hands Humanity Foundation, a foundation dedicated to saving and enriching the lives of women and children, focusing on child education and healthcare.