The Managing Director of the Rokel Commercial Bank, Dr. Walton Ekundayo Gilpin is among proud recipients of the prestigious African Leadership Award by the UK based African Leadership Magazine at the International Forum for African Leadership held in New York on 25th September 2018. The citation reads; “African Leadership Award & Medal of Honor in Business in recognition of your outstanding contribution to Africa’s economic growth and development.”

Due to official engagements back home, Gilpin could not travel to New York to collect his award. He was however represented by RC Bank’s Business Development Manager, Prince Williams who picked up the award on his behalf.

The African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Award is in keeping with the tradition of presenting the sides of the continent, which hardly finds placement on the global mainstream media, and celebrating exemplary leadership and individuals who have contributed to shaping the global perception of the African continent. This group of Africans is the Game-Changers, who are doing things differently towards re-positioning the African continent.

Gilpin, is a seasoned, internationally recognized financial expert with over two decades experience managing complex policies and processes in banking and banking-related institutions in Africa, Europe, South Pacific, Caribbean and the United States. As a Senior Advisor to the Commonwealth Secretariat in the United Kingdom, he managed significant financial management initiatives that formed the basis of effective and sustainable reform strategies in more than 25 countries. Walton provided technical input into complex interactions with international partners, such as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, and was instrumental in banking and financial research analysis having worked in the bank of Sierra Leone. At the Commonwealth Secretariat, he supported the Secretariat’s advisory services and led technical initiatives on banking, debt and financial issues. He has worked on projects for reputable organizations such as the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Crown Agents, African Development Bank and the United Nations Development Programme. He has contributed to critical and intellectual development in banking, finance and debt management.

Past recipients of this prestigious award include: Dr. Mo Ibrahim, founder, Ibrahim Prize for Leadership, 2012; H.E. Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President of Nigeria 2013; H.E. President Jakaya Kikwete, immediate past President of Tanzania, 2014; His Excellency Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, immediate past President of Nigeria, 2015; Mr. Mo Dewji, CEO MeTL Group Tanzania, 2016.