Anifat Atanda is a seasoned Enterprise Risk and Compliance Leader at FirstBank Group, the oldest bank in Sub-Sahara Africa (131 years old) and one of Africa's leading financial institutions.

She possesses extensive experience in Governance, Risk Management, Internal Controls Enhancement, Compliance and Policy Development within the banking sector. Her expertise spans both strategic oversight and practical implementation, ensuring robust risk frameworks that drive sustainable business growth.

Anifat is deeply committed to advancing strong risk management cultures of integrity within organizations, embedding best practices that enhance accountability, resilience and regulatory compliance. She was pivotal to the successful standardization of risk frameworks across FirstBank Group's subsidiaries in UK, DRC, Ghana, Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Gambia. She also played a critical role in the implementation and deployment of an integrated Governance Risk and Compliance Solution across the Group.

She is a Governance Risk and Compliance Professional (GRCP), Integrated Policy Management Professional (IPMP) and holds the FCCA, CISA and CFE certifications. Additionally, she earned an MSc. Financial Services Mgt. from Salford Business School, University of Salford, UK.

Beyond her professional pursuits, Anifat finds her greatest joy in spending quality time with her twin boys. She is currently writing a book on Understanding the risks of Misinformation and Disinformation in the Digital Era.