Mr. Luís Gonçalves holds a degree in advanced management accounting from the Lusíada University of Angola and completed Postgraduate Studies in Monetary and Financial Economics at the Évora University, Portugal. His academic background includes training in Anti--Money Laundering and
Counter Terrorist Financing and Sanctions from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), as well as an Effective Leadership Programme provided by the Nova School of Business & Economics and an Interbank Markets programme taught by Intermoney, Financial Services Volunteer Corps (FSVC).

Mr. Luís Roberto Gonçalves began his banking career at BFA in 1996 and held numerous high-profile and executive management positions within the Bank over several years. In 2016, Mr. Luís Gonçalves was entrusted with the core remit of establishing the BFA Asset Management Company (‘BFA AM’), where he served as Chairman of its Executive Committee.

Until early 2020, Mr. Gonçalves served as Executive Director of Banco Crédito do Sul. He also held senior management positions at KEVE Bank. Since July 2020, he has been co-opted as Chairman of the Executive Committee of BFA’s Board of Directors (CEO).