FCMB Pension CEO Christopher Bajowa Elected as New PenOp President
Christopher Bajowa, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FCMB Pension Limited, has been appointed as the new President of the Pension Fund Operators...
Category : Appointments
Otedola Appointed Board Chairman of FBN Holdings
Billionaire investor, Femi Otedola, has been named as chairman of FBN Holdings Plc, the financial institution’s management announced on Wednesday. Otedola succeeds the outgoing Chairman of...
Central Bank Announces Leadership Changes: Yetunde Oni Appointed Managing Director/Chief Operating Officer of Union Bank plc
Following the dissolution of the Board and Management of three prominent banks Union Bank, Keystone Bank, and Polaris Bank on Wednesday, the Central Bank of Nigeria...
Co-Creation Hub Appoints Ojoma Ochai As Managing Director
Africa’s largest innovation centre, Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), has appointed Ojoma Ochai as its new Managing Director. This decision comes as former CEO Bosun Tijani transitions commendably to...
Tariye Gbadegesin Makes History as Climate Investment Funds’ First African CEO.
Tariye Gbadegesin, a Nigerian-US national, has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Climate Investment Funds (CIF), marking the first time an African...
Google appoints Nigerian, Alex Okosi, as Managing Director for Africa.
Google has announced that Alex Okosi, currently Managing Director for YouTube in EMEA Emerging Markets, will take on the role of Managing Director for Google...
FBN Holdings Announces Otedola as Non-Executive Director.
The board and management of FBN Holdings Plc yesterday, announced on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) the appointment of Mr. Femi Otedola as its Non-executive...
Nigerian Born Foluke Ifejola Appointed Law Professor in UK.
Another feat has been accomplished in the United Kingdom by a Nigerian as the University of Bristol appointed Foluke Ifejola Adebisi as Law Professor. The...
Osinbajo joins GEAPP as Global Advisor.
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) has appointed former Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, as Global Advisor to assist GEAPP’s mission...
President Bola Tinubu elected ECOWAS chairman.
In a unanimous endorsement that signals the trust and confidence reposed in him by his counterparts, President Bola Tinubu emerged as the new chairman of...
ExxonMobil appoints new vice chairperson for Mobil Producing Nigeria.
ExxonMobil has appointed Adesua Dozie as the new vice chairperson for its Nigerian affiliates Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited...
Jumia appoints Lere Awokoya to lead growth, customer engagement.
Jumia, an Africa-focused ecommerce company has announced the appointment of Lere Awokoya as the Chief Marketing Officer, to develop and implement marketing strategies that drive...
Mobolaji, 6 others confirmed as members of NDIC board
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of AbdulHakeem Mobolaji and six others as members of Governing Board of the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC)....
Unilever Nigeria Plc appoints new Company Secretary, Executive Director.
Unilever Nigeria Plc has notified the Nigerian Exchange and the investing public notice of the appointment of Mrs Abidemi Ademola as an Executive Director and...
FirstBank appoints Aishatu Bubaram as group executive.
FirstBank of Nigeria has appointed Aishatu Bubaram as group executive, Commercial Banking North Division, making her the first female from Northern Nigeria to attain an...
Nigerian emerges first African to head G24 global secretariat
Mrs Masha is the first African to hold the position since G24 was founded in 1971. Iyabo Masha, a former member of the Nigerian Presidential...
Dr. Ebere Okereke appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Africa Public Health Foundation
Dr. Ebere Okereke appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Africa Public Health Foundation Dr. Okereke brings with her over 30 years of experience...
African Philanthropy Forum appoints Oyebode as new board chair.
African Philanthropy Forum (APF) has appointed Gbenga Oyebode as its new Board Chair. Oyebode is the founder of Aluko & Oyebode (Barristers & Solicitors), one...
Fidelity Bank Appoints Shodipo Executive Director.
Fidelity Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Pamela Shodipo, as Executive Director of the south directorate after regulatory approval by the Central Bank of...
Olaseni Alabede joins MFS Africa’s Global Technology Partners as new CTO.
Global Technology Partners (GTP), an MFS Africa company has appointed Olaseni Alabede as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He joins GTP from Mastercard where...
UBA Appoints Abiola Bawua As First Female CEO For Africa Operations.
The Board of Directors of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Monday, announced the appointment of Mrs Abiola Bawuah as Chief Executive Officer...
British International Investment appoints Chris Chijiutomi as MD, Head of AfricaÂ
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, has announced the appointment of Chris Chijiutomi as MD, Head of Africa. Moving on...
US hospital names Dora Akunyili’s daughter Chief Medical Officer
Ijeoma, the daughter of late Professor Dora Akunyili, has been named the Chief Medical Officer of the Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJ Barnabas Health...
Tony Elumelu Foundation announces Somachi Chris-Asoluka as CEO.
The Board of Trustees of Tony Elumelu Foundation, a leading philanthropy empowering young African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has announced the appointment of...
Branch International appoints Seun Agbede-Olafusi as Global Head of People.
Branch International, a San Francisco-based fintech with operations across Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, and India, has announced the appointment of Seun Olafusi as Global Head of...
Twitter promotes Bukky Ojeifo to Global Head of Culture and Community.
Twitter has appointed Nigerian-American marketing expert, Bukky Ojeifo as its new global head of culture and community following the departure of God-is Rivera, who previously...
Pantami Honoured in Dubai with World Trade Centre Leadership and Commitment Award.
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has bagged the prestigious Dubai World Trade Centre Leadership and Commitment Award 2022....
UK based AI Company Appoints Jega as Growth Strategist for Africa
“I am excited to join the company and play an important role in the growth of [AI] Analytics Intelligence. I’ve seen how passionate they are...
Ibukun Awosika appointed to Binance global advisory board.
Ibukun Awosika, former chairman of First Bank of Nigeria, has been appointed to Binance’s global board of advisers. Binance, a crypto exchange platform, said this in...
Nigeria elected to lead African governors’ forum.
President Muhammadu Buhari warmly lauds Governor of Ekiti State Kayode Fayemi who has been elected as President of the Forum of Regions of Africa (FORAF), in his...