NGOZI OKONJO-IWEALA NAMED ONE OF FINANCIAL TIMES MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN OF 2021
Nigerian-born Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has been named among Financial Times’ 25 most inluential women of 2021. According to the Financial Times journalists who put together the list, “Across continents, industries, and issues, all of these remarkable women have shaped this tumultuous year. Each of them is sure to […]
ECOBANK APPOINTS THREE WOMEN AS BOARD DIRECTORS
The Board of Directors of Ecobank Nigeria has announced the appointment of three female non-executive directors – Bola Adesola (Chairman of the Board), Titilayo Olujobi and Bimbola Wright. According to the statement issued by the bank, “The new Directors have distinguished themselves in their various careers bringing with them a wealth of experience in the […]
THREE NIGERIANS APPOINTED AS MEMBERS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM’S 2021 G-7 IMPACT TASKFORCE
Ibukun Awosika, founder of The Chair Centre Group and first female Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria Plc; Arunma Oteh, former Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Uche Orji, Managing Director of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) have been appointed as members of the global Independent Impact Taskforce (ITF). “The ITF members […]
GTB APPOINTS MIRIAM OLUSANYA AS FIRST FEMALE MANAGING DIRECTOR
Miriam Olusanya has been appointed as the first female Managing Director/CEO of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB). Her appointment continues the tradition of female commercial bank CEOs and brings the current number to six – Halima Buba (SunTrust Bank), Ireti Samuel-Ogbu (Citibank Nigeria), Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe (Fidelity Bank), Tomi Somefun (Unity Bank), and Yemisi Edun (First City Monument Bank – FCMB).