Ehingbeti 2021: The of our Dreams Lagos Ehingbeti @ 20: The Lagos of our Dreams Place of Ehingbeti

Ehingbeti represents the economic heritage of the Marina and Broad Street areas of , which served as the spring board for and West socio- economic development Hence the virility and right from the time of European incursion in 1472 and the establishment of the African Association in Lagos in 1884. development of Lagos State is inextricably The Association embraced pioneer African merchant princes bound with Ehingbeti- and European supercargoes who promoted the establishment of Lagos civilizing role and the enterprising Lagos Chamber of (Marina/Broad Streets) as Commerce and Industry, the doyen of West African business reflected in the common chambers. saying “B’oju o ba t’Ehingbeti oju ole t’Eko”. Indeed, Ehingbeti symbolizes a glorious Meaning. So long as the past and a future building block for Lagos maze of waterways is and ECOWAS economic growth based on available for haulage of greater private sector participation (PSP). men, ideas and goods,

Geographically, it is the water way and adjoining lands so long will Lagos stretching from the Marina West (Alakoro/Apongbon) to Iru continue to prosper as Creek in Marina East (Onikan), with access to Porto Novo and the emporium of Nigeria’s beyond in the west, and the Lekki corridor in the Lagos East. The area was the choiced site of commercial piers, multi- economic and financial national conglomerates, old Lagos Custom Quay and European activities”. Ehingbeti settlement. today is now known as the Lagos Economic Summit.

Written by Yemi Cardoso

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The Ehingbeti summit has over the years served as a beacon of change and helped shape the future of Lagos state through public discourse

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Accelerating economic Improving urban Lagos Megacity and the growth through private development, economic Challenges of Economic sector partnership in growth and social Development infrastructural responsibility through development effective partnership

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Transforming Lagos Investment opportunities into Africa’s Model in Africa’s emerging megacity model megacity

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FROM BRICS TO Powering the Lagos For a Greater Lagos: BRINCS: Lagos Holds Economy Setting the Tone for The Key the Next Decade

Over a 3-day period of Ehingbeti 2021 (Tuesday 16 – Thursday 18 February), we will listen to visionaries, global citizens, thought leaders, futurists, disruptors, innovators, venture capitalists, economists, Gen X, Y, Z all focused on problem-solving for Lagos State.

They will share insights and offer perspectives, including global leading practices on the various topics and most importantly the solutions that can be readily implemented in Lagos.

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Contents

08 27 Welcome Speech Pillar Members 10 28 Welcome Address Fireside Chats 15 Agenda

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30 59 Lagos Statistics Speakers - Day 2 34 80 Goodwill Messages Speakers - Day 3 38 105 Keynote Messages Partners and Sponsors 41 106 Speakers - Day 1 Recognition

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07 Ehingbeti @ 20: The Lagos of our Dreams Welcome Speech By Yemi Cardoso, Chairman, Citibank (Co-Chairman LESG)

The Governor, Lagos State, Honourable Members of the Senate, Members of the press, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, all protocols observed. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 2021 edition of Lagos Economic Forum, popularly known as the Ehingbeti Summit. We have held this summit successfully for over two decades. Despite the operate like a mega city. That would only be possible challenges we have had with the Covid-19 pandemic if we are deliberate about the plans and policies we and its disruptive effect on businesses, we have been put in place to ensure that both the public and private resolute in our decision that the summit will happen. sector can achieve the set goals or objectives meant to As a result of that, we have harnessed all our creativity develop the city. I believe we have the leaders with the to be able to hold this hybrid summit both virtually know-how and we have the workforce. What we need and with some live sessions, so we can continue to to do is provide the vision and guidance to make sure deliberate on issues that would move Lagos State it happens. That is what this summit is about. Bringing forward. together the people that can give not just great insight but also help us put together a road map for success, The theme for this year’s summit is “For a greater to ensure that this great city will reach its goal of being Lagos: setting the tone for the next decade”. This one of the best cities in the world. theme very much resonates with what the current thinking is for both Lagos and Nigeria. That is not to say, it’s going to be easy. That is not to Lagos has seen an appreciable development over pretend that there will not be challenges along the way. the past 10 years. In 2010, Lagos had a GDP of =N= That is to say whatever the challenges we face, giving 12.091 trillion and 10 years later, the economy of up is not an option. We have to keep on pushing till Lagos has grown to XXX GDP. This growth in GDP has Lagos reaches its deserved status in the world. come with some infrastructure development including The importance of Lagos doing well in the economy of (two examples) among others. Other sectors such as Nigeria is quite clear to everyone. It is estimated that housing and financial services have also seen some Lagos contributes about 30% to the GDP of Nigeria. significant growth. The growth has come with some What that means is if Lagos does well, Nigeria will do employment opportunities and the financial sector well. The success of Lagos is therefore not just a Lagos has grown to meet the increasing needs of the Lagos issue but a national issue. As a country, we must do population. The needs of the people are varied and it whatever is possible to ensure that Lagos realises its is important that we not only create employment for dreams and drives economic growth in Nigeria. them but also find creative ways to empower them economically. There are several opportunities we can harness in Lagos. We have a very youthful population and this Lagos is a mega city and must begin to look and serves as a good opportunity to drive entrepreneurship

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and growth of small scale industries. There are clear the path that will lead us to success. examples like the Silicon Valley in San Francisco which I believe this has given you an idea of why we are have not only contributed to the State but also the here today. To restate the message, we are here to United States of America and ultimately the whole discuss and find solutions that will make Lagos the best world in terms of driving new enterprise, especially in investment destination in the world. We want to put the area of technology. How do we develop a model Lagos State back on the map as the Head Quarters for like that? I believe the discussions during this summit businesses in and Africa. will give us a clearer understanding of what needs to be done. We plan for this summit to be highly interactive with plenary sessions and discussion forums that With our youthful population also comes the need for allow the public to contribute their opinions to the education. Investment in the infrastructure required to discussions. The Governor will make himself available ensure that our children are not only well educated, to answer questions directly in a session we call but they also have access to all the associated “Ask the Governor”. That should indicate the level of opportunities within the educational sector. If I talk importance the Governor has attached to this summit. about well educated, what I mean is to bridge the We are grateful to him for making himself available and gap between the high end schools and the lower end accessible to the people of Lagos. school, to ensure that there is a minimum standard that is set across Lagos. This is something we can do and it Key areas we will touch on during this summit includes requires that we start thinking about what infrastructure how to make Lagos the world’s best investment and policies are required to ensure that happens. I destination, how to strengthen governance, institutions believe that as we explore the various topics during the and legislation, driving a digital economy in Lagos, how summit, more insights will come on this. to develop the human capital in Lagos and how to fund the resultant growth in a sustainable way. The youthful population in Lagos also means that there will be a constant demand for affordable housing. Let me welcome you again and request that we all Investment in low cost but quality housing units is an participate keenly to ensure that we have a successful area we seriously need to look into. The investors in summit, but most importantly, that we end the summit the real estate business need to work with the state with insights and opportunities that would change the on strategies and plans that can ensure that the cost outlook of Lagos going forward. of housing is brought down to the level that makes it affordable to the people of Lagos. It may require I wish all a successful summit. new technology and ways or building but we cannot overlook it if we really want to solve the housing God bless Nigeria and God bless you all. challenge in Lagos. We have the experts with us for the next 3 days to break down the issues for us and help us Thank you.

09 Ehingbeti @ 20: The Lagos of our Dreams Welcome Address By His Excellency, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Your Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Representatives of Presidents and Heads of States Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, National Leader, All Progressive Congress, of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Member of the Diplomatic Community Chief Executives and Captains of Industry, Distinguished Speakers, Guests, Youths, Ladies and I will like to highlight a few unique features of Lagos that Gentlemen. have so far been of economic advantage:

It is a great pleasure to welcome you all to the 8th • Lagos is Nigeria’s largest city and the 7th edition of Lagos Economic Summit (Ehingbeti). Our fastest growing city in the world. focus this year is “Setting the tone for the next decade – for a greater Lagos”. • It contributes approximately 25% of Nigeria’s total GDP Ehingbeti is a forum for all stakeholders in and outside of Lagos – citizens, businesses, governments, • It is a service-driven State, majority of its regulators, civil society, technocrats, academics, revenue is generated from taxes and private funders, donor community, and international partners sector commercial activities. – to exchange ideas, address potential developmental roadblocks and chart a path forward towards • It accounts for 90% of Nigeria’s foreign trade accelerating sustainable economic growth in Lagos and 70% of all industrial investments. State. • Lagos is the main economic, financial and It is noteworthy that the Summit previously planned industrial hub in Nigeria with over 2,000 for November 2020, was rescheduled to this period manufacturing industries and over 200 financial as we wanted to have conversations and constructive institutions engagement with stakeholders in the Lagos project, including our youth whose voices must be heard. We • It is rated the best city for start-up in Africa and wanted to take lessons from the unfortunate incident ranked 2nd out of 37 states in ‘starting a of 20 October 2020 - #ENDSARS - and together build business’ for Doing Business Ranking 2018. back better. As a government, we are taking great care These position Lagos as an important to address the concerns of all our citizens. The Lagos socio-economic hub in Nigeria and sub- we are building today, and for the next decade, is for Saharan Africa, and consequently an the youths of today, who are the leaders of tomorrow. investment destination of choice.

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Over the years, and with changes to the state government’s administration, the Ehingbeti Summit has been an avenue for executing developmental projects and initiatives, in furtherance of Lagos State as a megacity. Some of the notable achievements as a by- product of the past summits include:

• Establishment of the Lagos agricultural youth empowerment scheme

• Increased large mechanised rice cultivation, from 20 hectares to over 500 hectare acreage

• Establishment of the Lagos rice mill situated in Imota

• Increase in transportation infrastructure through the construction of the Lekki/Ikoyi link bridge and over 10,000Km road networks.

• Over 5,000 units of houses have been constructed and delivered under the home ownership scheme

• Construction of three (3) operational independent power plants in Akute, Island I & II and Alausa. Two more in Lekki Peninsula and are in the offing.

• The establishment of the Ibile oil and gas projects, creating alternative power generation and distribution infrastructure, and making Lagos a major gas production and exporting hub.

• The government has provided numerous initiatives and policies aimed at providing incentives for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and encourages ease of doing business.

• Lagos state has been a driving force for this administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Being the epicenter of the pandemic in Nigeria, we are taking proactive steps and ensuring consistent and transparent communication

To make Lagos great and actualize our vision, we devised the Lagos T.H.E.M.E.S, an acronym that represents the six strategic pillars of development namely Traffic Management and Transportation, Health and Environment, Education and Technology, Making

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Lagos a 21st Century Economy, Entertainment and through private sector investments in Lagos are top Tourism as well as Security and Governance. These priorities. The government has been addressing key have been designed to focus on the key pillars of a determinants for achieving prosperity including with competitive megacity in this new decade. examples:

Ehingbeti is one of the anchors for the crystallization of • Diversification of the state economy, through the T.H.E.M.E.S programme of this administration. The agriculture, tourism, and power generation. plenaries and high level discussion forums at this 3-day event all resonate with T.H.E.M.E.S. Over the next three • The launch of the strategic agricultural 5 year days of Ehingbeti 2021, we will listen to visionaries, master plan, with initiatives and plans. thought leaders, futurists, disruptors, innovators, venture capitalists, economists Gen X, Y, Z all focused • The establishment of the Lagos State Aquatic on problem-solving for Lagos State. They will share Centre of Excellence (LACE) under a Public insights and offer perspectives, including global leading Private Partnership framework. practices on the various topics and most importantly the solutions that can be readily implemented in Lagos. • The completion of the Imota Rice Mill funded by the Central Bank of Nigeria N8bn In order to set the tone for the prosperous future of concessionary loan Lagos state, some initiatives are being considered, while leveraging on the large young and skilled • Acceleration of Infrastructure development population, and available digital technology: – facilitation of the first phase of the Boosting shared prosperity and economic growth 6,000 unified fibre duct infrastructure

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deployment under a PPP initiative to bring Lagos are cheaper, thereby providing an broadband internet access to homes, offices, incentive for investors to invest due to the schools and hospitals lower costs of production especially for – Installation of 2,000 intelligent cameras labor-intensive production. Also Lagos has the around critical points to mitigate crime and highest number of young skilled and highly enhance traffic management and improve educated workforce data collection. – Commencement of some strategic • Size of economy - The ever growing population transportation projects, example the Red Line (7th fastest growing city in the world) and the Railway Project, the Regional Road at Victoria scope for economic growth is an important Garden City and Ikota and the Ibeju-Lekki Epe factor for attracting investment. express way The year 2021 is one of rekindled hope, taking into • Enhancing good governance consideration the roll-out of vaccines to combat the – In line with our citizens engagement strategy global Covid-19 pandemic and introduction of agile and the level of proactive communication and innovative means of digitization and technology across collaboration with citizens was increased to all aspects of human endeavor. ensure transparency I am enthusiastic about the outcomes from this Summit • Improving access to opportunities in the private and how these initiatives can be implemented to make sector Lagos State transform from a Mega-city to a Smart city – N103bn invested in infrastructure to in the new decade. boost employments and encourage entrepreneurs Following, we will have the goodwill messages, keynote speeches and thereafter begin the conversations In addition to these proposed initiatives and projects, that will assist drive the development agenda of this we are ramping up on attracting local and foreign direct administration - T.H.E.M.E.S investments, for: Once again, thank you and welcome to the Ehingbeti • Economic growth - currently the largest Summit 2021. Let’s together Build the Lagos of our internally generating state and controlling the Dreams. largest GDP contribution (approx. 10% of national GDP) to the Nigerian economy

• Access to free trade areas - Lagos has the highest number of free trade areas, 9 active industrial zones

• Tax rates - As part of the efforts to encourage investment, the government has provided a number of trade treaties, reliefs and agreements to encourage foreign direct investment into the economy

• Transport and infrastructure - With close proximity to the Atlantic sea and with 2 ports, goods can be moved freely in and out of the state thereby giving Lagos state a significant competitive advantage • Wage rates and labor skills - Average wages in

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14 Ehingbeti @ 20: The Lagos of our Dreams Agenda - Day One

Tuesday, 16 February, 2021

National Anthem and introductions 9.30am – 9:35am

Welcome Address 9.35am – 9:45am

by Mr. Yemi Cardoso, Chairman, Citibank (Co-Chairman, Lagos Economic Summit Group)

Review of Past Summits 9.45am – 9:55am

by Mr. Sam Egube, Commissioner for Economic Planning & Budget, Lagos State (Co-Chairman, Lagos Economic Summit Group)

Introduction - Video on: “Lagos of our Dreams” 9.55am – 10:00am

Summit Opening Address: 10:00am – 10:20am

For a Greater Lagos: Setting the Tone for the Next Decade by Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State

Goodwill Messages 10:20am – 10:40am

- His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, President of Nigeria - His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, former Governor of Lagos State - Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Oba of Lagos - Presidents and Ambassadors of Countries - Catriona Laing CB, British High Commissioner to Nigeria

Summit Keynote Address 10:40am – 11:00am

- Mr. Mohammed (Mo) Ibrahim, Founder and Chair of the - Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Board Chair, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance - Prof. Catherine Duggan, Assist Prof of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

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Plenary Session

Destination Lagos: Becoming the World’s Best 1:00pm – 2:15pm 1 Investment Destination

• High Level Discussion fora 2:15pm – 3:30pm

1.1 Eko to the World: Shaping the Future of Trade and Economic Independence

1.2 Lagos, the Industrial Hub

1.3 Made in Lagos: Shaping the Future of Media, Entertainment, Culture and Tourism

2 Strengthening Governance, Institutions and Legislation 4:00pm – 5:15pm

• High Level Discussion fora 5:15pm – 6:30pm

2.1 Security, Law and Order (Balancing Regulation and Economic Growth)

2.2 The Office of the Citizen – Citizen Participation in Governance

2.3 The Role of Transparency, Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability in Governance

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Wednesday, 17 February, 2021 Plenary Session

4th Industrial Revolution: The imperatives and prospects 9:00am – 10:15am 1 for the Digital Economy

• High Level Discussion fora 10:15am – 11.30pm

1.1 Digital Transformation Solutions for Smart Cities

1.2 Unleashing Disruptive Innovation for Development

1.3 Shaping the Future of Governance with Technology

Roadmap to Shared Prosperity – Ensuring Inclusive 12:00pm – 1:15pm 2 Human Capital Development

• High Level Discussion fora 1:15pm – 2:30pm

2.1 Shaping the Future of Health, Healthcare and Wellness

2.2 Re-imagining Education: Learning, Unlearning and Re-learning

2.3 21st Century Skills - Closing the Unemployment Gap for Next Generation of Leaders

2.4 Equality for All - the Role of Youths and Women

3 Funding Growth Sustainably 12:00pm – 1:15pm

• High Level Discussion fora 1:15pm – 2:30pm

3.1 Rational Tax Administration for Progressive Revenue Generation: Remaining Prosperous Through Economic Cycles

3.2 Developing 21st Century Infrastructure (Urban Renewal and Planning, Housing, Mobility, Transport infrastructure, Waste Management, Unlocking Capital in Land)

3.3 Sustainability Finance and Impact Investing

3.4 Unlocking Agricultural Potential to ensure Food Security and Sustainability

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Thursday, 18 February, 2021 Plenary Session

1 Sustainability, Resilience and Impact 9:00am – 10:15am

• High Level Discussion fora 10:15am – 11:30pm

1.1 Mainstreaming Environmental Sustainability

1.2 Sustainability Measurement and Reporting

1.3 Achieving Sustainability through Partnerships and Collaboration

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2 Plenary: Feedback from Main & Breakout Sessions 12:00pm – 1:15pm

3 Closing Ceremony: Presentation of 12:00pm – 1:15pm Recommendations / Resolutions

4 Closing Remarks 1:45pm – 2:15pm

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Day One - Speakers/Panelists

Tuesday, 16 February, 2021

Destination Lagos: • Senator Ben Murray-Bruce, Founder of Silverbird Group 1:00pm – 2:15pm Becoming the World’s • Mr. Oscar Onyema, Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Best Investment Stock Exchange Destination • Helen Grant MBE, UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria • Mr. Preston Udeh, StearsBusiness • Ms Kathryn Wylde, President & CEO, Partnership for

Eko to the World: • Amb. Ayoola Olukanni, DG The Nigerian Association of 2:15pm – 3:30pm Shaping the Future of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture Trade and Economic • Mr. Muda Yusuf, Director General, Lagos Chamber of Independence Commerce & Industry (LCCI) • Ms. Yewande Sadiku, Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission • Mrs. Tariye Gbadegeshin, Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer at ARM Harith Infrastructure Investment Limited • Ms. Gail Warrander, FCDO Economic Development • Mr. Francis Anatogu, Senior SA to the President on Public Sector Matters & Executive Secretary of the National Action Committee on AfCFTA

Lagos, the Industrial • Mr. Haresh Aswani, MD, Tolaram, MD, Lekki Port 2:15pm – 3:30pm Hub • Mr. Peter Mba, MD/Chairman Pinnacle Oil ($300m investment future investor) / Alaro City • Mrs. Omolola Akande, Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives • Mrs. Folasade Ambrose-Medebem, Communication, Public Affairs & Sustainable Development Director, Lafarge • Mr. Jordi Borrut Bel, MD, Nigerian Breweries

Made in Lagos: • Ms. Mo Abudu, Founder, Ebony Life TV 2:15pm – 3:30pm Shaping the Future of • Mrs. Bolanle Austen-Peters, Founder, Terra Culture Media, Entertainment, • Miss Ojoma Ochai, Director, Creative Arts (West Africa), Culture and Tourism British Council • Mrs Akingbile-Yusuf, Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture • Mr. Linus Idahosa, Del-York International • Mr. Audu Maikori, CEO, Chocolate City • Mrs. Yewande Zaccheaus, Founder / CEO Eventful, Moderator

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Strengthening • Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State 2:15pm – 3:30pm Governance, • Mr. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, Hon. Speaker of the House of Institutions and Assembly Legislation • Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo SAN, Lagos State Attorney General • Mr. Yemi Candide-Johnson SAN, Senior Partner at Strachan Partners • Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, Senior Economic Advisor, AEDPI

Security, Law and • Mr. Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti, Chairman of the Board, Lagos 2:15pm – 3:30pm Order State Security Trust Fund (Balancing Regulation • Mr. Tayo Ayinde, Chief of Staff to Governor Babajide and Economic Growth) Sanwo-Olu • Dr. Kemi Da Silva, CEO, WARIF; Funkola Odeleye, DIYLaw • Ms. Sandra Oyewole, OOLP

The Office of the • Ms. Yemisi Ransome-Kuti,Founder, Nigeria Network of NGOs 2:15pm – 3:30pm Citizen – Citizen • Princess Adebowale, Special Adviser on Civic Engagement Participation in • Mrs. Yemi Adamolekun, Executive Director, Enough is Enough Governance • Mrs. Alero Otobo; Founder Incubator Africa Limited • Mr. Nnamdi Oragwu, Partner, Punuka • Miss Gloria Ajala, “Governor-A-Day” winner

The Role of • Prof. Pat Utomi, Founder, Center for Values in Leadership 2:15pm – 3:30pm Transparency, • Dr. Rabiu Olowo, Commissioner for Finance Institutional • Mr. Soji Apampa, CEO, Convention on Business Integrity Effectiveness and • Mr. Joe Cosma, GPS Lead, EY Africa Accountability in • Ms. Mary Iwelumo, Partner/ Government & Public Services Governance Leader, PwC • Mr. Oliver Stolpe, Representative, UNODC • Mr. Gabriel Okeowo, Principal Lead/CEO, BudgIT

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Day Two - Speakers/Panelists

Wednesday, 17 February, 2021

4th Industrial • Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Communications & Digital 9:00am – 10:15am Revolution: The Economy imperatives and • Mr. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, Founder & General Partner, Future prospects for the Africa Digital Economy • Mr. Tomi Davies, Chief Investment Officer at GreenTec Capital Partners • Ms. Funke Opeke, CEO MainOne • Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, Managing Director & CEO, Airtel Nigeria • Prof. Yinka David-West, Associate Dean & Professor of Information Systems, Lagos Business School | Pan-Atlantic University

Digital Transformation • Mrs Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, MD/CEO, Citibank Nigeria Limited 10:15am – 11.30pm Solutions for Smart • Prof. Alexander Shermansong, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Cities Public Service at New York University • Mr. Yemi Saka, Partner & West Africa Consulting Leader, Deloitte • Mrs. Nkemdilim Begho, CEO, Futuresoft • Prof. Yinka David-West, Associate Dean & Professor of Information Systems, Lagos Business School | Pan-Atlantic University

Unleashing Disruptive • Mr. Collins Onuegbu, Founder & Executive Vice Chairman, 10:15am – 11.30pm Innovation for Signal Alliance Development • Ms. Alice Tomdio, Head of Finance, Paystack • Joseph Tegbe, Partner & Head, Technology Advisory & Markets at KPMG Nigeria • Dr. Ola Orekunrin-Brown, Founder Flying Doctors Healthcare Investment Group and Director Greentree Investment • Mr. Mitchell Elegbe, MD/CEO of Interswitch • Ms. Temi Giwa-Tuboson, CEO/Founder, LifeBank

Shaping the Future • Mr. Akin Banuso, Country General Manager, Microsoft Nigeria 10:15am – 11.30pm of Governance with • Mr. Olatubosun Alake, Special Adviser on Innovation and Technology Technology to the Governor of Lagos State • Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu, President Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria • Ms Adaora Ikenze, Head, Public Policy, Facebook

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Roadmap to Shared • Mr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, Minister of State for Education 12:00pm – 1:15pm Prosperity – Ensuring • Mr. Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Inclusive Human Federation (SGF) Capital Development • Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank • HRH Sanusi Lamido • Ms. Yosola Akinbi – Nigeria HCD CWG --- Moderator • Mr. Abubakar Suleiman, CEO, Sterling Bank

Shaping the Future of • Professor Abayomi, Lagos State Commissioner for Health 1:15pm – 2:30pm Health, Healthcare and • Mrs. Clare Omatseye, MD, JNC International Founder Wellness • Mr. Abasi Ene-Obong, 54 Gene • Ms Deola Alli, CEO OneHealth Nigeria • Mr. Eyong Ebai, General Manager of West, Central & French Sub-Saharan Africa, GE Healthcare • Ms. Judy Varndell, Executive Director, Kukuza Inc • Mr. Tosin Runsewe, CEO, Afya Care Nigeria Limited

Re-imagining • Mrs. Folashade Omobola Adefisayo, Lagos State 1:15pm – 2:30pm Education: Learning, Commissioner for Education Unlearning and Re- • Prof. Lanre Fagbohun, former VC LASU learning • Dr. Modupe (Mo) Adefeso-Olateju, Managing Director at The Education Partnership Centre (TEP Centre) • Mrs. Bunmi Lawson, MD/CEO, EdFin Microfinance Bank • Mr. Chinezie Chijioke, Nova Group of Schools

21st Century • Hon Segun Dawodu, Lagos State Commissioner for Youth 1:15pm – 2:30pm Skills - Closing the and Social Development Unemployment Gap for • Ms. Teju Abisoye, Executive Secretary (ES) of the Lagos State the Next Generation of Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) Leaders • Ms. , Education Advocate and Film Maker • Ms. Hilda Kragha, CEO, Jobberman • Mrs. Foluso Gbadamosi, ED, Junior Achievement Nigeria • Mrs. Chidinma Lawanson, Country Head, Mastercard Foundation • Mr. Apekhade Idogho, DCEO, Renmoney

Equality for All - the • Hon Bolaji Dada, Lagos State Commissioner for Women 1:15pm – 2:30pm Role of Youths and Affairs Poverty and Alleviation Women • Ms. Ulla Mueller, UNFPA Resident Representative • Ms Nkem Okocha, CEO Mamamoni • Dr. Anino Emuwa, Avandis Consulting • Ms. Thelma Ekiyor, Managing Director, SME NG • Ms. Hafsat Abiola, President, Women in Africa Initiative

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Funding Growth • Mr. Babatunde Fashola, Federal Minister of Works and 3:30pm – 4:45pm Sustainably Housing • Mr. Peter Sullivan; Managing Director, Head of Public Sector for Africa, Citigroup • Mr. Ben Akabueze, DG of the Budget Office of the Federation • Dr. Kayode Pitan, MD, Bank Of Industry • Dr. Doyin Salami, CEO Kainos Edge Consulting • Mr. Andrew Alli, former CEO of Africa Finance Corporation • Mrs. Bola Adesola, Chairperson Standard Chartered Bank • Dr. Andrew S. Nevin, Partner & Chief Economist, PwC Nigeria – Moderator

Rational Tax • Mr. Yomi Olugbenro, Partner & West Africa Tax Leader, 4:45pm – 6:00pm Administration for Deloitte Progressive Revenue • Mr. Hamzat Ayodele Subair, Executive Chairman, Lagos State Generation: Remaining Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) prosperous through • Mr. Taiwo Adeniyi, Acting President, NECA economic cycles • Ms. Odun Eweniyi, Piggyvest • Mr. Bismarck J. Rewane, MD/CEO, Financial Derivatives Company Limited • Ms. Funmi Olaniyi, Senior Manager, AndersenTax

Developing 21st • Mr. Miguel Azevedo, Head of Investment Banking, Middle 4:45pm – 6:00pm Century Infrastructure East and Africa, Citigroup (Urban Renewal and • Mr. Tayo Bamiduro, Max.ng; Lara Lana, MD Maersk Planning, Housing, Solomon Quaynor, IFC Mobility, Transport • Mr. Ayo Gbeleyi, former Commissioner for Finance/ DG PPP infrastructure, • Dr. Idris Okanla Salako, Commissioner for Physical Planning Waste Management, And Urban Development Unlocking Capital in • Mrs. Abimbola Akinajo, MD Lagos Metropolitan Area Land) Transport Authority • Ms. Mimi Omokri, Head of Business Development, SSA, Uber

Sustainability Finance • Sean Kidney, Climate Bond Institute 4:45pm – 6:00pm and Impact Investing • Mr. Christian Jahn, Executive Director, Inclusive Business Action Network (iBAN) • Mr. Oluwatoyin Adegbite-Moore, Executive Director, West Africa, African Venture Philanthropy Alliance • Mr. Royston Braganza, Grameen Impact Investments India • Mrs. Maria Glover, Project Lead, Impact Investors Foundation of Nigeria • Ms. Meghan Curran, West Africa Director, Acumen

Unlocking Agricultural • Ms. Abisola Olusanya, Commissioner of Agriculture in Lagos 4:45pm – 6:00pm Potential to ensure State Food Security and • Mr. David Beasley, Executive Director, World Food Program Sustainability • Mr. Michael Abberton, Head of the Genetic Resources Center, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) • Mr. Emmanuel Ijewere, Vice President of the Nigerian Agribusiness Group (NAGB) and CEO of Best Food Farms • Mrs. Bukola Olateru, FrieslandCampina • Mrs. Ndidi Nwuneli, Managing Partner Sahel Consulting Ltd • Mr. Yila Yusuf, Director of Agriculture, Central Bank of Nigeria

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Day Three - Speakers/Panelists

Thursday, 18 February, 2021

Sustainability, • Mr. Mohammed Yahya, UNDP Resident Representative 9:00am – 10:15am Resilience and Impact • Princess Orelope-Adefulire, SSA to the President on the SDGs • Mr. Innocent Chukwuma, Regional Director, West Africa, Ford Foundation • Dr. Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien, Chair, Circular Economy Innovative Partnership, Africa • Dr. Ijeoma Nwagwu, Faculty, Strategy and Sustainability, Lagos Business School • Mr. Shubham Chaudhuri, Country Director, The World Bank

Mainstreaming • Mrs. Titilola Alabi, Sustainability & Public Affairs Manager, 10:15am – 11.30pm Sustainability in Diageo Nigeria Governance and • Dr. Amy Jadesimi, Managing Director, LADOL & Business Commissioner, Business and Sustainable Development Commission • Mrs. Mories Atoki, CEO, ABC Health • Dr. Gloria Udoh, Social Performance Manager, Shell • Dr. Chioma Nwachukwu, GM External Affairs and Communication, Seplat • Mr. David Young, MD & Senior Partner, BCG

Sustainability • Dr. Yemi Kale, DG Nigerian Bureau of Statistics 10:15am – 11.30pm Measurement and • Mr. Orojimi Olumide, Head, Corporate Communications, The Reporting Nigerian Stock Exchange • Mrs. Cima Sholotan, Associate Director, CSR, IHS Towers • Dr. Olu Ogunfowora, Founder/Lead Strategist, IdeaNest • Mr. Anthony Ifechukwu, Head Environmental Sustainability / CSR Division, Central Bank of Nigeria

Achieving Resilience • Mrs. Amaka Onyemelukwe, Head Public Affairs, 10:15am – 11.30pm through Partnerships Communications & Sustainability, Coca-Cola and Collaboration • Mrs. Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan, Head, Sustainability, Access Bank • Ms. Nonny Ugboma, Executive Secretary, MTN Foundation (MTNF) • Mrs. Oluwasoromidayo George, Director, Corporate Affairs & Sustainable Business, and Nigeria, Unilever • Mr. Tunde Folawiyo, Global Citizen • Ms. Dana Omran, Director, Resilient Cities Network

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Plenary: Feedback • Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State 12:00pm – 12:15pm from High-Level Discussion Forums

Closing Ceremony: Each Pillar Lead (from the Technical Sub-committee) 12:45pm – 1:45pm Presentation of • Overview – Solape Hammond Recommendations / • Destination Lagos: Shaping Up as the World’s Best Resolutions • Investment Destination – Linda Quaynor • Strengthening Governance, Institutions and Legislation • – Yemi Candide-Johnson SAN • 4th Industrial Revolution: The imperatives and prospects for the Digital Economy – Prof. Yinka David-West • Roadmap to Shared Prosperity – Ensuring Inclusive Human • Capital Development – Benson Uwheru • Funding Growth Sustainably – Mrs. Funmi Ogunlesi • Sustainability, Resilience and Impact – Toyin Adegbite-Moore

Commentary and • Gov. Ben Ayade (Cross River) 1:45pm – 2:15pm Commitment from • Gov. David Umahi (Ebonyi) Governors • Gov. Dapo Abiodun (Ogun) • Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo) • Gov. Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna) • Gov. Babagana Zulum (Borno)

Closing Remarks Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State 1:45pm – 2:15pm

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Destination Lagos: Shaping Up as the Roadmap to Shared Prosperity – World’s Best Investment Destination Ensuring Inclusive Human Capital Development • Linda Quaynor - Lead • Muda Yusuf • Benson Uwheru - Lead • Ibrahim Obajomo • Prof. Femi. Saibu • Seun Thomas

Strengthening Governance, Institutions Funding Growth Sustainably and Legislation • Mrs. Funmi Ogunlesi - Lead • Yemi Candide-Johnson SAN - Lead • Ope George • Ayotunde Funsho • Yinka Iyinolakan • Buky Odoe

4th Industrial Revolution: The imperatives Sustainability, Resilience and Impact and prospects for the Digital Economy • Toyin Adegbite-Moore - Lead • Prof. Yinka David-West - Lead • Tolu Oyekan • Yomi Adedeji • Lekan Balogun • Ifemade Damilola

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Mr. Haresh Aswani Mr. Du Ruogang Managing Director, Africa Tolaram Group Managing Director, Lekki Port

Dr. Tunde Solade Lekki Worldwide

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Healthcare Education

412 Total Approved Budget for Education 2020: Public Primary Health Care facilities across NGN 136,100,000,000 20 Local Government Areas in the State. Total Number of Public Schools Total Number of Public Hospitals/Clinics: (2013/2014) 458 School Type No Total Approved Budget for Health in 2020: Primary Schools 1007 NGN 111,780,000,000 Secondary Schools 664 Technical Colleges 5 Infant Mortality Rate: 45 per every 1000 live births Tertiary Institutions 15 Total 1691 International Health Partners: (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, WHO, Out-of-School Children UNICEF, The Global Fund, FHI360, (age 6-11 years) by State and Gender: 2015/2016 CHESTRAD) Net Enrollment Rate (NER): Ongoing projects 59.63%

• Continuous upgrading/renovation of Total number of Out-of-School Children: health facilities 566,700 • Completion of on-going health care infrastructure in Maternal and Child Care centres (MCC) % of 5 Credits & Above Incl. Math & English Lang • Drive adoption and registration rate in the in WAEC (Public Schools): Lagos State Health Insurance Scheme • Renovation of some Primary health care 60.72% (2018) facilities across the State.

Sources: Lagos State Ministry of Health, Federal Ministry of Health Statistics, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2016-17 (NBS Report), World Bank Report on Doing Business in Nigeria 2018, Federal Ministry of Education, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission: Book of States 2020, Universal Basic Education Commission, Lagos State Annual Education Sector Performance Report 2014

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Investment Infrastructure Capital Importation for 2019: Major Current $ 17.7 Billion Infrastructure

• 9326km of roads Competitive Advantage • One International Airport • Two Domestic Airports • 7th fastest growing city in the world • 13 Free Zones • Main economic, financial and industrial hub • 2 Sea ports • Highest GDP and internally generated • Oshodi Transport Interchange revenue (IGR) • Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge • Largest concentration of young, skilled and • Third Mainland Bridge educated workforce • Largest tourism and entertainment industry in Africa • Best city for startups in Africa Major Infrastructural Development Projects Ease of Doing Business • First phase of the Lagos Urban Rail project (Blue line) Ranking (2018) • Pen Cinema Flyover • Lagos - Expressway • Construction of Waterway Jetties and Starting a Business 2 of 37 Terminals • Orile-Iganmu Trailer Park • Lagos – Railway Line Registering Property 16 of 37 • Lekki Deep Sea Port • Ilubirin Foreshore Estate Dealing with • Multi-billion 32 Metric ton rice mill in Imota Construction Permits 37 of 37 • Eko Atlantic City • Dangote Oil Refinery

Enforcing Contracts 16 of 37

Sources: National Bureau of Statistics, World Bank Report on Doing Business in Nigeria 2018, Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission: Book of States 2020, Council on Foreign Relation’s Nigeria Security Tracker

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Internally Generated Employment

Revenue Labour Force Statistics (Q2 2020)

IGR Collections for 2019 Labour Type Labour Force Population 6,831,870 IGR Source Amount (N) Fully Employed (Work 40 Hrs+) 3,998,035 Paye 269,962,755,085.02 Under-employed (Work 20 -39 Hrs) 1,504,345 Direct Assessment 16,023,351,961.60 Unemployed (Work1 -19 Hrs) 458,827 Road Tax 9,760,460,786.87 Unemployed (Work 0 Hr: Did 870,663 Other Taxes 63,577,475,171.62 nothing) Total Tax 359,324,043,005.11 Total Unemployed 1,329,490 MDAs Revenue 39,408,203,488.27 Total 398,732,246,493.38

Crime Statistics (2017)

Offence Type No Offences Against Persons 18,926 Offences Against Property 24,989 Offences Against Lawful Authority 7,060 Security Total 50,975

Number of violent deaths (Nov 2019 – Nov 2020): 127

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33 Ehingbeti @ 20: The Lagos of our Dreams Goodwill Messages

His Excellency Mr. Emmanuel Macron Muhammadu Buhari President of President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Mr. Mark Rutte Mr. Ma Xingrui Prime Minister of the Netherlands Governor of Guangdong Province

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Right Hon William Russell His Excellency Asiwaju Bola Lord Mayor of London Ahmed Tinubu former Governor of Lagos State

Mr. Paul Kagame Ms. Mary Beth Leonard President of Rwanda United States Ambassador to Nigeria

Oba Rilwan Akiolu Ms. Catriona Laing CB Oba of Lagos British High Commissioner to Nigeria

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Mr. Assem Hanafi Mr. Ahmet Melih Ulueren Egyptian Ambassador to Nigeria Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria

Dr. Fahad Obaid Al Taffaq Ambassador of the UAE to Nigeria

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37 Ehingbeti @ 20: The Lagos of our Dreams Keynote Messages

Mo Ibrahim - Founder and Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation

Dr Ibrahim is the Founder and Chair of the Mo Ibrahim Prize for Innovative Philanthropy in Europe (2010), Foundation which he established in 2006 to support Clinton Global Citizen Award (2010), the Millenium good governance and exceptional leadership on the Excellence Award for Actions in Africa (2012), the African continent. David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award (2012), the Africare Leadership Award (2013), the Kiel Institute Sudanese-born, Dr Ibrahim has a distinguished Global Economy Prize (June 2013), the Eisenhower business career. In 1989 he founded Mobile Systems Medal for Distinguished Leadership and Service (May International (MSI), a world leading cellular consulting 2014), the Foreign Policy Association Medal (June and software provider and in 1998, Celtel International, 2014), International Republican Institute (IRI) Freedom one of Africa’s leading mobile telephone companies Award (2015), Danish CSR Honor Prize (2015), David which pioneered mobile services in Africa. Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award (2017).

Dr Ibrahim is also Founding Chairman of Satya Capital Dr Ibrahim was made Commander of the Order of the Limited, a private equity fund focused on Africa. Lion (Senegal) by President Macky Sall (February 2014) and Commandeur of the Wissam Arch by H.M. King Dr Ibrahim has received numerous honorary degrees Mohammed VI of Morocco (July 2014). and fellowships from a range of academic institutions including Birmingham University, Bradford University, De Montfort University - Leicester, Imperial College - London, , Royal Academy of Engineering, SOAS - University of London, University of Pennsylvania and Lancaster University.

Dr Ibrahim is also the recipient of a number of awards including The GSM Association’s Chairman’s Award for Lifetime Achievement (2007), The Economist Innovation Award for Social & Economic Innovation (2007), BNP Paribas Prize for Philanthropy (2008), Oslo Business for Peace Award (2009), Raymond Georis

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Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Prof. Catherine Duggan Board Chair, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

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Speakers Day 1

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Destination Lagos: Sen. Ben Becoming the World’s Murray-Bruce Best Investment Founder, Silverbird Group

Destination Sen. Ben Murray-Bruce is the Founder of Silverbird Group, multinational real estate, mass media and entertainment company headquartered in Lagos. The group established in 1980 has gone on to be one of the most popular entertainment companies in Nigeria and beyond. He was a Senator representing Bayelsa East constituency at the National Assembly between 2015 and 2019. Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON​ Sen. Murray-Bruce has served in various public positions. He was the Director-General of Nigerian CEO, Nigerian Stock Television Authority from 1999 to 2003. Prior to starting Exchange Silverbird Group, he promoted the Miss Universe Nigeria Pageant and Miss Intercontinental Pageant. He also promotes the annual Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Pageant which he began in 1986. Mr. Oscar Onyema has been Chief Executive Officer and member of the National Council of The Nigerian Stock Exchange since April 2011. In this role, he is responsible for superintendi​ng the general working of The Exchange. He is Chairman of Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS), the clearing, settlement and depository for the Nigerian capital market; Chairman of NG Clearing, which is in the process of developing a CCP; and Chairman of the subsidiaries of the Exchange. Ms. Helen He is a member of several advisory boards including London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Africa Grant MP Advisory Group (LAAG) and Thomson Reuters Africa UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria Advisory Network. Mr. Onyema was the President of African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA) until November 2018. Prior to relocating to Nigeria, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Ms Helen Grant MP is the UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria. Administrative Officer at American Stock Exchange She was appointed in January 2021 as the Prime (Amex). He also ran the NYSE Amex equity business Minister’s Special Envoy on Girls’ Education. Previously, after the merger of NYSE Euronext and Amex in 2008. Helen was Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Sport and Civil Society from October 2013 to March 2015. She was also Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for the Courts and Victims and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women and Equalities from September 2012 to October 2013. Helen is the first black female Conservative MP and Minister.

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Mr. Preston Ideh CEO, StearsBusiness

Mr. Preston Ideh is the Co-founder and CEO of StearsBusiness. a digital information start-up based out of Lagos, Nigeria.

Preston is an entrepreneur who previously worked as a corporate finance at Linklaters, one of Europe’s elite Magic Circle law firms. He graduated from the London School of Economics before moving back to Nigeria to focus on building Stears, which is now tipped to become the Bloomberg of Africa.

Ms. Kathryn Wylde President & CEO, Partnership for New York City

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Eko to the World: Shaping the Future of Trade and Economic Independence

Amb. Ayoola Mr. Muda Yusuf Olukanni DG, LCCI DG, NACCIMA

Mr. Muda Yusuf is the Director General of Lagos Ambassador Ayoola Olukanni is the Director General of Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI). Passionate the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, about private sector development and a strong private Industry, Mines and Agriculture. He joined the Nigerian sector advocate, he has played active roles in public Diplomatic service in July 1980 after his National Youth private partnerships at all levels of government. Service in Jos Plateau State. His first diplomatic posting He has led engagement sessions to ensure appropriate was to the Nigerian Embassy Brussels , which reforms for the advancement of the Nigerian economy also serves as the Nigerian Mission to the European and private sector development. He was a delegate Union between. to the Commonwealth Business Forum in 2011 and a member of the delegation to the World Trade He served in the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the Organisation Ministerial Conference in Cancún, Mexico New York, covering among others the work of the 2nd 3rd 4th and 6th Committees of the UN as well as the Security Council. He was thus involved in the work of the UN spanning Economic and Financial matters; South-South Cooperation, Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (TCDC); Social, cultural and humanitarian and Legal affairs as Ms. Yewande well as Peace and Conflict Resolution and UN Peace Sadiku Keeping operations. Executive Secretary CEO of NIPC

Ms Yewande Sadiku has been Executive Secretary/ In a 23-year banking career, Ms Sadiku handled CEO of NIPC, Nigeria’s foremost investment promotion assignments for clients in virtually every sector of the agency, since November 2016. Until October 2016, she Nigerian economy, providing financial advice on a was the Executive Director responsible for Stanbic IBTC variety of assignments, while ensuring strict legal and Group’s Corporate and Investment Banking business, regulatory compliance. She played an active role in ensuring the realisation of business opportunities in the development of the capital market by participating Nigeria’s complex operating environment. She managed in industry committees and chairing the Rules and key relationships with regulators, and several of Compliance Sub-Committee, which advised SEC on the Nigeria’s leading corporate and multinational clients. rules that guide the operation of Nigeria’s Investments Ms Sadiku was previously Chief Executive of Stanbic and Securities Act for 12 years. She frequently IBTC’s investment banking business. facilitated dialogue between corporate clients and regulators.

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Ms. Gail Mrs.Tariye Warrander Economic Development Gbadegesin Team Leader, Nigeria, UK MD & Chief Investment Foreign Commonwealth & Officer at ARM-Harith Development Office

Mrs. Tariye Gbadegesin is the Managing Director & Ms. Gail Warrander is the Economic Development Team Chief Investment Officer at ARM-Harith. An investment Leader in Nigeria for the UK Foreign Commonwealth & professional with over 20 years’ experience in finance, Development Office. Gail worked in the private sector principal investments and infrastructure, Tariye has for 9 years as a commercial lawyer in the City of mobilized over US$3 billion of capital for infrastructure London, first in a law firm and then for Reuters. She left projects in Africa. the post to support Kosovo in its reconstruction and as then set up the first international law firm and a mineral Tariye was on the founding team to establish the mining company there, writing the first international Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a pan African tourist guidebook for the new country. Development Finance Institution with US$ 6 billion under management where she led several of AFC’s After a Sloan Masters at London Business School she investments in the sectors of power, transport, joined the Department for International Development industrials, & telecommunications. Tariye previously led (DFID) where she has been working for the last 9 years. the US$800 million Industrial and Telecommunications She led on climate finance projects and ran DFID’s Infrastructure business at AFC. Her global experience investment and finance teams, supervising the capital includes roles at the International Monetary Fund, the increase and new strategy for CDC Group and then Boston Consulting Group, & Price Waterhouse Coopers. she moved to Ethiopia and worked on manufacturing in East Africa, including many trips to bring Chinese investors to Africa. She moved a year ago to Abuja Nigeria. There she runs the Economic Development team which includes infrastructure, finance, agriculture, economics and climate change aid projects across the country. DFID merged on 1 Sept with UK Foreign Office to form the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Mr. Francis Office. Anatogu Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Sector Matters

Mr. Francis Anatogu is a Senior Special Assistant engagements that resulted in Nigeria joining the to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria African Continental Free Trade Area. His expertise is on Public Sector Matters and Secretary to Nigeria’s in the areas of policy formulation and implementation, National Action Committee on AfCFTA. In that role he strategic planning, organizational transformation and heads the Secretariat that coordinates the AfCFTA program management. Francis joined the Presidency readiness programmes of government ministries and from Deloitte where he was the West Africa Energy and agencies and private sector stakeholders. He was Natural Resources Consulting Lead. Prior to Deloitte, also the Secretary of the Presidential Committee on he worked in a similar role at Accenture. Francis started the Impact and Readiness Assessment of the AfCFTA his career at Shell Group working on energy and and coordinated the advocacy, impact and readiness infrastructure projects around the world. assessment, decision analysis and stakeholder

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Lagos, the Industrial Hub

Dr. (Mrs.) Omolola Akande Mrs. Folasade Commissioner for Ambrose-Medebem Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Lagos State Director, Lafarge Africa

Dr. (Mrs.) Omolola Akande is the Commissioner for Mrs. Folasade Ambrose-Medebem is the Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives. Her foray Communication, Public Affairs & Sustainable into politics was before her appointment as Hon. Development Director of Lafarge Africa Plc (Subsidiary Commissioner, Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. of LafargeHolcim Plc.). She has over two decades She was the Deputy Majority Leader of the 7th Lagos experience in strategy and performance State House of Assembly between 2011 and 2015 management, finance, business culture transformation, and was the Deputy Chief Whip of the same House management, finance, business culture transformation, between 2007 and 2011 when she represented change, sustainability and corporate affairs. Constituency II. During her career, she has worked for Prior to these positions, she was actively involved in PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Diageo PLC., Ford Motors different political activities and held both elective and and the Department for International Development appointed portfolios at different periods. She was – DFID UK. Beyond her day job, Mrs. Ambrose- Chairmanship aspirant for Ikeja Local Government Medebem also served on the 24 Executive Board on the platform of the defunct Social Democratic Committee of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group Party [SDP]; Secretary, Justice Forum, Ikeja Local (NESG) and serves as a board member of the United Government: ex-officio member in the then UNCP, Ikeja Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Local Government. She also served as Board member, Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG) Nigeria and the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). board of the United Nations Global Compact Nigeria. She was also one time treasurer of CDA in Ikeja Local Government.

Jordi has over 20 years’ experience in business and sales, and he has spent his entire career at Heineken. Mr. Jordi He joined the Heineken N.V. group in 1997 as Sales Representative at Heineken Spain. Borrut Bel From 1999 to 2006, he held various commercial Managing Director & CEO positions at Heineken, first as Distribution Project - Nigerian Breweries Plc. Manager in Slovakia, thereafter as Brand Manager at Heineken France and later a Trade Marketing Manager at the Group Commerce headquarters in Amsterdam. After these roles, he returned to Heineken Spain where Jordi Borrut Bel is the Managing Director and Chief he occupied different positions, eventually becoming Executive Officer of Nigerian Breweries Plc, a Heineken Director of Sales and Distribution. Jordi was, until subsidiary in Nigeria. his current appointment as the Managing Director of Heineken Burundi.

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Mr. Ope George Director General, Office of Public Private Partnership, Lagos State Government.

Ope George is the Director General, Office of Public Private Partnership, Lagos State Government. He was previously the Deputy Managing Director of Lekki Worldwide Investments Limited (The Developers and Promoters of the Lekki Free Trade Zone). Ope, has also acted as the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Lagos State on Economic Matters, from 2007 to 2012. He was a member of various Government Strategic Planning & Implementation Committees. Including the committees responsible for the development of the Lagos Airport at Lekki and the Deep Sea Port at Lekki. He was also part of the team that worked on the first ever International Financial Rating for the Lagos State Government by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings. His advice on State Policy has touched on several issues.

Ope has over 10 years of work experience in Investment Banking and Corporate Finance. Prior to working for the Lagos State Government, Ope began his career at Citibank NA (London), where he worked within the Emerging Markets Loan Syndications Team. Ope then went on to work at KPMG London within the Corporate Finance Department, were he worked on numerous Private Finance Initiative Projects (PPP’s), in various industries.

Ope received a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of Leicester in 1996 and an MSc in International Business from the Manchester School of Management in 1997. Ope is 46 years old, married with three sons, he is an arts collector and also an avid Manchester United Supporter.

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Made in Lagos: Shaping the Future of Media, Entertainment, Culture and Tourism

Mrs. Bolanle Ms. Mo Abudu Austen-Peters Founder & CEO, Ebony Founder: Terra kulture & Life BAP Productions

Ms Mo Abudu is the Founder and CEO of Ebony Life, Mrs Bolanle Austen-Peters is the founder of Terra Africa’s first global black entertainment network which kulture & BAP Productions. Before founding Terra began broadcasting on 1st July, 2013 on Multichoice Kulture in 2003, Mrs Austen-Peters worked in the DSTV Channel 165. She is an accomplished woman her father’s law firm (Afe Babalola & Co.), the United and has been described as “Africa’s most successful Nations High Commission for Human Rights in woman” by Forbes. , the United Nations High Commission for Refugees and the United Nations Development Mo Abudu is a talk show hostess, TV producer, human Program. She has also worked as a Consultant to the resource management consultant, media personality, Ford Foundation Lagos and helped raise millions of entrepreneur, venture capitalist and a philanthropist. dollars for the Museum through Arts and Business Mo Abudu started out professionally as a recruitment Council. consultant in 1987 with Atlas Recruitment Consultancy firm in UK. Afterwards, she joined Starform Group; a With the creation of Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions, successful business information group in the UK. She in 2013, she raised the bar in the theater industry with had also worked with Esso Exploration and Production the production of SARO the Musical, which received Nigeria Limited (now ExxonMobil) as the head of their a number of accolades and reviews from international Human Resources and Administration unit. media houses including the BBC and Sky news and has since produced five additional commissioned plays.

of the arts sector and creative economy between the sub region and the UK. Ojoma is also a member of the Ms. Ojoma Ochai UNESCO Expert Facility on the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Director of Arts, West Expression. From 2014 to 2016, she was Entertainment Africa for British Council Specialist for a World Bank Growth and Employment project in Nigeria, advising on cluster based approaches for film and music sector development in Nigeria. Ojoma is also a Fellow of the DEVOS Institute of Arts Ms. Ojoma Ochai is Director of Arts, West Africa for Management at the University of Maryland, USA and an British Council. In this role, Ojoma works with public Associate of the Nigerian Leadership Institute (NLI). She and private sector partners in the UK and West Africa is chair of the Lagos Theatre Festival Board until July to develop and deliver programmes that build skills, 2018, Chair of Open House Lagos Board (2015 – 2017) international and local networks and other capacity and sits on the board of Music Museum Foundation of that promote the growth and collaboration potential Nigeria.

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Moderator

Mrs. Uzamat Mrs. Yewande Akinbile-Yusuf Zaccheaus Commissioner for Tourism, Founder/CEO of Eventful Arts and Culture Limited

Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf is currently the Commissioner Mrs Yewande Zaccheaus is the Founder/CEO of for Tourism, Arts and Culture. She is a renowned Eventful Limited, a pioneer brand that has brought Pharmacist and politician, who has served on the State professionalism and credibility to the event planning Executive Council as Honourable Commissioner for business. Using her innate organisational skills to Youth and Social Development,2015 – 17 and Wealth redefine the execution of corporate and personal events, Creation and Employment, 2018 – 19, was born on her events business has expanded to include the 25th May, 1974. She is a member of the Association management of a portfolio of event venues including City of Ladies Pharmacists Society ( ALPS), National Hall, and Harbour Point, Victoria Island. Association of Social Workers of Nigeria ( NASOW) and Yewande is passionate about redefining the events Pharmacists Society of Nigeria.Mrs Akinbile-Yusuf was and entertainment landscape of Nigeria. She began the Supervisory Councillor for Agriculture, Rural and her career as a legal officer in the Nigerian-American Social Development, Agbado – Okeodo Local Council Merchant Bank and after a brief stint in private practice Development Area (LCDA), , 2012 – 14 and joined Ecobank Nigeria plc. in 1989 as the pioneer has been a front liner in political activities in the LCDA. Company Secretary and Legal Adviser. Yewande sits Her IBILE Youth Academy which attracted 500 youth on the Board of Women in Management and Business participation, has instilled multipronged virtues for (WIMBIZ) . She is currently is a board member of Fortress effective leadership in the youths. Microfinance bank and Corporate Leisure Limited. She is the 2011 recipient of the prestigious International Women’s Entrepreneurship Challenge Award, an initiative of the Chambers of Commerce of Manhattan, Barcelona Mr. Linus and the foundation of Indian Chambers of Commerce Idahosa Founder/Group Chief Ex- ecutive of the prestigious Del-York International Mr. Audu Maikori Founder and Group CEO Mr. Linus Idahosa is the Founder/Group Chief Executive of Chocolate City Group of the prestigious Del-York International, Africa’s foremost PR, and Strategic Communications company, which represents a vast global network of government clientele, development agencies and Fortune 500 Mr. Audu Maikori is a Nigerian lawyer, entrepreneur, companies with strong ties in the United States, Africa, social activist, public speaker and creative industry China, and Europe. Linus advises governments across professional. He is the Founder and Group CEO of Africa on policies and strategic initiatives for national the Chocolate City Entertainment. Apart from his very development. He has led successful projects and successful music label career, Mr. Maikori has received championed various initiatives in the areas of social commendations for his work in developing the youth at intelligence, strategic communications, PR, capacity several global forums, and has travelled widely speaking building, national security and investment management. on entrepreneurship and youth development. In 2010, he founded the Del-York Creative Academy (DCA), an elite capacity-building institution in Lagos, Nigeria – transforming and repositioning the film and media industry, reskilling African creatives, grooming change agents who challenge conventional thinking and connect with global audiences.

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Strengthening Governance, Institutions and Legislation

linking Admiralty Way to Bourdillon Road, Nigeria’s first cable-stayed bridge and the construction of the Dr. Obafemi Lekki Expressway with the upgrade, expansion and maintenance of approximately 50km of the Lekki-Epe Hamzat Expressway (Phase I), and construction of Yaya Abatan Deputy Governor of Lagos road, Cemetry Road in Ajeromi Ifelodun, Expansion of State Lagos Badagry expressway with a rail (blue line) and other infrastructures across the State.

For his extraordinary performance and technical Dr. Obafemi Hamzat is the Deputy Governor of Lagos abilities, Babatunde Raji Fashola, Minister for Power, State. An accomplished academic and a technocrat of Works and Housing appointed him as his Special proven ability, Dr. Hamzat’s career has seen him work Adviser Technical. in both the private and public sector with experience in organizations such as RTP Consulting Services, City He attended the University of Ibadan where he of New York, , Merrill Lynch Inc., graduated with a B.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering Morgan Stanley and Oando Plc., as Chief Information (1986) and a Masters in Agricultural Engineering Officer (CIO) and Group Head, IT Strategy of Oando Plc, (1988). In 1992, he graduated from Cranfield University, Lagos. with a Ph.D in System Process Engineering, becoming the first student in the department to Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, whose arrival into the public complete his doctorate within three years. He is also service from an illustrious private sector career, was an alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School Executive announced by his appointment as Commissioner for Education Programme. Science and Technology during the tenure of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in August 2005. Retaining him as Commissioner for Science and Technology when Governor Babatunde Fashola assumed office in 2007 was natural because of his comprehensive rollout plan of designed initiatives that permanently changed the face of data and record keeping in the State. Within Mr. Mudashiru the administration, he introduced and championed Ajayi Obasa the automation of government processes. This helped change and improve the way public servants carry out Hon. Speaker of the House their operations in the State, as well as eradicate State of Assembly ghost workers through the implementation of enterprise resource planning.

In 2011, Dr Hamzat was appointed Lagos State Mr. Mudashiru Obasa is a Nigerian politician at the State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure; a position Houses of Assembly level. Mudashiru Obasa currently he held till May 2015. When he was the Commissioner serves as the State Representatives representing Agege he was responsible for many civil and construction I constituency at the State Legislature. works in the State. His notable achievements are but He received a bachelor’s degree in Law from Lagos not limited to; the completion of the Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge State University, Lagos in the year 2006.

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Mr. Yemi Candide-Johnson Mr. Moyosore SAN Onigbanjo SAN Lagos State Attorney Senior Partner at Strachan General Partners

Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo SAN is the 16th Attorney Mr. Yemi Candide-Johnson is a Senior Advocate of General & Commissioner for Justice Lagos State. Nigeria and the Senior Partner at Strachan Partners. Mr. Onigbanjo SAN is a member of both the Nigerian He is continuously engaged as lead counsel in ongoing Bar Association and the International Bar Association. major and high profile commercial and public policy He served as a Council Member of the Nigerian Bar disputes across the courts of Nigeria and has been Association’s Section on Business Law between 2011 either counsel or arbitrator in several domestic and to 2017. He was, until August of 2019 a Prosecutor international commercial arbitrations in the maritime, before the Body of Benchers and Legal Practitioners petroleum banking and construction industries. Disciplinary Committee. He served as member of the National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar Yemi also has remarkable experience in advising on Association and also served as Chairman, Board of Ibile complex commercial transactions as well as advising Oil and Gas Corporation between May 2017 and May foreign investors on potential investment in Nigeria. 2019. Yemi was recently appointed president of the Lagos Court of Arbitration, which is Africa’s foremost dispute Moyosore Onigbanjo SAN is a graduate of the Obafemi resolution institution. Awolowo University, Ile-Ife where he received a Bachelor of Law (LL.B Hons) degree in 1988. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1989.

Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili Senior Economic Advisor, AEDPI

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Security, Law and Order

Mr. Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti Mr. Tayo Ayinde Chairman of the Board, Lagos State Security Trust Chief of Staff to Governor Fund Babajide Sanwo-Olu

Mr. Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti is currently the Chairman of Mr. Tayo Ayinde is currently the Chief of Staff to the Board, Lagos State Security Trust Fund. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. He worked briefly with Kehinde Durosinmi-Etti has over three decades of TELL Magazine as Account Officer in 1993. In that management and leadership experience as a Chartered same year, he joined the State Security Service (SSS) Accountant and Banker. After a stint in audit practice; in which ranks he distinguished himself as a dedicated, he started his banking career in 1987 when he joined loyal, courageous and trustworthy Officer till he retired the Nigerian-American Merchant Bank Limited (an meritoriously in 2009. While in the SSS, Mr. Ayinde was Affiliate of Bank of Boston). Out of the 27 years career Head of the Accounts Department of State Security span in Banking and other financial services, sixteen of Service (SSS) Shangisha Office from 1993 – 1999. He these years were spent in top leadership positions as later worked with the former Governor of Lagos State, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of His Excellency Governor Emeritus Jagaban Borgu the three different Banks in Nigeria, Midas Bank in 1995, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as Chief Security Detail. Eko International Bank in 2002 and Skye Bank in 2010 Mr. Ayinde holds a Master’s Degree (MBA) in Financial and each time leaving on his own volition. Management from . He also attended University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, where he underwent a Course of Study in Strategic Thinking Approach. He later attended the University of Cambridge, Judge Business School for a Course of Study in Business Model Innovation. Not done still, he went further to study Strategic Financial Analysis for Business Evaluation at Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. All these were in addition to Dr. Anita Kemi his professional training on VIP protection and anti- terrorism in the best Institutions in Israel and the UK. DaSilva CEO, WARIF

Dr. Anita Kemi DaSilva is the Founder and CEO of the to Public Health. She is also Public Health physician Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF), a and an academic who is currently undergoing a PhD non-profit organization that successfully tackles the in Gender based Violence. As a qualified physician issues of gender based violence, rape and trafficking of with over 15 years’ experience in private practice, she young girls and women in communities across Nigeria. dedicates her time addressing the needs of girls and Anita Kemi DaSilva is a specialist Obstetrician and women. Gynecologist with a medical background that extends

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Ms. Funkola Ms. Sandra Odeleye Oyewole Co-founder and Director of Partner at Olajide Oyewole DIYlaw LLP

Funkola Odeleye is the Co-founder and Director of Ms Sandra Oyewole is a Partner at Olajide Oyewole DIYlaw, a legal technology company which creates LLP, a member of DLA Piper Africa and has been in access to legal services and information. practice for over 26 years. She leads the Intellectual Funkola is also the co-founder & Corporate/Commercial Property and Technology practice and co-leads the Lead at The Longe Practice LP, a startup focused Employment practice of the firm. She provides legal boutique law firm that provides cost-effective services services on a multitude of issues in various sectors and to new businesses. industries, focussing on advertising, brand protection, employment and global mobility, entertainment, In 2015, DIYlaw won Hague Institute for the estate planning, hospitality, information technology, Internalisation of Law (HiiL), SME Empowerment intellectual property, media and broadcasting, sports Innovating Justice Challenge, East & West Africa. and technology. Funkola holds a masters degree in Finance and Financial Law from the School of Oriental and African With her intellectual property background she has Studies at the University of London. helped to establish the firm’s technology practice which She’s also one of the 200 emerging leaders from includes Fintech and data protection. Sandra has in- across Africa selected for the 2019 Obama Foundation depth knowledge and experience in Nigeria’s creative Leaders: Africa programme. and innovative industries, regularly structuring deals and providing legal, business and regulatory advice.

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The Office of the Mr. Nnamdi Citizen – Citizen Oragwu Participation in Partner, Punuka

Governance Mr. Nnamdi Oragwu is a Partner at PUNUKA Attorneys & Solicitors. Mr. Nnamdi heads the Firm’s Litigation, Taxation, Maritime, Aviation and Transport Law Practice Groups. He obtained his LLB from the University of Benin (1999) and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2000. He has over 15 years post qualification experience, he Ms. Yemisi has garnered skills in advocacy and has represented Ransome-Kuti clients both at trials and the appellate courts. Founder, Nigeria Network of He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, the NGOs International Bar Association and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK (Nigeria Branch).

Ms Yemisi Ransome-Kuti, the Founder & former Executive Director of the Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) & Senatorial Candidate for Lagos Central during the 2011 elections has held the following positions, amongst others, in the course of her professional life: Ms. Yemi Her career saw her working with Multinationals, Adamolekun Ministries, Broadcasting Stations, and International Executive director of Organizations as National Coordinator, Managing Enough is Enough Nigeria Director, Marketer, Newscaster and Producer, Chief Executive, Director General and Consultant. Organizations she worked for included Shell Nigeria Limited (Now Conoil), Institute of International Affairs, National AIDS/STD Control Programme (NASCP), Ms Yemi Adamolekun currently serves as the Executive Federal Ministry of Health Social Services, Western Director of Enough is Enough Nigeria (EiE), a non- Nigerian Television Station (WNTV) & Western Nigerian partisan network of individuals and organizations Broadcasting Station (WNBS), International Institute for committed to building a culture of good governance Tropical Agriculture (IITA), BBC London and the World and public accountability in Nigeria through active Bank to mention a few. citizenship. She is also the secretary to EiE’s board. Yemi has a 20-year diverse career spanning the public and private sectors in the United States and Nigeria. She volunteers for Kaleyewa House, an NGO founded by her late mother focused on the elderly. She’s also on the boards of Make it Happen Productions and the After School Career Development Centre, Calabar. In 2018, she was named as one of the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD), endorsed by the United Nations in the Humanitarian & Religious category.

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Princess Mrs. Alero Adebowale Ayida-Otobo Special Adviser on Civic Founder Incubator Africa Engagement, Lagos State Limited

Mrs Alero Ayida-Otobo is the Founder of Incubator Princess Adebowale is a Special Adviser on Civic Africa Limited. Her strength is her diverse career Engagement for Lagos State. Princess Adebowale experience in the public and private sector. She started previously served as Sole Administrator, Iru Victoria her career in the Public Service serving in the Federal Island LCDA. She also lectured at ESP-LE Berger Ministries of Works and Finance and thereafter spent (University) The Shepherd University, Republic of Benin. 14 years in the Financial Services Industry where she She is the CEO, Purple Heart Construction and Estate worked in Treasury, Product Management and HR. Management (Nig.) amongst other enterprises.

Mrs Ayida-Otobo has invaluable understanding of Mrs Adebowale is a professional Registered Nurse and Sector-wide reforms in Nigeria. She is passionate about a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). She is a member of Change and transforming individuals and organizations. the following professional bodies; American Association She currently serves on the International Alumni Board of Registered Nurses, American Association of Licensed of the London Business School, the Central Working Practical Nurses, and Early Childhood Practitioners of Committee of the Apostles in the Market Place and Nigeria. is the Vice President of the International Christian Chamber of Commerce (Nigeria).

In June 2006 she joined the Transformation Team of the former Minister of Education. This experience ignited passion for the reform of the Educational system in Nigeria. She has continued to serve in the Education sphere working with International Development Partners in various capacities. She is also a member of the Ms. Gloria Ajala Human Capital Development Policy Commission of “Governor-A-Day” winner the National Economic Summit Group. And she is also serving as the coordinator of the Education Reform Team and is the Chairman Governing Board for the Slum 2 School Initiative. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

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The Role of Prof. Pat Utomi Transparency, CEO, Convention on Institutional Business Integrity Effectiveness and Prof. Pat Utomi is currently the CEO of Center for Values in Leadership. As an entrepreneur he has founded or co-founded companies that are active Accountability in fields including financial services, ICT, Media and Agriculture. He was candidate for President of Nigeria in 2007 and 2011.

in Governance Prof. Pat Utomi has reached the top in several different endeavours, becoming one of Nigeria’s top managers in Manufacturing before his 33rd birthday, reaching a Presidential Advisory position at 27; earning two Master Degrees and a PhD at 26, a Professorship and global acknowledgement as a leading scholar in Business, Political Economy and Media Studies in his forties. Mr. Soji Apampa He also belongs to many professional bodies. He is a member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, CEO, Convention on Institute of Directors, IOD, Nigeria Economic Summit Business Integrity Group and Nigeria Economic Society. He coordinated the establishment of several civil society groups on good governance and accountability such as Transparency in Nigeria,The Centre for Values Mr. Soji Apampa co-founded The Convention on in Leadership, The Concerned Professionals, and the Business Integrity in 1997. He is an Executive Director Restoration Group. In the business sphere, Utomi was for the Convention on Business Integrity and also the vice-chairman, Platinium–Habib Bank. He is an serves as a Consultant on CBi projects. Mr. Apampa accomplished columnist, and chairman, BusinessDay has served as a Senior Advisor to the UN Global Media Limited and creator of Patito’s Gang, a television Compact on the 10th Principle (anti-corruption) and talk show. consultant to the Inter-Agency Task Team of the Federal Republic of Nigeria tasked with the responsibility of He has served on the key apex private sector developing a National Strategy to Combat Corruption. associations including the Lagos Chamber of In his role as a consultant, Mr. Apampa has carried out Commerce and Industry (LCCI); The National Council numerous assignments for international organizations of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria; and the including the World Bank, DFID, UNDP, UN Global Nigeria Employers Consultative Association (NECA). He Compact, Heinrich Boell Foundation and many others. is active on the International speaking circuit, especially Mr. Apampa has also worked in various roles in on the subjects of Growth economics, comparative engineering, business and computing between 1987 development, Leadership, the Curse of Oil and China’s and 2007. He was Managing Director of SAP Nigeria Economic surge and growing influence in Africa. He Ltd, and Regional Manager (West Africa), for SAP where has collaborated fairly frequently with the center for he worked for 8 years since early 1999 championing strategic and international studies (CSIS) in Washington, ICT-supported governance reforms. His research and Chatham House, in the UK. He has also written interests are in the area of Corporate Compliance commissioned papers for the UKs DFID including the and Political Economy Analyses in which he has led latest collaboration with Colleagues from Oxford on the numerous, successful research projects. Political Economy of growth in Nigeria. (2006).

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Ms. Mary Mr. Joe Cosma Iwelumo Partner & Government and Partner/ Government & Public Sector Leader, EY Public Services Leader Africa

Ms. Mary Iwelumo is a Partner with PwC in the Nigerian Mr. Joe Cosma is Partner and Africa Advisory Leader office and has experience in strategy formulation and for Government and Public Sector at EY Africa. management in both the public and private sectors. She In this role, he works with governments, development has over 15 years of experience in strategic planning, finance institutions and stakeholders on key formulation and articulation (corporate, commercial developmental initiatives that include Public Financial and functional), institutional/entity design, market entry Management, Digital Transformation, Digital Identity, advisory and financial reviews, human capital advisory Private and Public Partnerships, Policy Development, and planning as well as business plan development. Education, and Health. A seasoned public sector She provides these services to a number of our financial consultant with experience in central, East and services, energy and manufacturing and public sector West Africa, Joe was previously Country Leader for clients. Zimbabwe & Regional Managing Partner for Central Mary leads the Strategy team in PwC’s West Market Africa. Area and is a frequent author and speaker on issues Joe believes in co-developing practical but effective concerning planning and governance in West Africa. solutions for Africa. He works with Governments and Developmental Institutions in finding sustainable solutions. To this end, he has supported the East & Southern Africa Association of Accountant Generals. In addition, in association with MEFMI, Joe has helped shape the agenda and content of the Ministers of Finance and Central Governors & Permanent Secretaries annual forum. Mr. Oliver Stolpe Representative United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime

Mr. Oliver Stolpe is the Representative of the United mechanism. From 2016 to 2018, he was tasked with Nations Office on Drugs & Crime (UNODC) in Nigeria. establishing and launching the implementation of the He joined UNODC in 1999 as an anti-corruption expert Doha Programme. and helped in establishing its Global Programme Oliver has been supporting the Nigerian Government against Corruption as well as its Stolen Asset Recovery almost continuously since 2000 through a variety of Initiative where he served as Senior Legal Advisor from projects and programmes aimed at strengthening 2012-2014. integrity in the justice sector, building the capacity of Oliver held the position of Chief of the Conference the anti-corruption bodies, and recovering the proceeds Support Section in the Corruption and Economic of corruption. Crimes Branch from 2014-2016 supporting COSP and its subsidiary bodies as well as State parties in their participation in the UNCAC implementation review

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Gabriel Okeowo Dr. Rabiu Olowo Principal Lead/CEO, Honorable Commissioner BudgIT for Finance, Lagos State

Mr. Gabriel Okeowo is thePrincipal Lead/CEO of Dr. Rabiu Olowo is the Honorable Commissioner for BudgIT. He is a development sector professional Finance, Lagos State. He is a result oriented Accounting with 12 years’ multi-stakeholder, country-level and and Finance professional with demonstrated regional experience across Africa and competence competence spanning 12 years in leadership roles in thematic areas which cut across social protection, working for top local and multinational organisations human development, community development, health across industries, with project immersion in Africa, promotion, youth and family economy and livelihood, Europe, Middle East and USA. organizational development and promotion of public sector transparency and accountability. Dr. Olowo supports research & learning and offers his knowledge at local and global conferences, Business He is experienced in project management cycle Schools and Universities including the Lagos State and skilled in data reporting tools, roll out and University as an Adjunct Lecturer/Professor. He holds implementation, including supervising and leading a PhD in Forensic Accounting & Auditing. His research teams in various long- and short-term data collection work have been recognized as major contribution in the and information management exercises and projects. field of Business, Public Finance, Forensic Accounting, Mr. Okeowo has proven ability to manage national Fraud Management and Fiscal Policy. and multi-country development projects to the highest standard, with a meticulous attention to detail.

Mr. Okeowo has coordinated projects with funding support from Global Fund, World Bank, EU, British Council, Dutch Government, and other international foundations like the Bill & Melinda Gate Foundation, Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Open Society Foundation, Skoll Foundation, Conrad Hilton Foundation, etc. He is m a volunteer faculty member of Fate Foundation entrepreneurship program and serves as a Mentor in the Leap Africa’s Social Innovators’ Program.

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Speakers Day 2

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4th Industrial Revolution: The imperatives and prospects for the Digital Economy

Mr. Iyin Aboyeji Ms. Funke Opeke General Partner & Co-founder, Future Africa Founder & CEO, MainOne

Mr. Iyin Aboyeji is the General Partner and Co-founder Ms. Funke Opeke, is Founder and CEO of MainOne, of Future Africa, a platform that provides capital, formerly Cable Company. MainOne is West coaching and community for mission-driven innovators. Africa’s leading communications services and network Mr. Aboyeji is an entrepreneur in the public interest. He solutions provider that built West Africa’s first privately is passionate about partnering with missionary talent owned, open access 7,000 kilometer undersea high and capital to build an African future. He spent the capacity cable submarine, a $240-million-dollar last few years as the CEO of Flutterwave, a business project that was completed in time and on budget in building payments technology and infrastructure to 2010. MainOne also built West Africa’s largest Tier III connect Africa to the global economy. Over those Data Center, MDX-i’s Lekki Data Center, a $40 million years, he led the company to become one of the investment with a capacity for 600 racks. fastest growing payments technology businesses of all-time processing over $2 billion across over 50 million Ms. Opeke is an experienced telecommunications transactions with annual revenues of millions of dollars. executive who returned to Nigeria in 2005 as the Chief Technical Officer of MTN after a twenty-year career Prior to helping to co-found and lead Flutterwave, in the United States. Prior to her return, she was Mr. Aboyeji co-founded Andela – Africa’s largest the Executive Director of Verizon Communications engineering organization with over 1000 software Wholesale Division. Subsequent to MTN, Ms. Opeke engineers which has received investment from Mark advised Transcorp on the acquisition of NITEL and Zuckerberg and Google Ventures amongst others. He briefly served as the interim Chief Operating Officer, is a Young Global Leader, a post-acquisition of NITEL. Forbes 30-under-30 honoree and a member of Nigeria’s Industrial Policy and Competitiveness Advisory Council.

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Mr. Segun Mr. Tomi Davies Ogunsanya Chief Investment Officer, GreenTec Capital Partners MD & CEO, Airtel Nigeria

Mr. Tomi Davies is the Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya is the Managing Director and GreenTec Capital Partners. He is a systems analyst Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Networks Limited in turned tech strategy advisor, public speaker and Nigeria. Angel Investor, Tomi Davies is Collaborator-in-Chief at TechnoVision, co-founder of the Lagos Angel Prior to his current role, Mr Ogunsanya was Managing Network (LAN) and President of the African Business Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Bottling Angel Network (ABAN). For nearly two decades after Company (NBC), which is fully owned by Coca-Cola graduating from the University of Miami, Mr. Davies Hellenic Bottling Company Inc. He was the Chief led the implementation of innovative technology- Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Bottling Company led transformation initiatives in the Oil & Gas, Retail, of Ghana between 1999 and 2007. In 2009 he was Information Technology and Telecommunications appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Coca-Cola industries for influential global brands Elf Aquitaine, Sabco’s bottling operations in before relocating Marks & Spencer, Ernst & Young and Sapient across back to Nigeria in 2011. Europe, the United States and Southeast Asia. Mr. Davies is Chairman of TextNigeria (Telecoms) and Mr Ogunsanya is an Engineer and Chartered Non-Executive Director at MBO Capital (Private Equity) Accountant. He has attended numerous professional and Big Cabal Media (Media & Entertainment). He is and management courses in and outside the a member of the Lagos State Science, Research & country. In 2012, he was appointed a member of the Innovation Council (LASRIC) and sits on the board of Implementation and Technical Committee of Strategic Laptops4Learning (L4L) Nigeria, the World Business Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Policy by the Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) and the Global Federal Government of Nigeria. Business Angels Network (GBAN).

Moderator

Prof. Yinka contributions towards advancing the financial inclusion David-West discourse in Nigeria. With over 28 years’ experience Associate Dean & in the fintech sector, Prof. David-West combines her Professor of Information research and teaching interests with industry consulting Systems, Lagos Business School | Pan-Atlantic engagements in the areas of digital financial services, University strategic planning, Information Systems planning, IT personnel selection, IT assessment & review/due diligence, e-business, business planning, software selection & management, systems implementation, Prof. Yinka David-West is an Associate Dean & project & change Management, process improvement Professor of Information Systems at the Lagos and systems design. Prof. David-West is a digital Business School and Pan-Atlantic University. Prof. financial services expert who consults regularly for the David-West leads sessions in Information Systems Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and the Bill & across MBA and executive programmes at the School. Melinda Gates Foundation. She serves on the board of She also leads the team at the School’s research and a fintech business as a non-executive director and is a advocacy initiative, Sustainable and Inclusive Digital governing council member of the Fintech Association of Financial Services (SIDFS), where she makes significant Nigeria (FTAN).

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Digital Transformation Moderator Mrs. Ireti Solutions for Smart Samuel-Ogbu CEO & City Country Cities Officer, Citibank Nigeria Limited

Prof. Yinka Mrs. Ireti Samuel-Ogbu is the Chief Executive Officer David-West & City Country Officer of Citibank Nigeria Limited, the first female to lead the bank after 36 years of operating Associate Dean & Professor in Nigeria. Prior to being appointed the MD/CEO, of Information Systems, she was the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Lagos Business School | Head, Payments and Receivables, Treasury and Trade Pan-Atlantic University Solutions (TTS) under Citi’s Institutional Clients Group (ICG) based in London, UK. She has also been on the Board of Citibank Nigeria Limited for several years as a non-Executive Director. Prof. Yinka David-West is an Associate Dean & Professor of Information Systems at the Lagos Business School and Pan-Atlantic University. Prof. David-West leads sessions in Information Systems across MBA and executive programmes at the School. Mr. Alexander She also leads the team at the School’s research and Shermansong advocacy initiative, Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Financial Services (SIDFS), where she makes significant Adjunct Assistant contributions towards advancing the financial inclusion Professor, New York discourse in Nigeria. University (NYU)

With over 28 years’ experience in the fintech sector, Prof. David-West combines her research and teaching interests with industry consulting engagements in the Mr. Alexander Shermansong is an Adjunct Assistant areas of digital financial services, strategic planning, Professor of Public Service of NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Information Systems planning, IT personnel selection, Graduate School of Public Service. He is also the CEO IT assessment & review/due diligence, e-business, of Civic Consulting USA where he enables mayors to business planning, software selection & management, collaborate pro bono with companies and get results systems implementation, project & change with lasting impact. The White House selected Civic Management, process improvement and systems Consulting to work with economically distressed cities design. nationally. For his work replicating the model from Chicago to New York, Silicon Valley and elsewhere, Prof. David-West is a digital financial services expert UBM Future Cities names Alexander one of the 100 who consults regularly for the Mastercard Center City Innovators Worldwide. For 20 years, Alexander has for Inclusive Growth and the Bill & Melinda Gates advised CEOs and boards on strategic issues, from Foundation. She serves on the board of a fintech Oxford University’s finances (which garnered front-page business as a non-executive director and is a governing coverage) to creation of the National Underground council member of the Fintech Association of Nigeria Railroad Freedom Center. He even developed (FTAN). “Stanley” the world’s first museum guide for handheld computers. Thanks to this body of work, Bloomberg Civic 50 appointed him a Fortune 500 evaluator.

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Mrs. Nkemdilim Begho Yemi Saka Founder & Managing West Africa Consulting Director, Future Software Leader, Deloitte & Touche Resources Limited

Yemi Saka is the West Africa Consulting Leader at Mrs. Nkemdilim Begho is Founder and Managing Deloitte & Touche, Yemi leads a strong team of Digital Di­rector of Future Software Resources Limited, an Talent, Technologist, Human Capital, Strategy & IT solutions provider focused on online solutions, Operations Practitioners. He brings over 20 years of e-learning and IT security. As one of a few Nigerian relevant experience gained both internationally and women in the industry, her success is founded on locally. a passion for driving innovative thinking, building a globally recognized technology brand and setting Yemi has had an impressive career in professional trends in the Nigerian Technology space. services and has been able to deliver consistent growth in the various teams he has led. He attributes Respected and recognized as a leader in her industry, his success to his direct client experience delivering Nkem is regularly featured in newspaper and magazine complex work programs focused on business-driven publications and as an expert speaker on ICT in Africa. strategies and implementation. This has enabled him Nkemdilim is recognized as an Obama African Leader, to deepen his expertise in areas such as revenue Forbes’s Top Ten Female Tech Founders in Africa, enhancement, cost optimisation, business enablement Global Digital Women top 10 Most Inspiring Women in through innovative technology, cyber and managed Africa, Lionesses of Africa top 100 Women and Ventures services. Africa 42 most Innovative Africans. He is passionate about Education, Innovation and Africa. Yemi is an alumnus of Seton Hall University and As Committee Chair, Funding Framework for the has as Engineering Management Masters from the Nigerian Technology Sector, NESG IT group; member University of Texas at Austin (USA). From a professional of The Nigerian National IT Software Committee and; standpoint, Yemi has been awarded five (5) US Patents the Nigerian Electronic Voting Think Tank, she actively & Invention Disclosures contributes to advancement of digitalization and shaping policy to support its inclusive delivery.

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Unleashing Mr. Mitchell Disruptive Innovation Elegbe for Development MD/CEO of Interswitch

Mr. Mitchell Elegbe is the Founder/Group Managing Director & CEO of Interswitch. Before establishing Mr. Joseph Interswitch in 2002, Mitchell worked with TELNET as Tegbe the Group Head for Business Development after an impactful time as a Wireline Engineer at Schlumberger. Partner & Head, Technol- ogy Advisory & Markets at An alumnus of the IESE/Wharton/CEIBS Global CEO KPMG Nigeria Program, Mitchell is a Bishop Desmond Tutu fellow of the African Leadership Institute. Building a remarkable career on his background as an Electrical/Electronic Engineering graduate from the University of Benin, Mr. Joseph Tegbe, is a Partner and Head of the Nigeria, he has won several awards, including the Technology Advisory practice of KPMG in Nigeria with CNBC/Forbes All African Business Leader (AABLA) for deep experience in servicing various clients across the West Africa, and Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the public and private sectors of the economy, delivering Year Award. value-added results with industry leading practices. Mitchell currently serves as a Board Member Mr. Tegbe has garnered over 27 years of extensive at Endeavor and is reputed as a High Impact experience in providing various management and Entrepreneurship Enabler. technology advisory services including sector reforms, governmental strategy implementation advisory, public sector management, institutional diagnostic review.

He also has expertise in business strategy and transformation advisory, accounting and financial management system design, change enablement, process design and enterprise-wide organisational transformation services, SAP/ERP Advisory, IT strategy and planning, information management, IT system Ms. Alice Tomdio selection, design and implementation support, systems Head of Finance, Paystack deployment, MIS application/implementation support and data management strategy.

Alice Tomdio is the Head of Finance at Paystack. She has several years of experience working in client service advisory roles and served as Director for PwC’s Capital Markets Services group.

Her wealth of experiences with PwC took her from positions to positions in New York, London, and Johannesburg.

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Mr. Olatubosun Dr. Ola Brown Alake Special Adviser on Innova- Founder, Flying Doctors tion and Technology, Lagos Healthcare Investment State Group

Mr. Olatubosun Alake is the Special Adviser on Dr. Ola Brown is the founder of the Flying Doctors Innovation & Technology to the Governor of Lagos Healthcare Investment Group. The Flying Doctors State, He was Head of Business Intelligence & Data Healthcare Group invests and operates across the Analytics at ipNX Nigeria Limited and was also healthcare and wellness value chain in hospital/ General Manager Information Technology FilmOne clinic construction & refurbishment, diagnostics and Entertainment before his appointment as Special equipment, health facility management, pharmaceutical Adviser to the Governor. retail, drug manufacturing, air ambulance services & logistics and consulting/healthcare technology. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science & Information Science from the Temple University and an Along with two other directors, Dr Ola runs leading a MBA from Metropolitan College of New York. early stage venture capital firm, Greentree investment company which provides growth capital to some of Africa’s most exciting tech start-up’s.

Greentree Investment company has invested in start- up’s in various sectors including fintech, media, SaaS, Agri-tech, manufacturing, ecommerce, health tech and Edutech making it one of West Africa’s leading venture capital firms. The total value of the Greentree portfolio is almost $80m.

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Shaping the Future of Governance with Technology

Mr. Hakeem Fahm Mr. Akin Banuso Honourable Commissioner Country General Manager, of Science and Microsoft Nigeria Technology, Lagos State

Mr. Akin Banuso is the Microsoft Nigeria Country Mr. Hakeem Fahm, Honourable Commissioner of General Manager. His mandate as a change leader is to Science and Technology, Lagos State. drive the overall country business performance (people, revenue, and profitability), including the short-term and Mr. Hakeem Fahm is the Honourable Commissioner of long-term performance of all customer segments. Science and Technology in Lagos State. He started his career as a Computer Lab Technician and rose through Mr. Banuso has been in the Information & the ranks to become the Chief Information Officer Communication Technology Industry for over 20 at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), years and joined Microsoft from Dell EMC, where he Washington DC. in 2012. He led the ICT transformation spent the last 12 years in various positions including at the University by building and implementing Storage Practice Manager for Dell UK, Global Solutions innovative solutions that includes IBM Enterprise Architect, EMEA Cloud and Converged Solutions Systems Architecture, upgrading System Network Business Manager, Country Manager for Dell Nigeria Architecture to TCP/IP based platform, Blackboard for and Country Leader for Ghana. Digital Learning, Internet2 for cutting edge applications and a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution Prior to Dell EMC, he has also held various leadership that integrates all disparate systems into a single roles with customer organizations such as Banque platform. Paribas, Shell and Friends Provident in the UK.Mr. Banuso, has also held positions at Siebel (Oracle), HP, In May 2013, he moved to Accenture Federal Services, Accenture and Dell. a management and I.T. consulting firm as a Cloud Computing Architect. During his tenure at Accenture, he managed the operational modernization for the US Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Air Force, Department of Health and Human Services(Obama Care) and the Social Security Administration.

In January 10, 2018, Mr. Hakeem Fahm was appointed as Honourable Commissioner of Science and Technology, Lagos State. His passion for technology has earned him several accolades and certifications.

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Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu Mr. Kola Aina Founder & CEO, Partner, Ventures Platform InfoGraphics Nigeria

Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu is the founding Managing Mr. Kola Aina is a Partner at Ventures Platform. He is an Director/CEO of a technology solutions provider, entrepreneur, angel investor, technology operator and InfoGraphics Nigeria. He has almost 30 years of investor with vast experience working in Africa’s largest an eclectic career, spanning enterprise solution economic market. His prior entrepreneurial experience architecture, design and software development, spans several sectors including venture capital, marketing communications, digital design, strategy, and technology, media, agriculture, infrastructure, publishing change/transformation in private and public sectors. and real estate.

Mr. Mba-Uzoukwu is a 2-time Microsoft Worldwide Mr. Aina has lead investment in about 28 companies Award Partner of the Year, 4-time winner Regional including Payments company; Paystack, Connectivity awards, pioneer Microsoft Academic Services Partner company; Tizeti, Healthcare company; MDaaS and the responsible for over 300 partners in 7 countries in West Agric-tech company; Thrive Agric. He, founded the Africa, and leading exponent of Enterprise Collaboration enterprise technology company Emerging Platforms solutions in West Africa Limited, 9 years ago, quickly growing it to become one of the leading technology service delivery companies and leaders in the e-learning space in West Africa providing services to over 100,000 students.

He is a leader in the African startup and investing ecosystem, a Ted speaker and volunteers his time advising founders, speaking at events and serves on the Presidential Committee for Job Creation and Youth Employment as well as the Private Sector Advisory Group to the Presidency on Creativity and Technology.

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Ms. Adaora Ms. Juliet Ikenze Ehimuan Head, Public Policy Director (West Africa), (Anglophone West Africa) Google Facebook

Juliet Ehimuan is a Nigerian technology expert Ms Adaora Ikenze is the Head of Public Policy and entrepreneur who currently serves as Google’s (Anglophone West Africa) at Facebook. She spent West Africa Director. In August 2011, she was listed the first six years of her career as a corporate and in Forbes ‘ “20 Youngest Power Women In Africa”. In petroleum lawyer in Nigeria. She joined the Ford 1995, Ms. Ehimuan began a career as a Performance Foundation in 1997 and moved to the United States Monitoring and Quality Assurance Supervisor at the in 1999 to pursue a master’s degree in international Shell Petroleum Development Company until 1997 relations with a concentration on the economic and when she left the firm. She then joined Microsoft UK as political development of Africa. a Program Manager who oversaw projects for MSN subsidiaries in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa; and Ms Ikenze was a Program Officer and Head of the Africa then Business Process Manager for MSN International. Program with the Global Fund for Women, a grant- Upon leaving Microsoft in 2005, she started a firm making foundation based in San Francisco, California, called Strategic Insight Consulting Ltd. and then later USA, a Senior Adviser for Africa within the Political became the General Manager of Chams Plc’s Strategic Affairs Division of the Commonwealth Secretariat in Business Units. In April 2011, she was appointed London, UK, and the Nigeria Country Head for the Google’s Country Manager for Nigeria. Open Society Initiative for West Africa.

Her consultancy work has covered various concerns including Commonweal, a leading environmental health research organisation in the USA, the United Nations Development Fund for Women, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, the Nigerian Ministry for Mines and Steel Development, the Nigerian Ministry of Petroleum Resources and the World Bank.

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Roadmap to Shared Prosperity – Ensuring Inclusive Human Capital Development

Mr. Abubakar Suleiman CEO, Sterling Bank Plc

Mr. Abubakar Suleiman, fondly called Abu, is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience working in the banking industry. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Sterling Bank Plc. Currently, his top priority is to optimize the impact of financial intermediation in critical sectors that can catalyze growth and create a future of shared prosperity for all Nigerians. These priority sectors are Health, Agriculture, Education, Renewable Energy and Transportation, and are at the H.E.A.R.T of Sterling.

Before his current role, he served as an Executive Director and Chief Finance Officer of the bank and was the executive sponsor of the Bank’s non-interest banking business (Sterling Alternative Finance).

His previous work experience includes tax advisory at Arthur Andersen, management training at MBC International Bank (now First Bank) and financial markets with Citibank Nigeria. He is a firm believer in the role of efficient markets, emerging technologies and small businesses in unlocking productivity, improving national competitiveness and driving inclusive economic growth.

He currently serves on the Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), and the Advisory Boards of Lagos Business School (LBS) and Enterprise Development Center (EDC). When he is not on the job, which is rare, he enjoys poetry, driving and music.

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Shaping the Future of Health, Healthcare and Wellness

Prof. Akin Mr. Tosin Abayomi Runsewe Honorable Commissioner CEO, Afya Care Nigeria for Health, Lagos State Limited

Prof. Akin Abayomi is the Honorable Commissioner Mr. Tosin Runsewe is the Founder/CEO of AfyA Care, for Health, Lagos State. He is an experienced and an integrated healthcare company that seeks to make versatile Medical Doctor who has served as a lecturer good healthcare affordable and accessible within and practitioner in Africa as well as the West Indies sub-Saharan Africa. AfyA Care is making critical and written numerous research publications on Cancer, investments across the demand, supply and technology Diabetes and Sickle Cell Anaemia. sectors of healthcare. He is also the Chairman (Independent) of Evercare Hospital Lekki, which is the He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of first scaled private tertiary healthcare facility built in Edinburgh (2010) and the Royal College of Pathologists Nigeria in decades. of the United Kingdom (2013). Dr. Abayomi was the Consultant Haematologist, Faculty of Medicine Between 2004 and 2019, Tosin led the development & Research, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of one of Nigeria’s largest non-bank financial services of West Indies, Bridgetown, Barbados from 1998- groups (previously known as Guaranty Trust Assurance/ 2006. Between 2006 and 2008, he was a Bone Mansard) operating in Health, P&C and Life Insurance Marrow Transplant Research Fellow at the University as well as Asset Management. of Stellenbosch as well as a Consultant Clinical Haematologist, Constantiaberg Bone Marrow Transplant Prior to his spell with GTAssur/AXA Mansard, he was Unit, Tygerberg Academic Hospital, , South Treasurer of Guaranty Trust Bank and also led the Africa. Energy Group. He started his career in finance with the erstwhile Credit Lyonnais Bank Nigeria in 1992. Prof. Abayomi has held various positions in the field of medicine including Consultant, Lagos State Biosecurity and Genomic Project, Lead Consultant to the West African Health Authority (WAHO), ECOWAS and President, Federation of South African Society of Pathology among others.

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Abasi Ene-Obong Ms. Deola Alli PhD, Chief Executive Officer, 54 Gene CEO OneHealth Nigeria

Abasi Ene-Obong, PhD is the founder and Chief Ms Deola Alli is a Co-Founder/ CEO of OneHealth Executive Officer of 54gene. He has extensive Nigeria. She has ove 10 years of global Pharmacy experience operating in the US, UK and Nigerian & Pharmaceutical experience. OneHealth utilises healthcare industries. Prior to 54gene, Dr. Ene-Obong technology in making healthcare services available, worked with leading healthcare organisations, including accessible & affordable. Fortune 100 pharmaceutical companies, academic and research institutions, and governments as a Using properly curated and analyzed data, OneHealth management consultant with PwC and IQVIA (formerly is able to track each patient’s health journey, which QuintilesIMS). translates to improved prognosis and overall quality of life. Dr. Ene-Obong founded 54gene, a genomics research, services and development company established to significantly improve the inclusion of African populations in clinical global genomics research. As the African genome is the most genetically diverse in the world, the insights gained by 54gene can power medical breakthroughs and discoveries for the healthcare of not only Africans, but the entire world.

Founded in 2019, 54gene has made the Time Magazine list of 12 innovations that would change healthcare in the 2020s and has been listed by Nigeria’s Punch newspaper as 1 of 5 innovations that would improve healthcare for Africans. 54gene also made the Fast Company list of the world’s ‘Most Innovative Companies’ in 2020. It was also awarded the best health technology solution by AppsAfrica and Dr Ene-Obong was listed as 1 of 30 most innovative entrepreneurs on the African continent in 2019 by Quartz Africa.

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Mrs. Clare Ms. Judy Omatseye Varndell Founder & MD, JNC Executive Director, International Kukuza Inc

Mrs. Clare Omatseye is the Founder and Managing Ms. Judy Varndell is tis an Executive Director at Kukuza Director of JNC International, a 12-year old Turnkey Inc. She is an experienced healthcare executive with a Medical Equipment Solutions company, which presently medical background and an in-depth knowledge of the has 16 exclusive distributorship agreements with major range of healthcare aspirations, challenges and views Global Medical Equipment Manufacturers. These from paymasters to service providers, clinicians and include: Toshiba Medical - , Olympus- Japan, patients. She has worked at an executive strategic level Elekta-Sweden, Medtronic –USA and the Getinge for over ten years, developing and growing the business Group-Sweden to name a few. In the span of her by analysing client requirements and implementing 27-year career, Clare has developed the required solutions (healthcare/insurance/mix) to meet their capabilities to effectively monitor and oversee specific needs. installations/turnkey projects from the budding phase through execution to commissioning and post- commissioning.

Mrs. Omatseye is highly skilled in Healthcare equipment consultancy, Management of Healthcare equipment Installation and Turnkey projects, Project planning, Management and Integration, Project fund and resource sourcing and Healthcare solutions consulting and advisory. Under her leadership, JNC has completed several installations/turnkey projects nationwide ranging from 50 bed to 300 Bed Hospitals.

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Re-imagining Education: Learning, Unlearning and Re-learning

Mrs. Folasade Dr. (Mrs.) Ambrose- Omolola Akande Commissioner for Com- Medebem merce, Industry and Coop- Director, Lafarge Africa eratives, Lagos State

Mrs. Bunmi Lawson is the pioneer Managing Director/ Mrs. Folashade Omobola Adefisayo is the Honorable Chief Executive Officer of EDFIN Microfinance Bank Commissioner for Education, Lagos State. Mrs Limited. EDFIN prides itself as the first specialised Adefisayo is an education activist with a passion Education Microfinance Bank, Its shareholders are Gray for student learning, school transformation and Matters Capital, an investment company based in the teacher training. She has nearly 40 years working USA. She is on the Board of the following: Enhancing experience spanning banking operations, organizational Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA), Trium Venture restructuring, human resource management, Capital Limited and an Independent Director CRC international trade and education. She retired from Credit Bureau Limited; She is an Advisory Board Corona Schools’ Trust Council in 2010 after twelve Member of Bridge International Academies, Nigeria; years of service. During this period, she was the Vice President, Women in Finance, Nigeria and Member, Executive Director and CEO for over 8 years. She Governing Council, Fintech Association of Nigeria. voluntarily served as the Director of the Corona Mrs. Lawson has presented several lectures/speeches Secondary School, Agbara from 2010 to 2014 and both locally and internationally in Microfinance and finally retired from the services of the Trust Council other areas of capacity building for small scale in August 2014. She is passionate about improving industries and young entrepreneurs, SME Financing other peoples’ lives and has served as a volunteer with as well as been part of special workgroups on various a number of NGOs - Nigerian Society for the Blind, topics bothering on several aspects of the Nigerian Volunteer Corps, Junior Achievement Nigeria, Fate economy. Foundation, Yedi, Teach for Nigeria, Oando Foundation, SWORTE Talks, among others. She is a Merit Award winner of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and a University Scholar of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Prof. Lanre Fagbohun including joint venture, supply and distribution and Environmental Law licensing agreements. He has extensive experience in Research Institute the negotiation and structuring of oil and gas contracts. Prof. Fagbohun has several articles in learned journals (Local and International) and has co-edited several books. He is a member of several Learned Association Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun is a former Vice Chancellor, and Societies; including the Association of International Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos. He has a wealth Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN), International Bar of experience in both litigation and solicitor’s practice. Association (IBA), Environmental Law research Institute He has been involved in a variety of negotiations and (ELRI) and Fellow of the Salzburg Seminar in Austria preparations of domestic and international agreements, amongst many others.

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Mrs. Bunmi Dr. Modupe Lawson Adefeso-Olateju MD/CEO, EdFin MD, The Education Microfinance Bank Partnership Centre

Mrs. Bunmi Lawson is the pioneer Managing Director/ Dr. Modupe Adefesp-Olateju is an education policy Chief Executive Officer of EDFIN Microfinance Bank expert with several years of research experience Limited. EDFIN prides itself as the first specialised spanning academic and private sector research. Education Microfinance Bank, Its shareholders are Gray She has led work streams on a range of education Matters Capital, an investment company based in the sector support initiatives funded or assisted by USA. international donors and funding agencies such as the UK Department for International Development (DfID), She is on the Board of the following: Enhancing World Bank, Open Society Institute (OSI) and MacArthur Financial Innovation & Access (EFInA), Trium Venture Foundation. Modupe previously worked with Accenture Capital Limited and an Independent Director CRC and Junior Achievement, as an associate of Crans Credit Bureau Limited; She is an Advisory Board Montana Forum Monaco. Member of Bridge International Academies, Nigeria; Vice President, Women in Finance, Nigeria and Member, She was Vice-Chair of the Technical Committee Governing Council, Fintech Association of Nigeria. which designed, organized and reported the Nigerian Mrs. Lawson has presented several lectures/speeches Economic Summit (NES20) on Education held in March both locally and internationally in Microfinance and 2014. As a Centenary Scholar (Africa), she received other areas of capacity building for small scale a PhD in Education and international Development industries and young entrepreneurs, SME Financing from the Institute of Education (IOE), University of as well as been part of special workgroups on various London where her research probed the effectiveness topics bothering on several aspects of the Nigerian of public and private schools in Nigeria and proposed economy. a framework for public-private partnership (PPP) in the education sector. Mo was a trustee of the Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council, London, and currently serves on the boards of three non-profits.

Mr. Chinezi Chijioke Nova Group of Schools

Mr. Chinezi Chijioke, Nova Group of Schools

Mr. Chinezi Chijioke was previously the Head of McKinsey & Company’s African Education Practice, where he worked for eight years with over 25 countries’ school systems across the world. Chinezi began his career as a mathematics teacher, and holds an MBA and a Masters in Education from Stanford University, B.A. with Honours from .

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21st Century Skills- Closing the Unemployment Gap for the Next Generation of Leaders

Mrs. Foluso Mrs. Teju Abisoye Gbadamosi Excecutive Secretary, Executive Director, Junior Lagos State Employment Achievement Nigeria Trust Fund

Mrs Foluso Gbadamosi is the Executive Director Mrs. Teju Abisoye is the Executive Secretary (ES) of the of Junior Achievement Nigeria. She is a business Lagos State Employment Trust Fund. Teju is a lawyer leader who provides solutions to business problems with extensive experience in development finance, and challenges using technology. In her current role project planning, execution, monitoring and evaluation as a Director of Business Process & Technology at of humanitarian projects, government interventions and Prime Atlantic Group, she is responsible for Strategic investment opportunities. Technology Leadership. She serves on the Board of Directors of Swift Networks, Cousant Technologies, Prior to joining LSETF where she acts as the Acting Kuda Bank and on the Advisory Board Member of Skool Executive Secretary, she served as Director (Post Award Media. Support) of YouWiN! where she was responsible for managing consultants nationwide to provide training, Mrs. Gbadamosi is co-founder of Serving with Love monitoring & evaluation for a minimum of 1,200 Foundation and an Executive Council Member of awardees annually. She has also managed the affairs of WIMBIZ.. She is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, a Non-Government Organisation based in Lagos State. a certified John Maxwell Speaker & Trainer, a Certified Management Consultant, holds a Certificate from the Yale CEO College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and IE Business School. She is married with two children and lives in Lagos, Nigeria.

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Ms. Zuriel Elise Mrs. Chidinma Oduwole Lawanson Girl Education Advocate & Country Head, Nigeria Film maker Mastercard Foundation

Ms. Zuriel Elise Oduwole is an American girl education Mrs. Chidinma Lawanson is the Country Head of advocate and film maker best known for her works on Mastercard Foundation in Nigeria. She holds over the advocacy for the education of girls in Africa. She is twenty three years of experience in the financial of Nigerian and Mauritian descent. Her advocacy has services and development finance sector, with since made her the youngest person to be profiled by emphasis on retail banking, agri finance, small and Forbes. In November 2014, at age 12, Zuriel became medium-scale enterprises and financial inclusion, at the world’s youngest filmmaker to have a self-produced executive and senior management levels. and self-edited work after her film showed in two movie chains and then went on to screen in Ghana, England, She presently consults for the International Finance , and Japan. Corporation (IFC), a World Bank Group and brings her to bear, her expertise in agri finance and carries out Ms. Oduwole has met with 23 Presidents and Prime extensive diagnostics of financial services operators in Ministers in line with her education advocacy work. sub-Saharan Africa, to determine their capacities and Some of these include the leaders of , Nigeria, gaps in provision of agri finance services. Kenya, , , , South , , St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and . Mrs Lawanson has provided consultancy expertise She has also appeared in popular television stations on a USAID project in Nigeria, with focus on digital including CNBC, Bloomberg TV, BBC and CNN. In 2013, payment systems for off grid solar energy for low Oduwole was listed in the New African Magazine’s list of income groups, carried out MSME scoping consultancy “100 Most Influential People in Africa”. research in Nigeria on a MasterCard Foundation project & consulted for Access Bank Plc (Nigeria) on an MSME project.

(Nigeria and Ghana), and BrighterMonday (Kenya, Ms. Hilda Kragha Tanzania, Uganda); the purpose is to connect Africans Chief Excecutive Officer, to opportunities. She is a member of ROAM’s ExCo Jobberman Limited Team, making her the fourth woman on the seven- person team.

She has a decade of global consulting experience, with extensive experience in human capital development Ms. Hilda Kragha is the Chief Executive Officer of across Africa. She had previously worked as an Jobberman Limited. She is a Strategy and Human engagement manager at McKinsey’s and Company’s Capital expert and leads ROAM (Ringier One Africa Lagos office, focusing on strategy, human capital and Media) Africa’s jobs brands, including Jobberman organisational behaviour.

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Equality for All - the Role of Youths and Women

Hon Bolaji Dada Ms. Hafsat Abiola-Costello Honorable Commissioner for Women Affairs Poverty President, Women in Africa and Alleviation, Lagos State Initiative

Hon Bolaji Dada is the Honorable Commissioner Ms. Hafsat Abiola-Costello is the President of Women in for Women Affairs Poverty and Alleviation in Lagos Africa. The global platform is dedicated to the economic State. Hon. Dada has immeasurable experience in development and support of leading and high potential public administration and a history of delivering on her African women. mandates. She has worked extensively in the Public Service with over 15 years experience at both Local She served as a member of the Ogun State cabinet and State government levels as an executive. A former where she pioneered the use of mobile phones to member of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Mrs deliver cash grants to poor pregnant women to ensure Dada also served as the Executive Secretary, their access to health centres for antenatal to post-natal Local Government and received an award as the best care and worked on programmes to ensure inclusive Vice-Chairman in 2010 during her tenure as the Local growth to address high youth unemployment. Government Vice-Chairman. Through her non-profit, the Kudirat Initiative for Democracy (KIND), she has worked to promote a She is a corporate governance expert, strategic thinker, groundswell of exemplary women leaders and build grassroots politician and a versatile technocrat who pathways to public service for them. brings her wealth of experience to bear on political management, strategic communications and public Mrs Abiola-Costello is a councilor at the World Future relations in the present administration. Council and a recipient of several international awards, including the Vital Voices’ Public Service Award, Goi Peace Foundation Award, and the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leadership community.

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Ms. Ulla Mueller Mrs. Nkem Okocha UNFPA Resident Representative Founder, Mamamoni

Ms. ULLA E. Mueller holds E. Ma. Human Rights and Mrs. Nkem Okocha is the founder of Mamamoni, a Democracy, Lund University (2005); M.Sc. Economics social enterprise that empowers poor rural and urban and Business Administration, Copenhagen Business slum women with free vocational/financial skills and School (1996); and B.Sc. Economics and Business micro-loans. Administration, Copenhagen Business School (1992). She is an advocate for the rights of women and She is very passionate about lifting women out of girls and a thought leader in human rights, poverty poverty and her company aims to break the cycle of alleviation, and women’s sexual and reproductive poverty in Nigeria. Since 2013, she has impacted and health. empowered over 4000 women in several rural/urban slum communities and given out over 100 micro-loans. Ms Mueller served as Senior Adviser, FP/SRHR, GBV Mrs Okocha is a Tony Elumelu foundation and Humanitarian Resilience at UNFPA Ethiopia - 2018; Entrepreneurship Programme Alumna, a Young African Associate Partner, Nordic Consulting Group - 2018; Leaders Initiative Alumna and LEAP Africa 2016 Social President and CEO, Engender Health - 2016; Regional Innovator. Director, Marie Stopes International Southern Africa - 2014; Senior Regional Director, Africa and Latin America - 2010; Regional Representative, DR Congo, Dan Church Aid - 2009; Country Director, Children in Crossfire 2008; CEO, JUA Group Limited-Corporate 2005; Senior Adviser, East and Southern Africa, Fagligt International Center 2003; and Senior Adviser, DANIDA - 2000.

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Mrs. Thelma Dr. Anino Emuwa Ekiyor Founder & MD, Avandis Managing Director, SME. Consulting NG

Dr. Anino is the founder and managing director of Ms. Thelma Ekiyor is the Managing Director, SME.NG – Avandis Consulting in France which has a subsidiary Nigeria’s Impact Investment Platform, which has set up in Nigeria. Her firm provides strategy and financial two impact funds for women entrepreneurs. She is also advisory services with expertise in SME finance. A the Co-Founder/Chairperson of Afrigrants Resources former banker with Citibank, she is an experienced and also served as its pioneering CEO. non-executive director and most recently she was a member of the board of the Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Prior to establishing Afrigrants, Ms. Ekiyor was the Company PLC where she chaired the Audit committee pioneer CEO of TY Danjuma Foundation, and grew an and was appointed board strategy lead.Dr. Anino is an endowment of $100 million. Before that, she served as advocate for women business leadership and her article the Pioneering Executive Director of the West African on women entrepreneurs is published in Forbes and Civil Society Institute (WACSI), which was established Entrepreneur. As an AACSB certified business school by the George Soros Foundation’s Open Society instructor, she runs programmes for women leading Institute for West Africa. She supervised investments businesses and convenes the women CEOs and the and interventions in 15 countries across West Africa. women business owners networks in Nigeria. Ms. Ekiyor is also the current Chairperson of the Micro, Dr. Anino graduated with a Bachelor of Science Small and Medium sized businesses & SDGs group of degree in Economics from the London School of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Economics. She also holds an MBA from the Cranfield Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), overseeing School of Management and a Doctorate in Business a network of over 70,000 SMEs. She sits on the Administration from the Nottingham Business School, Advisory Boards of Women Empowerment Centre where she is an alumni fellow. She is a Fellow of the (WEC) and Rising Leadership Foundations, both in the Chartered Management Institute U.K. and a member United States of America. of the Institute of Directors, London. She is a business mentor for women entrepreneurs for the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. Dr. Anino has lived and worked in six countries in Europe and Africa, and is bilingual in English and French.

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Speakers Day 3

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Funding Growth Sustainably

Mr. Peter Mr. Babatunde Sullivan Raji Fashola, SAN Managing Director, Head Honorable Minister of of Public Sector for Africa, Works and Housing Citigroup

His Excellency, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, is the Mr. Peter Sullivan is a Managing Director and Head Honorable Minister of Works and Housing. Prior to this of the Public Sector Group for Africa at Citigroup. He period he was the Minister of Power, Works & Housing. is also a Senior Credit Officer of Citi and is based in London. Mr. Sullivan is responsible for developing Mr. Fashola was a two-term Governor of Lagos State, business and delivering product solutions for as the 13th in 2007 and was overwhelmingly re-elected sovereign, regional and local government clients in for a second term in 2017. Previously, he served as the Sub-Sahara and North Africa. He has 24 years of Chief of Staff to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu where he customer relationship experience with Citi including the is also doubled as the Honourable Commissioner to the coverage of Global Financial Institutions, Industrials and Governor’s office. He was the first person to hold both Sovereigns. offices simultaneously. His product background extends from trade and He began his legal career as a barrister in the law structured finance to fixed income and credit-based Firm of Sofunde, Osakwe, Ogundipe and Belgore, structures. Mr. Sullivan has been covering the Public as a litigator specializing in chieftaincy matters, land Sector in Africa for the past 7 years. He was an integral disputes, intellectual property, commercial and criminal member of the teams that arranged the debut bond law. Mr. Fashola was conferred with the rank of the issues for Ghana, Gabon, Senegal, Nigeria. In 2013, Senior Advocate of Nigeria [SAN] in 2004 as the first he was at the forefront of the debut bond issue and member of the 1988 Law School set to take the rank, rating for Rwanda, as well as for the second issuances and the second University of Benin Faculty of Law made by Ghana, Nigeria and Gabon. He also led a Risk graduate to be so honoured. Capital Review for the African Development Bank in 2008.

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Mr. Andrew Alli Mr. Kayode Pitan Group CEO, SouthBridge Managing Director, Bank of Group Industry (BOI)

Mr. Andrew Alli, Partner and Group CEO of SouthBridge Mr. Olukayode Pitan is the Managing Director/Chief has been investing in Africa for the past twenty years, Executive Officer of the Bank of Industry. He has most recently while he was CEO of Africa Finance corporate and banking experience spanning over 25 Corporation where he was responsible for over $4.5 years. Mr. Pitan started his banking career in 1986 at billion of investments made in 30 countries. Andrew Alli Citibank Nigeria. He subsequently joined Industrial Bank was the Chief Executive Officer of the Africa Finance Limited (Merchant Bankers) as part of the pioneer team Corporation between 2008 and 2018. in the role of Head, Trade Finance. He left the Bank in After a decade at the International Finance Corporation 1991 to run Credit Lease Nigeria Limited, a company (IFC) in different positions, including Country Manager founded by him to pursue his dream in export business. for Southern Africa and for Nigeria, he was appointed He was the Chairman of the Technical Committee that CEO of the nascent Africa Finance Corporation, led to the merger of Centerpoint Securities Ltd and which he built into a robust DFI focusing on African FIIST Ventures Ltd to form Unity Registrars Ltd and infrastructure, natural resource and heavy industries. served as Chairman of the Unity Registrars Ltd. He During his tenure as CEO, AFC made cumulative was also the Chairman of the Technical Committee investments of over USD4.5 billion in 30 African that merged Kapital insurance Plc, lntercontinental countries and achieved the second highest credit rating Assurance Company Ltd and Global Commerce and for an African lending institution. General Assurance Co Ltd into UnityKapital lnsurance Co Plc and also served as Director of the new entity. Andrew is a Chartered Accountant, who holds a BEng He was the Chairman of the Technical Committee of the in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from King’s landmark transaction where nine banks were merged College, University of London, and an MBA from to form Unity Bank PLC and the listing of the bank INSEAD. on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. He also midwifed the formation of FUG Pensions Limited by serving as the Technical Chairman for the pooling together of the interests of Futureview Financial Services Ltd, Unity Bank Plc and Glanvill Enthoven & Co Ltd to form a viable and significant player in the Pensions Dr. Andrew S. management industry. Nevin Partner & Chief Economist, PwC Nigeria

Dr. Andrew Nevin is Partner and Chief Economist, PwC role as Partner of PwC and Chief Economist of both Nigeria. Andrew Nevin is a leading global thinker with PwC and Binkabi to try to create a strong and vibrant over 30 years of professional experience as a strategy economy in the world’s most dynamic continent. He is a consultant, economist, line manager, entrepreneur and frequent TV commentator (CNBC) on global and African private equity investor. In his professional career he economic affairs. His personal economics writing (www. has lived in Asia, North America, and Europe. Since nevinomics.ca) focuses on shifting thinking from a GDP early 2012, he has been based in Lagos, Nigeria in his lens to a Flourishing lens.

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Dr. Ben Mrs. Bola Akabueze Adesola Director General, Budget Chairperson, Standard Office of the Federation Chartered Bank

Dr. Ben Akabueze is the Director-General, Budget Office Mrs Bola Adesola is the Senior Vice Chairman, Africa of the Federation. Mr. Akabueze has over 23 years’ at Standard Chartered Bank Group. Before attaining experience in Accounting, Consulting and Banking, this position, she was the Managing Director and Chief and about 12 years in public financial management. Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria He served as Lagos State Commissioner for Economic and West Africa. She was also an Executive Director Planning & Budget from January 2007 till May 2015, at First Bank of Nigeria Plc and Managing Director of having first been appointed by Governor Tinubu and Kakawa Discount House, Nigeria. She had previously then re-appointed for two terms by Governor Fashola. also worked in Citibank for 9 years in senior leadership roles in Nigeria and Tanzania. After a brief stint at running his own firm, BIA Consulting Ltd, a Financial and Strategic Management Consulting Mrs. Adesola is an Honorary Fellow of the Chartered practice, he was appointed Special Adviser (Planning) Institute of Bankers Nigeria (CBN). She has previously to the President of Nigeria effective February 15, 2016, sat on the Boards of the Financial Markets Dealers and on June 9, 2016 President Buhari appointed him Association and Nigeria Interbank Settlement Systems the Director-General Budget Office of the Federation. Ltd, and has served in different capacities in developing the Nigerian Money Market, the Interbank Settlement Dr. Akabueze is very passionate about societal Systems and the Discount House subsector over the transformation and actively participates in programmes years. designed to bring the desired change in his country. He She currently chairs the Central Bank of Nigeria is the recipient of several academic, professional and Bankers’ Sub-Committee on Economic Development, community service awards. He loves to play squash Sustainability and Gender and is the immediate past and to swim. Dr. Akabueze is married to Ngozi and President of the Lagos Business School Alumni blessed with children Association (LBSAA). In June 2015, Mrs. Adesola was appointed to the United Nations Global Compact Board by the UN Secretary General. She was appointed Co Vice-Chair of the Board in February 2018.

Dr. Doyin Salami sub-Saharan Africa and a member of the Board of the CEO at Kainos Edge Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG). Consulting Limited In addition to teaching at Lagos Business School, Salami consults for multinationals and international agencies including the World Bank, United States Dr. Doyin Salami is the CEO of Kainos Edge Consulting Agency for International Development (USAID), United and the Chair of the Presidential Economic Advisory Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Council, Nigeria. Before the appointment, Dr. Salami British American Tobacco (BAT), among others. was a member of the country’s Economic Management Salami’s research interests include macroeconomic Team and the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of policy, corporate competitiveness, issues in corporate the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) where he served long-term financial management, and risk management. an 8-year tenure. He is currently a member of the He has also written widely on the Nigerian economy. International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Advisory Group for

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Rational Tax Administration for Progressive Revenue Generation: Remaining prosperous through economic cycles

Mr. Yomi Mr. Taiwo Adeniyi Olugbenro President, Nigeria Partner & West Africa Tax Employers’ Consultative Leader, Deloitte Association (NECA)

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Mr. Hamzat Ms. Odun Ayodele Subair Eweniyi Executive Chairman, Lagos Co-founder and Chief State Internal Revenue Operating Officer, Pig- Service (LIRS) gyVest

Mr Hamzat Ayodele Subair is the Executive Chairman of Ms Odunayo Eweniyi is Co-founder and Chief Operating the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service. He has sat on Officer of PiggyVest. She previously cofounded pushcv. the Board of various Government and Non-Government com, one of the largest job sites in Africa with the Institutions, Firms and Associations, including being largest database of prescreened candidates. She was the Chairman of an Insurance company. He served as named one of Forbes Africa 30 under 30 Technology a pioneer Director of the Lagos State Lotteries Board, in 2019 and one of 30 Quartz Africa Innovators 2019. which was charged with overseeing the transition from She sits on the advisory board of TrainFuture, an manual or land based systems to online and regulating Education Technology company based in Switzerland, web based gaming activities. as well as the Gender Lens Acceleration Best Practices Initiative, a collaborative effort of Village Capital, US and He has served as the Country Representative and the the International Finance Corporation (IFC)’s Women Project Coordinator of the Centre for the Development Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (WeFi). of Enterprise (CDE) and Proinvest. He also has consulted for international agencies such as the In 2019, she was named SME Entrepreneur of the Year International Finance Corporation (IFC) through the West Africa by The Asian Banker’s Wealth and Society Africa Project Development Facility (APDF), where and she is the youngest Nigerian on Forbes Africa list he was assigned to work with potential investors in of 20 New Wealth Creators in Africa 2019. She is one of developing business plans, diagnostic review of internal Business Day’s Spark 2019 Women to Watch and made control structures, and the performance of financial due the World Women in Fintech Power List for 2017; the diligence of companies involved in certain development YNaija Most Influential People in Technology 2017 and projects. 2018; she is a 2018 Westerwelle Young Entrepreneurs fellow; and she is a recipient of The Future Africa He continued and remained as Managing Partner at Awards Prize in Technology 2018. Hamzat Subair & Co, Chartered Accountants, Tax and Management Consultants from 1996 until when he In honour of her work, she was named one of 100 most was appointed Executive Chairman of the Lagos State inspiring women in Nigeria 2019 by Leading Ladies Internal Revenue Service in September 2016. Africa, one of 50 most visible women in Tech by Tech Cabal in 2019. She works to support the inclusion of women in technology by working with hubs and female-focused networks, including For Creative Girls, GreenHouse Labs, She Leads Africa, Itanna. She is also the cofounder of the women’s community, Wine and Whine Nigeria.

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Ms. Funmi Olaniyi Senior Manager, Private Clients & Family Wealth, AndersenTax

Ms. Funmi Olaniyi is a Senior Manager in the Private Clients & Family Wealth Practice at AndersenTax in Nigeria. She has over 10 years of professional experience in various tax compliance and advisory services.

She has functioned in the capacity of a tax adviser to a number of multinational companies and many other reputable organizations operating in diverse industries and sectors of the economy, delivering highest-value expected with best-in-class practices. Funmi leverages on her experience working with various tax regulatory bodies to assist clients in the closure of tax audits and investigation exercises.

Ms. Olaniyi has varied experience advising multi- national and national clients on Nigerian taxes and has proactively provided them with practical advice on how to manage any potential impact on their Nigerian operations. Funmi was part of the team that liaised with regulatory officials during the Bank Holdco Industry lobbying with FIRS for tax waivers as CBN initiated the Bank Holdco structure.

Funmi had an oversight on the entire tax and accounting activities for Nigeria, Angola, and Ghana, assisting with review of WHT, VAT, PIT, Stamp Duty, Urban Property Tax and CIT returns. She has monthly payroll and social security knowledge of other African countries like Chad, Niger, Congo and Gabon

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Developing 21st Century Infrastructure (Urban Renewal and Planning, Housing, Mobility, Transport infrastructure, Waste Management, Unlocking Capital in Land)

Mr. Miguel Mr. Tayo Azevedo Head, Investment Banking, Bamiduro Middle East and Africa, Chief Executive Officer, Citigroup MAX.NG

Mr. Miguel Azevedo is the Head, Investment Banking, Mr. Tayo Bamiduro is the Co-founder and CEO of MAX. Middle East and Africa, Citigroup. He joined Citigroup NG in Lagos, Nigeria. MAX.ng, a pioneering mobility in 2010 as Head of Corporate and Investment company focused on sub-Saharan Africa, is building Banking Portugal. In mid-2012, he was appointed mobility, financial services and EV infrastructure for Head of Investment Banking Africa (exc. SA & Egypt). Africa’s $100B transportation industry; MAX recently In November 2017 Miguel was appointed Head of closed a $7.5m fundraising round backed by Yamaha, Investment Banking for the Middle East and Africa (ex Mastercard, Novastar Ventures and Breakthrough SA). Ventures, representing the largest fundraise by a mobility company in sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to working at Citigroup, Mr. Azevedo was a Senior Country Advisor for Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Previously, Mr. Bamiduro worked as a software an Executive Director in Goldman Sachs. Miguel has engineer and management consultant at PwC, Dalberg an MBA in Finance from City University (Cass) Business and Shell-operated Natural Gas Company in Nigeria. He School, and an Economics degree from Nova School of has been awarded the Alibaba eFounders Fellowship, Business and Economics. He is a regular contributor to MIT Legatum Fellowships, and the World Economic CNBC Europe, CNBC Africa and BloombergTV as well Forum’s Inclusive Growth Award. as a regular speaker in Africa focused events, including: World Economic Forum – Africa and Middle East Milken Institute – USA, UK and Middle East; New York Forum Africa, Africa Investment Summit.

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Mr. Kayode Akinkugbe Mrs. Lara Lana MD/CEO, FBNQuest Country Manager, Maersk Merchant Bank

Mrs Lara Lana is the Country Manager, Maersk. Lana Mr. Kayode Akinkugbe is the Managing Director and is the first female Nigerian to hold the position since it Chief Executive of FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited. began operating in the country. He has over 20 years’ experience working in top tier Lana has been with A.P. Moller-Maersk since 2002 global investment banks in the UK and Nigeria, where where she has held various positions in West Africa he focused on arranging finance and providing strategic and the United Kingdom for Maersk, Maersk Logistics/ advice to public and private sector organisations. Damco and Safmarine. He joined from Deutsche Bank where he was Head of sub-Saharan Africa (ex-SA) coverage. He served as Deputy Managing Director of FBN Capital Limited before his appointment as MD/CEO in March 2012.

Ms. Mimi Omokri Head, Business & Corporate Development, UBER

Ms. Mimi Omokri is Head of Business & Corporate Development for Uber across Sub-Saharan Africa, one of the fast-growing regions for the company. Prior to Uber, Mimi led commercial payments and built the Sub-Saharan Africa enterprise business at Mastercard from the ground-up at a time when startups were chipping away at incumbents and new technology was creating opportunities for all players. Name an innovation that’s changed commercial payments—mobile, e-commerce, AI, virtual—and Mimi has been there in the trenches. All through, she has focused on building value through third party partnerships. She’s had a fervent passion for entrepreneurship and disruptive technology.

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Mrs. Bimbola Dr. Idris Okanla Akinajo Salako Managing Director, Lagos Commissioner for Physical Metropolitan Area Planning And Urban Transport Authority Development; (LAMATA)

Mr. Solomon Quaynor is the Vice President for the Mrs Bimbola Akinajo is Managing Director, Lagos Private Sector, Infrastructure and Industrialization at Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA). She African Development Bank Group. He has over 25 years is a chartered civil engineer with over 30 years post of experience in development finance and investment qualification experience, the last 25 of which has banking. Mr. Quaynor is an emerging markets specialist been in the design and delivery of major transport with experience investing across Financial institutions, infrastructure projects. She has extensive experience in Technology, Media, and Telecommunications, consulting and the rail industry especially in the United Infrastructure, Energy, Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Kingdom where she worked for 20 years and delivered Services. many high-profile rail infrastructure projects.

He also has experience supporting private sector The projects include major London underground Rail executives and boards in growth strategy assessment; bridge replacement projects, the Connect Project – key government/regulatory and private sector (implementation of updated communications systems relationship engagement; and served as trusted advisor on the entire London Underground system), upgrading to the C-Suite of companies across multiple sectors the Blackfriars station for the Thames Link project, The in Africa. During his time as IFC’s Country Manager East London Line project handover, and London Over in Nigeria, Mr. Quaynor led the development of its ground interface project among others. diversified business in Nigeria into the ninth largest country portfolio globally, and largest in sub-Saharan Africa.

Mr. Quaynor also partnered with the World Bank in setting up the pre-eminent global best practice demonstration on World Bank and IFC collaboration in Nigeria to deliver greater impact in key sectors such as energy, infrastructure, agriculture, affordable housing and small and medium enterprises (SME) development.

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Sustainability Finance and Impact Investing

Mrs. Oluwatoyin Mr. Royston Adegbite-Moore Braganza Executive Director, West Africa, African Venture Chief Executive Officer, Philanthropy Alliance Grameen Capital,India

Mrs. Oluwatoyin Adegbite-Moore is the Executive Mr. Royston Braganza is the Chief Executive Officer Director, West Africa for the African Venture of Grameen Capital. Grameen Capital, founded by Philanthropy Alliance (AVPA), where she manages and Grameen Foundation USA, Chennai-based venture facilitates social investment activities and partnerships capital firm IFMR Trust, and Citigroup, is a first of its across diverse social investors who are stakeholders kind social business providing microfinance institutions within the public, private and development sectors. and social enterprises wider access to the capital Prior to joining AVPA, she founded and managed markets. Grameen Capital is part of the global Grameen Sheafam & Tam Limited, an International consultancy family of companies, the flagship of which is the firm specializing in organisational development, Nobel Prize-winning Grameen Bank founded by Nobel including business process management, strategic laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus. planning, program design, enterprise transformation, To realise his dream of a “capital with a conscience” change management and culture change for public, ecosystem, Mr. Braganza and Grameen Capital recently private and development sectors in the US and Nigeria. ​ promoted Grameen Impact Investments India, a unique vehicle offering debt financing to social enterprises Mrs. Adegbite-Moore has provided project oversight on across sectors such as affordable education and skills department audits at the Nigerian National Petroleum development, affordable health care, clean energy Corporation and the Petroleum Industry Regulatory and innovation, agriculture, financial inclusion and Bill through the Facility for Oil Sector Transformation livelihoods. In addition to being the chair of Sa-Dhan, (FOSTER), a Department for International Development the association of Indian microfinance institutions with (DFID) Program. Her work in strategy development and member organizations serving over 30 million women organizational transformation has led her to work with micro-entrepreneurs, Mr. Braganza serves on numerous the Niger Delta Power Holding Company, among others. boards and advisory bodies, including Grameen She has facilitated retreat sessions for the Strategic Foundation India, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Planning and Monitoring and Evaluation Departments Commerce and Industry Financial Inclusion Committee, of ECOWAS through the Deutsche Gesellschaft für the Confederation of Indian Industry’s National Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH.​ Committee on Nonbanking Financial Companies, the United Nations Microfinance Resource Group, the Mrs. Adegbite-Moore is passionate about nation- Impact Investors Council, the Inclusive Business Action building and Lagos in particular. She is also successful Network, and the Banking and Finance Committee of in personal mission to assist others in understanding the Indian Merchants’ Chamber. their talents and uniqueness and motivating them toward professional and personal growth. She is a Salzburg Fellow and was selected in 2019 in the inaugural list of the Top 100 Women CEOs in Africa by Reset Global People in partnership with Pulse and Avance Media. The ranking acknowledges the achievements of Women CEOs across 24 African countries.​

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Mrs. Maria Ms. Meghan Glover Curran Project Lead, Impact Investors Foundation of West Africa Director, Nigeria Acumen

Mrs Maria Glover heads the Impact Investors As the West Africa Director, Meghan sets strategy, Foundation Secretariat and is responsible for oversees investing, and leads business development implementing its vision and strategies, and coordinating and community building activities for the region. projects. Maria joined IIF after serving as the pioneer Meghan joined Acumen in 2013, and most recently Executive Secretary at the Knowledge Exchange served as the Head of Talent, managing the systems Centre. She has several years of experience in Retail, and tools that enable Acumen to attract, engage, and Corporate and Investment Banking, and has worked develop our global team. with FBN Merchant Bankers Limited (now FBNQuest Merchant Bank) and Zenith Bank PLC. Meghan’s career began as a Peace Corps Volunteer, working on enterprise development and citizen Mrs Glover holds double honours in Economics and participation initiatives in rural Guatemala. Upon Education from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, a returning to the States, she facilitated loans and created Master’s degree in Business Administration from the a financial literacy program for Grameen America, the University of Leicester and a Post-Graduate Certificate U.S. affiliate of Muhammad Yunus’ Grameen Bank in NGO and Development Management from the University of East London, UK.

Clare Sierawski U.S. Trade and Development Agency

Clare Sierawski is the Regional Manager for U.S. Trade also worked for former Secretary of State and Development Agency (USTDA) based in Ghana. as his Energy and Environmental Adviser in the U.S. She is a clean energy and climate change expert, Senate. currently managing dozens of clean energy and other projects for USTDA across West Africa. Sierawski has a Master in International Environmental Policy from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson Before USTDA, Sierawski was the Chief of Staff in the School (WWS) of Public and International Affairs. office of the Special Envoy for Climate Change at the She completed her undergraduate degree from U.S. Department of State where she helped develop the University of Pittsburgh, where majored in and cement U.S. international climate change policy, Environmental Studies, Political Science, and Chinese. including the 2014 U.S.-China climate change deal and Sierawski is a Truman and Udall Scholar. the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change. Sierawski

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Unlocking Agricultural Potential to ensure Food Security and Sustainability

Mr. Michael Ms. Abisola Abberton Head, Genetic Resources Olusanya Center, International Insti- Special Adviser for tute of Tropical Agriculture Agriculture, Lagos State (IITA)

Ms. Bisola Olusanya is the Special Adviser for Mr. Michael Abberton is Head of the Genetic Resources Agriculture, Lagos State. She is a tenacious and Center, IITA, Ibadan, since August 2012. He obtained result-oriented professional with over 10 years of his B.Sc. in Botany and Ph.D. in plant cytogenetics professional experience in leadership roles in Sales & from the University of Manchester and subsequently Marketing and Supply Chain management, executing undertook postdoctoral research in molecular biology at strategies towards food security, SME inclusion, the University of St. Andrews. growth and profitability within a sustainable ecosystem. She is a leader with participative management Following two years working on coffee germplasm style and proficiency in establishing and managing improvement in Malawi, he joined the Institute of entire operations with key focus on a sustainable Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER), organizational culture. Aberystwyth, UK. in 1993. For a number of years he carried out research and breeding in forage legumes Ms. Olusanya joined Olam International – one of the and became Head of the Plant Genetics and Breeding world’s largest Food and Agri-Supply chain companies Department at IGER. in 2011 under the company’s West African Management training program, where her immediate stellar Following merger with Aberystwyth University in 2008 performance propelled her to senior management level [creating the Institute of Biological, Environmental and by end of 2014. Her work leading Sales, Marketing and Rural Sciences (IBERS)] he became Professor of Public Supply chain operations for one of the largest business Good Plant Breeding and Director of International segments in Olam (Ghana) has provided her with Development. extensive industry and international exposure to trading which has enabled a broad global mindset as a result of working with stakeholders in , Cameroun, Vietnam, Thailand, India, UAE, and Singapore.

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Mrs. Bukola Dr. Emmanuel Olateru Ijewere Company Secretary/Legal Vice President, Nigerian Ag- Adviser, FrieslandCampina ribusiness Group (NAGB) WAMCO Nigeria PLC

Dr. Emmanuel Ijewere is the Vice President, Nigerian Mrs Bukola Olateru is the Company Secretary/Legal Agribusiness Group (NAGB). He is also an Independent Adviser, FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC. She Director, Nova Merchant Bank Limited. is a dynamic business lawyer, Chartered Secretary, Dr. Ijewere has played a key role on many national Governance and Compliance Professional with transformational initiatives including the Chairman of professional experience in reviewing, drafting and the Value Added Tax Committee which introduced VAT negotiating international legal instruments. into the country and the Chairman of the Agriculture and Food Security Commission of the Nigerian Economic Mrs Olateru helps FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria Summit Group. He is currently the National Coordinator Plc win in the market place by identifying and mitigating of the Nigeria Agribusiness Group which is the umbrella legal and reputational opportunities and risks for the body for agriculture and agribusiness in Nigeria. Company. Well presented and highly personable, possessing excellent organizational skills, and being In recognition of his commitment to excellence and highly proficient and methodical with a good eye for professionalism, he has served as the President of detail. the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, the Accounting Bodies of West Africa and President, Institute of Directors Nigeria. He has also held the position of the National President, Nigerian Red Cross Society as well as the Chairman, West African Sub- Region of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. While in these positions, he infused a high level of transparency and governance and instituted tracking mechanisms that improved Mr. Yila Yusuf response time to disasters and consequent reduction of Director of Agric, Central casualty levels. Bank of Nigeria Dr. Ijewere was the Founding Partner of Ijewere & Co, one of the foremost firms of Chartered Accountants, Management Consultants and Chartered Tax Advisers in Nigeria having started his career in 1965 with Coopers & Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing Lybrand. He sits on the board of several companies and elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et is currently the Chairman of the Best Foods Group. dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

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Sustainability, Resilience and Impact

Princess Adejoke Mr. Mohamed Orelope-Adefulire Yahya Senior Special Assistant to the President on UNDP Representative in Sustainable Development Nigeria Goals (SDGs)

Mr. Mohamed Yahya resumed duties as Resident Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire is the Senior Representative of UNDP Nigeria on 20 June 2019. Prior Special Assistant to the President on Sustainable to his appointment to Nigeria, Mr. Yahya was the Africa Development Goals (SDGs). She is an accomplished Regional Programme Coordinator for UNDP between public servant, administrator, consummate politician October 2014 and June 2019. Based in Addis Ababa, and social worker. Her passion and commitment to the he was responsible for regional development initiatives socio-economic development of the country saw her in support of the African Union and Africa’s Regional serving in different leadership positions over the years. Economic Communities. He has also served as UNDP’s post-conflict recovery specialist supporting UNDP As SSAP-SDGs, she provides strategic direction and interventions in Afghanistan and Liberia. guidance for the implementation of the 17 SDGs at the national and the sub-national levels in Nigeria. She Before joining the UN, Mr. Yahya worked as a senior represents Nigeria on issues related to SDGs at the peacebuilding advisor for the non-governmental global level. Since assuming office in 2016, she has organisation, International Alert, with a focus on West brought her wealth of experience to bear and piloted Africa. Mr. Yahya holds a master’s degree in Conflict the implementation of the Global Goals creditably to and Development Studies from the School of Oriental the admiration of key stakeholders. Based on her track and African Studies (SOAS), University of London and record of performance, she was reappointed the SSAP- a bachelor’s degree in Politics and History from SOAS, SDGs by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019. University of London. In 2018, she was honoured by the International Women’s Society (IWS) in recognition of her efforts at empowering and defending the rights of women, youth and children. Similarly, in recognition of her contributions towards the attainment of SDGs 8 and 10 in Nigeria, Princess Orelope-Adefulire was on May 10, 2019 inducted as a Fellow of the Global Membership Platform of the Association of Business Executives (ABE) in United Kingdom. She is a recipient of the Guinness World Records for the most children reading aloud with an adult at a single location, which she achieved while reading with 4,222 school children in 2011.

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Dr. Ijeoma Mr. Innocent Nwagwu Chukwuma Faculty, Strategy and Regional Director for West Sustainability, Lagos Africa, Ford Foundation Business School

Mr. Innocent Chukwuma works at the Ford Foundation’s Dr. Ijeoma Nwagwu is a Faculty in Strategy and office in West Africa. From Lagos, he oversees all grant Sustainability at the Lagos Business School and making in the region, supporting efforts to ensure that also manages the LBS FirstBank Sustainability all people have equal access to economic and social Centre. She worked as legal counsel for the Civil opportunities. In managing this work, he has addressed Liberties Organisation (CLO), where she produced issues of democratic and accountable government, documentaries on law, human rights and development freedom of expression, and sexuality and reproductive themes with Channels Television Lagos and the Institute health and rights. for Democracy in South Africa (IDASA).

Mr. Chukwuma is a globally renowned advocate for A researcher and lecturer, Dr. Nwagwu recently taught human rights and good governance. Before joining the International Trade Law and Human Rights at St. foundation in 2013, he founded and led the CLEEN Marys University College, London and was on the Foundation, to promote public safety, security, and research team for the World Bank Assisted Science accessible justice in West Africa. CLEEN was the first and Technology Education Post-Basic (STEP-B) project African nongovernmental organization to receive the in Nigeria. She has also conducted research trainings prestigious MacArthur Foundation Award for Creative for the Council for the Development of Social Science and Effective Institutions. In addition, Innocent has held Research in Africa (CODESRIA) in Senegal. She is a various posts within the Civil Liberties Organization, member of the Advisory Board of the Sustainability one of Nigeria’s first human rights organizations. He Centres Community of the Network for Business was also the chair of the Altus Global Alliance, a global Sustainability. network of nonprofits. An active member of the community, Ijeoma volunteers He is the recipient of numerous honors, including the on youth/education programmes and is passionate Reebok International Human Rights Award. He served about finding creative solutions to educational as visiting lecturer at Harvard’s Kennedy School of challenges in Africa. Government, where he designed and taught a course on the management of nonprofits in the Global South. He holds a master’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Leicester and a bachelor’s degree in religion from the University of Nigeria.

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Dr. Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien Mr. Shubham Chair, Circular Economy Chaudhuri Innovative Partnership, Country Director, The Africa World Bank

Dr. Ndidi Nnoli-Edozien is a member the Executive Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing Committee of the Club of Rome and was named 2020 elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et Sustainability Executive of the Year by Cemex Africa. dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis She is a member of the Global Reporting Initiative nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip (GRI) Stakeholder Council and the Nigeria Integrated ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in Reporting Committee. She serves on the boards of the reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu Circular Economy Innovation Partnership (CEIP) Africa fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat and Afrikairos GmbH, Germany. non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Dr Nnoli-Edozien currently also serves as a Fellow, SBI Africa, University of Edinburgh and Co-Chair, Weltethos Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing Institute Frankfurt-Hohenheimer Leitfaden Research elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et Group where her work on the SevenPillars Methodology dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis for Sustainability commenced with her PhD in 2004. nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip She served as the initiating Group Chief, Sustainability ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in and Governance Officer between March 2017 and reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu June 2020, engaged to operationalize Sustainability for fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat Africa’s largest manufacturing conglomerate. non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. She has served as faculty, teaching sustainability, ethics and social entrepreneurship at Lagos Business School, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing China European International Business School and elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et Darmstadt University. She has served the Bottom of the dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis Pyramid, promoting women and youth entrepreneurship nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip and financial inclusion through the Growing Businesses ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in Foundation, which she founded in 1999 and serves as reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu Chairperson on the Board. fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit She is a Co-chair of the Private Sector Advisory anim id est laborum. Group (PSAG) on SDGs, inaugurated by the Nigerian Presidency in 2017; and serves on the Governing Council of Lagos State Employment Trust Fund. She also serves on the Board of Directors for Interswitch Financial Inclusion Services, the subsidiary company of Africa’s first unicorn, initiated in service of providing access to financial services in underserved communities.

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Mainstreaming Sustainability in Dr. Amy Jadesimi Governance and Managing Director, LADOL

Business Dr Amy Jadesimi is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, LADOL, a $500 million Industrial Free Zone. She is overseeing the growth of West Africa’s largest logistics and engineering facility operating in a free trade zone. LADOL is utilizing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, expanding service Titilola Alabi to sectors outside the oil industry, and creating tens of thousands of jobs. Dr. Jadesimi worked Goldman Sustainability & Public Sachs International in London as part of the Investment Affairs Manager, Diageo Banking Division, specializing in corporate finance and Nigeria mergers and acquisitions as well as an intern with Brait Private Equity in Johannesburg, South Africa, where she worked as a transaction executive in Private Equity. She later moved to Nigeria to set up a financial consultancy Is the Sustainable Development and Alcohol Reputation firm before joining the Management Team of LiLe as Manager for Guinness Nigeria Plc, the only total Managing Director. beverage alcohol company in Nigeria. She manages Diageo’s grain to glass Sustainability Strategy and A contributor to Forbes, Dr Jadesimi is a member of the implementation in Nigeria. This spans the role of alcohol Advisory Board for the UN Development Programme’s in society, water, and the environment, socio-economic Africa Human Development Report”. In 2012, Dr programmes, governance & ethics and human rights Jadesimi was named an Archbishop Desmond Tutu risks within the company’s value chain. Fellow; in 2013, a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and a Rising Talent by the Women’s She has spent the last 12 years in different roles across Forum for Economy and Society; in 2014, Forbes the Corporate Affairs division handling different aspects included her in The 20 Youngest Power Women in such as corporate communications, reputation Africa; and in July 2015, the Financial Times named management and Sustainability. Before joining Guinness her one of top 25 Africans To Watch. She is a founding Nigeria Plc, she worked at GTB as a Relationship member of the Business and Sustainable Development Manager and later moved to Diamond Bank as the Commission, announced in January 2016 at the World Head of the Sustainability where she developed the Economic Forum in Davos. 1st sustainability strategy and framework for the bank, conducted in-house trainings on sustainability for senior management and members of staff across 257branches.

She holds an M.SC in International Marketing Management from the University of Surrey, UK, a professional diploma certificate from the Chartered Institute of Marketing (UK), and is also a certified IEMA practitioner. Her main areas of interest are International development financing and gender mainstreaming as a means of achieving gender equity.

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Dr. Chioma Nwachukwu General Manager, Dr. Gloria Udoh External Affairs and Social Performance Communication, Seplat Manager, Shell

Dr. Chioma Nwachuku is the General Manager, External Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing Affairs and Communications for SEPLAT Petroleum. elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et She is a multi-skilled professional with over 20 years dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis extensive experience spanning across various areas nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip such as Communications, Product Development, ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in Customer Relations, Human Resource Management reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu and Academia. fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit As a lecturer she has contributed to students’ anim id est laborum. intellectual development, academic research and publications especially in the field of Communications. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing She has held key position in the Banking sector and elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et telecommunications sectors both in Nigeria. dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Ms Mories Atoki is the Chief Executive Officer of ABC Health. She is an experienced CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the health Ms. Mories Atoki development and education space - UN SDG 3 focused on promoting health and well being and on UN SDG 4 Chief Executive Officer, focused on promoting quality education. ABC Health Ms Atoki is Skilled in collaborative and sustainable solutions, organizational strategy as well as leadership. She is a result oriented private sector engagement expert with strong business development and communication skill.

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Sustainability Measurement and Reporting

Dr. Yemi Kale Mr. Olumide Orojimi Statistician General of the Federation and Chief Head, Corporate Executive Officer National Communications, The Bureau of Statistics (NBS) Nigerian Stock Exchange

Dr Yemi Kale is the Statistician General of the Mr Olumide Orojimi is the Head, Corporate Federation and Chief Executive Officer National Bureau Communications, Nigerian Stock Exchange. He has of Statistics (NBS). over 18 years’ experience as a leader in triple-bottom- line (People, Planet and Prosperity) business practice. Dr Kale served as Head of Research at Stanbic IBTC He started out his career on the Advisory services side Bank Plc. He served as an Equity Analyst at Goldman working in Advertising, Public Relations and Experiential Sachs and for several years as a Quantitative Analyst Marketing. He was headhunted by one of his financial at Merrill Lynch Financial services from where he services client (3rd most capitalized bank then) as was made Group Head of Research and Investment Corporate Brand, Events and Sponsorship Manager. strategy at Investment Banking and Trust Company The switch marked a new career in brand management, Plc (now Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc). He was also directly events, investor relations, public relations and responsible for the funds management and registrars sustainability. He later joined Africa’s leading indigenous departments and the research and strategy department. integrated energy company, where he managed the He served as Special Adviser to the Minister of Finance corporate brand as well as marketing communications on domestic and international financial institutions as for some of its subsidiaries. well as public policy and administration. He advised the Minister of Finance on a wide array of economic, Fiscal In his current role as the Head, Corporate and budgetary issues. Communications at The Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr Orojimi oversees the overall brand vision, driving He served as Technical Adviser to the Minister marketing activities, sponsorships & partnerships, of National planning on macroeconomic policy, sustainability and implementation of financial infrastructure development and trade policy and communications for the Exchange and its subsidiaries. regional integration. He serves as a Director at Skye He was named Corporate Communications Professional Financial Services Limited. In 2009, he was presented of The Year at the 9th Marketing World Awards (MWA) the African Financial Analyst of the year award by Africa held in Accra on Friday, November 8, 2019. Orojimi was Investor. Dr Kale is a fellow of the Royal Statistical one of the Fifty-two (52) marketing and communications Society, UK, a member of the World Economics professionals conferred with awards at the event. Association and a member of the Royal Economic Society, UK. Dr Kale holds a First class BSc. Degree in Economics from the Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia and a Msc Degree with distinction and PhD Degree in Economics from the London school of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

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Mrs. Cima Sholotan Dr. Olu Associate Director, Ogunfowora Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Chief Executive Officer, IHS Nigeria IdeaNest

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing Dr Olu Ogunfowora is the Managing Director at elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et Ideanest Investments, where he provides strategy dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis advisory, impact investments and project management nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip services. Olu is also a researcher at The University of ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in Manchester, UK and lecturer in Strategy, Innovation reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu and Entrepreneurship at the Federal University Ebonyi, fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat Nigeria. non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Olu has over 25 years extensive international experience with Accenture, EY, FBN Holdings, MTN and Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing Schlumberger. While in Accenture, he was responsible elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et for leading several large-scale strategy and business dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis transformation projects in agribusiness, education, nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip energy, financial services and healthcare sectors. In ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in addition, he provides advisory services for philanthropy reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu organizations and development financial institutions fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat to adopt impact investing for addressing social and non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit environmental issues with linkage to the sustainable anim id est laborum. development goals (SDGs).

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Achieving Resilience through Partnerships and Collaboration

Mrs. Omobolanle Mr. Tunde Victor-Laniyan Folawiyo Head, Sustainability, Global Citizen Access Bank

Mr. Tunde Folawiyo is the Managing Director of the Mrs Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan has been working in Yinka Folawiyo Group, a conglomerate with interests the field of Sustainability and Communications for over in energy, agriculture, shipping, real estate and 17 years. She joined Access Bank in 2008 to establish engineering. His father, Wahab Folawiyo, a well known the Sustainability function and has since led the Bank’s Nigerian businessman and Islamic leader, started the efforts in its Sustainability performance. In 2011, she group in 1957 as a commodities trading outfit and initiated the Nigeria Sustainable Finance Week to served as chairman until 2008 when he passed away. create awareness and education on Sustainability and The company’s oil exploration firm, Yinka Folawiyo the need for the financial sector in Nigeria to develop Petroleum, owns a 60% interest in an oil block that a set of principles that will guide their sustainability contains the Aje offshore field. Other assets include performance. This was implemented in collaboration minority stakes in Nigeria’s Access Bank and mobile with UNEPFI and the DFIs, leading to the development phone carrier MTN Nigeria of the Nigeria Sustainable Banking Principles.

He was previously a non-executive director of Access Mrs Victor-Laniyan has since been actively involved in Bank Plc. He was called to the Bar of England and ensuring implementation both within Access Bank and Wales in 1985, where he started his law practice in other financial institutions. She serves as the internal Nigeria with the firm Ogunsanya, but left law practice in leader and “go to” expert for sustainability in Access 1989. Mr. Folawiyo has served as the Vice President of Bank and the financial sector, monitoring emerging Nigeria Association of Indigenous Petroleum Explorers trends, programs and issues; communicating and & Productions (NAIPEC). He is currently the Chairman educating others on sustainability. of Enyo Retail, a Nigerian downstream oil and gas company, and Chairman of Coronation Merchant Bank; She leads the interface with stakeholders (domestic an investment banking firm in Nigeria. and international), on the Bank’s sustainability agenda and also responds to questions or statements of Mr. Tunde Folawiyo is an advocate of African’s position on Sustainability related matters. She mentors imminent growth and has contributed immensely Sustainability champions in other African financial towards philanthropic effort across the continent. He institutions and provides them with relevant support is a Goodwill Ambassador, Honorary citizen of the city required to implement the necessary positive change in of Houston and Honorary Consul of Barbados. His their institutions. passion for education serves as a driving force in his philanthropic efforts.

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Ms. Oluwasoromidayo George Dana Omran Director, Corporate Affairs & Sustainable Business, Ghana Director, Resilient Cities and Nigeria at Unilever Network

Ms Oluwasoromidayo George is a top-performing Ms Dana Omran is a Director at Resilient Cities Network Director of Corporate Affairs & Sustainable Business (The Rockefeller Foundation), where she manages a with extensive experience in sustainable business and portfolio of cities in Africa, Europe & the Middle East. development, corporate social responsibility (CSR), She began her career in Washington working on one of corporate communications, external relations, policy the World Bank Group’s annual publications, the Doing advocacy, campaign planning and implementation. She Business report, where she led the global research team has proven track record of spearheading innovative responsible for benchmarking construction and urban initiatives within the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods planning regulations in 183 countries. She then joined Sector (FMCG) and non-profit organizations, developing the International Finance Corporation’s Investment strategies to help reposition companies to maintain Climate Advisory Services, where she advised growth within a sustainable development framework. governments across Africa and the Middle East on how to design regulatory reforms that reduce compliance Highly skilled in communicating with executive teams to costs and increase government accountability. outline overarching strategies, policies, procedures, and best practices. She is adept in evaluating operations Ms Omran also has a wealth of experience working within corporate and sustainable business to identify with city and regional governments across Africa and inefficiencies and redundancies, implementing strategic the Middle East to design and implement innovative process improvements for optimized workflow, cost technology solutions to improve and broaden the savings and successful external facing initiatives. reach of public service delivery, increase government transparency and support small and medium sized ‘Soromidayo was the first female Executive Director of business development. In addition to her international the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATN development experience, Dana has advised several Foundation) and the Head of Corporate Affairs, British start-ups and government entities on policy and American Tobacco (BAT) in West & Central Africa. She strategy. Most recently, she served as Special Assistant is the co-founder of the Corporate Social Responsibility to Nobel Laureate, Mohamed El-Baradei, during his and Governance Institute. ‘Soromidayo is a member presidential campaign in Egypt. of AIESEC Nigeria, Board of Advisors, a member of the Advisory Board of the Common Wealth Women Business Network, a Fellow of the WIMBOARD Institute, a WIMBIZ/IE University, Madrid Executive Education Programme for Women on Boards, and a Member of the Forum For Inclusive Nigerian Development. She was also recently appointed as the Chairperson of the UN Global Compact Local Committee in Nigeria.

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Mrs. Amaka Mrs. Nonny Onyemelukwe Ugboma Head, Public Affairs, Executive Secretary, MTN Communications & Foundation (MTNF) Sustainability, Coca-Cola

Nonny Ugboma is an enthusiastic and experienced Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing Director, awarded one of the Top 50 most inspiring elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et women in Nigeria by BusinessDay Newspaper in 2019. dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis She is also the Executive Secretary of MTN Nigeria nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip Foundation, overseeing the implementation of impactful ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in projects valued at N22 Million in 850 sites in Nigeria. reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu Her history of excellence in social development, fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat corporate social responsibility, public policy, stakeholder non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit and relationship and project management, have anim id est laborum. allowed her to effectively collaborate with governments, executive committees, board members, communities, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing and other key stakeholders. With past experience as elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et a business and financial analyst in the high tech and dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis telecoms industry, she meets professional challenges nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip with unique abilities and thoroughly enjoys solving ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in problems in innovative ways. reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat Nonny is a Governing Council member, Lagos State non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit Employability Support Project; member Women anim id est laborum. Corporate Directors and Institute of Directors Nigeria. Her credentials also include Master of Pubic Administration in Innovation, Public Policy and Public Value, University College, London; Master of Science in International Management, King’s College, London and Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Accounting and Financial Analysis, University of Warwick. She is enthusiastic about a future where mission-oriented innovation policies will contribute to the creation of sustainable societies.

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