Nigeria

Late Abdulkadir Ahmed was born on the 31st October, 1940 in Jama�are, Bauchi State. He had his early education in Jama�are and Bauchi before proceeding to Barewa College Zaria in 1955. He graduated from South West London College in 1972 after a stint at the Nigeria College, (University of Ife) in 1961. He joined the… read more »

Late Mr. Ola Vincent served as Governor of the Bank between 1977 and 1982. An elder statesman and respected opinion leader, Mr. Vincent�s views on critical national issues were highly valued. He was appointed a Vice President at the African Development Bank, Abidjan, Cote D�ivoire between 1966 and 1973. Mr. Vincent was a life member… read more »

Mallam Adamu Ciroma served as Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from 1976 to 1977. He born on the 20th of November, 1934 at Potiskum, Yobe State. He completed his primary education in 1949 at the Borno Middle School in Maiduguri from where he proceeded to Barewa College in Zaria for his secondary education… read more »

Late Chief (Dr.) Clement Nyong Isong was born on April 20, 1920, in Ikot Osong now Ikot Udo Esang of Awa Clan, Onna Local Government in Akwa Ibom State. Young Isong started his primary school at Qua Iboe primary School, in Ikot Udo Esang. He later completed his primary education in 1953 in Oron and… read more »

Mallam Aliyu Mai Bornu was born in1919 and began his elementary school in 1932. He was later on transferred to Yola Middle School from where proceeded to the then Kaduna College in 1938 and passed out in 1942 after qualifying as an English Language Teacher. Mallam Mai Bornu taught English at his alma mater, Yola… read more »

Mr. Edward Lamekek Adamu was appointed Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria on 23rd March, 2018. He graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1981 where he obtained a Bachelor of Science (Bsc.) Honours degree in Quantity Surveying with Second Class Upper Division. He also obtained Post-graduate certifications in Project & Programme… read more »

Aishah Ahmad was appointed Deputy Governor at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the 23rd March, 2018. As Deputy Governor in charge of Financial System Stability, she is responsible for leading the effort to promote a sound financial system in Nigeria; one of the principal objects of the Bank as specified within the CBN… read more »

Okwu Joseph Nnanna is an economist and a central banker. He has three decades of post qualification professional experience. He attended William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey and University of Houston, in Houston Texas, USA from 1975-80, where he read Finance, Public Policy and Economics. He graduated with B.A, M.A and PhD diplomas. Since… read more »

Godwin Emefiele is the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Prior to his joining the CBN, he spent over 26 years in commercial banking culminating in his tenure as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank PLC, one of Nigeria�s largest banks with over 7,000 staff, about US$3.2 billion in… read more »

Bestow joined Lafarge in 2010 and he has held several roles in both the cement and ready mix concrete businesses, mainly in sale/marketing, strategy and operations management at different times. Bestow AKEZE established and successfully ran the Abuja Area of the Lafarge Ready Mix business from 2014 to 2016, before proceeding to Lafarge Malaysia for… read more »

Marlene Kiniffo-Zounon has a BA, International Business and Marketing from NEGOCIA ACI (Académie Commerciale Internationale) France as well as a General Management Program, from Harvard Business School. Marlene joined the organisation as Sales Director, Key Accounts & IHB Precast Segment effective 18th January, 2016. Prior to that, she was at Renault Nissan Group where Marlene… read more »

Edith Onwuchekwa is a graduate of Law 1997 (LLB), was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1999 (BL) with second class upper honors and is currently an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. Edith Onwuchekwa joined Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc in April 2005 and became Company Secretary/Legal Adviser of the Company… read more »

Rabiu Abdullahi Umar, A graduate of Accounting from Bayero University Kano as well as General Management Program from Harvard Business School and a Certified ISO9001:2008 Lead Auditor. Rabiu Abdullahi Umar joined Lafarge Nigeria as the Energy and Power Director in June 2014. Prior to joining Lafarge, Rabiu Abdullahi Umar worked in Oando Plc for over… read more »

Lolu Alade-Akinyemi holds a Master of Business Administration from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Essex, Colchester. Lolu Alade-Akinyemi joined Lafarge Africa Plc as the Chief Finance Officer for Lafarge WAPCO. Before this time, he was the Finance Director for PZ Industries for 4 years and had… read more »

Bruno S. Hounkpati is a Mechanical Engineer graduate, a safety professional and an alumnus of London Business School. Bruno S. Hounkpati joined Lafarge 5 years ago from the petroleum industry where he spent 10 years working with Shell and Chevron in various countries in Africa. Bruno S. Hounkpati joined Lafarge in the Middle East and… read more »