NiTA recognises Webb Fontaine, CEO for go-to trade technology solutions
Zainab Iwayemi
December 8, 2020
By Zainab Iwayemi Webb Fontaine, a leading provider of solutions for trade facilitation powered by Artificial Intelligence, has earned dual award as Most Enterprising Tech Company of the Year and Most Enterprising Tech CEO of the Year, for its impact in Nigeria and beyond at the recent Nigerian Technology Award. Nigerian Technology Award (NiTA) […]
Peterside’s radical reform of NIMASA, captured in book, Strategic Turnaround, hailed by top British professor, Bellamy
Ben EguzozieDecember 4, 2020
Chris Bellamy, a top British professor emeritus of maritime security at the University of Greenwich, United Kingdom, has hailed what he calls the “radical turnaround” at the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) under the watch of Dakuku Peterside, the immediate past director general of the agency, as captured in a new book written […]
SunTrust Bank appoints Shittu, chairman, Datti-Yola, non-executive director
Businessam StaffNovember 27, 2020
The board of directors of SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited, has announced the appointment of Olanrewaju Shittu as chairman of the board to succeed Jibril Aku. Shittu was a director at the Central Bank of Nigeria prior to his retirement in 2018. He holds a MBA degree, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), and has an Associate certificate of the institute, […]
NSE’s Adeeko appointed member of GRI board
Zainab IwayemiNovember 18, 2020
By Zainab Iwayemi Bola Adeeko, the divisional head, shared services at The Nigerian Stock Exchange, has been appointed to the board of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) effective from January 2021. The GRI is an international independent standards organisation that helps businesses, governments and other organisations understand and communicate their impacts on issues such as climate […]
Sahara Energy Geneva appoints Mignot as CFO to drive growth strategy
Zainab IwayemiNovember 5, 2020
By Zainab Iwayemi Sahara Energy Geneva, a leading international energy and infrastructure conglomerate with business operations in over 42 countries, has appointed Nicholas Mignot as the new chief financial officer to oversee the growth and expansion of the company’s strategies globally. The appointment, which is to take effect from January 4 2021, is expected […]
AfDB appoints Fal director general, president’s cabinet office
Aderemi OjekunleOctober 14, 2020
Onome Amuge Yacine Fal has been appointed by the African Development Bank as director general of the cabinet office of the bank’s president, a statement made available to Business A.M. has shown. She will assume the new role from November 1. Fal’s new role will see her oversee the administrative and operational work and activities […]
Kyari bags Special African Leadership commendation award
Aderemi OjekunleOctober 5, 2020
Onome Amuge Mele Kyari, group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), has been bestowed with the African Leadership Commendation Award by the African Leadership Magazine. Kyari bagged the award at the 5th US-Africa Investment Forum and the African Business Leadership Awards 2020, which was held virtually. Speaking at the ceremony, Kyari commended […]
Tunji Funsho, Nigerian cardiologist, in TIME’s 100 Most influential people list
Businessam StaffSeptember 23, 2020
Tunji Funsho, a Nigerian cardiologist, has been named one of TIME’s Most Influential People in the world. The New York City based international news magazine/website honoured Funsho in its 2020 list of 100 most influential people in the world for his relentless efforts with Rotary International in the eradication of wild polio in Africa. The […]
Flour Mills appoints former Jumia Nigeria CEO to board
Charles AbuedeSeptember 17, 2020
Charles Abuede Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) Plc, Nigeria’s integrated food business and agro-allied group, has announced the appointment of Juliet Anammah, the former chief executive officer of Nigeria’s leading e-commerce company, Jumia Nigeria, to its board of directors with effect from September 10, 2020. Flour Mills in a statement signed by Umolu Joseph, the […]
Canadian Imperial Bank appoints Nigerian legal professional to senior executive role
Businessam StaffSeptember 4, 2020
The Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), a leading North American financial institution, has appointed a Nigerian-born Kikelomo Lawal, to the position of executive vice president and chief legal officer, Victor Dodig, the bank’s chief executive officer, announced earlier this month. A statement seen by Business A.M., said in her role, Lawal will be accountable for overseeing […]