Nigeria tops beneficiaries of Africa’s first cohort of research grants in climate change sciences
Businessam Staff
December 12, 2018
Three Nigerians, Daniel Akinyele, Ayansina Ayanlade, and Adanna Henri-Ukoha are among the six beneficiaries of the first cohort of the Africa Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) small research grants in climate change sciences. The other beneficiaries are Lindani Ncube of South Africa, Timothy Dube of Zimbabwe and Muhire Innocent of Rwanda. The AIMS Small Research […]
GRI Amsterdam appoints Nigerian sustainability expert, Bekeme Olowola, as board member
Businessam StaffNovember 15, 2018
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), the world’s leading sustainability impact measurement and reporting standards body, based in Amsterdam, has appointed Bekeme Olowola, Founder and Chief Executive of CSR-in-Action, headquartered in Nigeria, as a member of its Board of Directors, where she will be joining a leading caste of global sustainability professionals. Olowola, who is the first […]
Omonijo, former Personal Trust deputy MD, passes on
Businessam StaffNovember 13, 2018
The death has been announced of Debo Omonijo, a former deputy managing director of Personal Trust Savings and Loans Limited. Omonijo, who was was born on October 10, 1953, died in the early hours of Tuesday October 23, 2018 after a period of illness. He graduated B.Sc (Hons) Economics & Accounting from the University of […]
American law firm appoints two EM expert to expands Africa, LATAM reach
Businessam StaffOctober 24, 2018
The American law firm, Winston & Strawn LLP, has appointed two leading emerging markets lawyers, Thomas B. (Tom) Trimble as partner and John David Bryant as counsel in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and as members of Winston’s corporate practice. Trimble is described in a statement made available to business a.m. as focusing on project finance […]
Tributes roll in as Nigerian bourse mourns former DG
Afolabi OluwaseunOctober 10, 2018
Following the passing of Hayford Alile, former director-general of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), a deluge of tributes have poured in from market operators and the hierarchy of the bourse. Oscar N. Onyema, CEO of the NSE, said the demise of Alile was a great loss to the capital market and the country just as […]
Transcorp MD, Ozigbo, honoured by Lancaster University
Afolabi OluwaseunSeptember 25, 2018
Valentine Ozigbo, the managing director/chief executive, Transcorp Hotels Plc, was on Friday conferred the award of distinguished alumni of the Lancaster University. The award was conferred on him at a special convocation ceremony of the university held at its Ghana Campus. Mark Smith, a professor and the University’s vice chancellor, who spoke during the event, […]
Nigeria’s central bank governor, Emefiele elected WAMZ chairman
Businessam StaffSeptember 13, 2018
Godwin Emefiele, Nigeria’s central bank governor has been elected chairman of the West Africa Monetary Zone (WAMZ) at the ongoing sub-regional meeting being hosted by Nigeria. Shortly after the election, Emefiele, in his acceptance speech, said, “a lot of work needs to be done, especially in respect of the attainment of ECOWAS single currency by […]
Renaissance Capital appoints Nigeria’s Samuel Sule director to strengthen African capital markets expertise
Businessam StaffSeptember 6, 2018
Emerging markets and frontier investment bank, Renaissance Capital on Thursday announced that it has appointed Nigeria’s Samuel Sule as director to help strengthen and boost its expertise in African capital markets. Sule will be joining the company’s financing group and would be based in London where he is expected to report to Dmitry Gladkov, the global head […]
Oscar Onyema, Nigerian Stock Exchange CEO, unveils foundation for indigent students
Businessam StaffAugust 16, 2018
Oscar N. Onyema, chief executive officer of The Nigerian Stock Exchange, will on Friday, August 17, 2018, launch the Oscar N. Onyema (ONO) Foundation to provide sustainable high impact programmes that would positively affect the society. The ONO Foundation is a not-for-profit and non-political organization set up to transform the lives of less privileged children […]
FG appoints Femi Adewole managing director Family Homes Fund
Businessam StaffAugust 15, 2018
The Federal Government of Nigeria has appointed Femi Adewole managing director of Family Homes Fund. According to a statement from the Federal Ministry of Finance, Adewole’s appointment followed a competitive and rigorous recruitment process conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers, a renowned multinational professional services organization. Femi Adewole is a real estate and housing professional with over […]