Women On The Rise: 8 Female CEOs leading Nigerian Banks
Nigeria’s banking sector is witnessing a rise in the appointment of female chief executive officers. On Wednesday 14th of July, Guaranty Trust (GT) Bank announced the appointment of Miriam Olusanya as its Managing Director/CEO, the first woman to occupy the position since the bank was established in 1990. First City Monument Bank (FCMB) recently […]
#LLANews – Miriam Olusanya appointed as Managing Director of GTBank
Miriam Olusanya has been appointed as the Managing Director of GTBank and she becomes the first female managing director of GTBank. Miriam is an accomplished banker with over 21 years of experience spanning transaction services, treasury, assets and liability management, corporate finance and wholesale banking. She joined GTB in 1998 as an executive trainee and […]
Event Entrepreneur, Bisola Borha shares 30 lessons she learnt from running a business in Nigeria for 9 years
In the spirit of reflection and celebration, Bisola Borha shares 30 lessons she learnt in 9 years of doing business in Nigeria. Being an Entrepreneur in Nigeria for 9 years, I have really pushed so many boundaries, won awards locally and internationally including in 2017 as a past honouree of the LLA 100 Most Inspiring […]
#LLABlog – Meet Anoziva Ishe Marindire, the Zimbabwean activist aiding girls and women
Anoziva Marindire is the Information & Communications Officer at African Union International Center for Girls & Women’s Education in Africa. She is a communication strategist with over ten years of experience in the not-for-profit sector. She is the program director for Girls Speak Out – a media, advocacy, and literacy training program for girls living […]
#LLANews – Chinwe Egwim Becomes Chief Economist at Coronation Merchant Bank
Chinwe Egwim is a professional economist with over 500 published economic notes under her belt. She consistently applies rigorous analysis to ensure Africa’s economic landscape is better understood. Before joining Coronation Merchant Bank, she has had economic-inclined roles at FBNQuest Merchant Bank, FBN Capital, Fitch Ratings Milan and the Central Bank of Nigeria. She holds […]
#LLABlog – Meet Abena Oppong-Asare, The First Female Ghanaian-British Member of Parliament in UK
Abena Oppong-Asare is a British Labour Party politician. She was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Erith and Thamesmead in the 2019 general election. She was elected in the 2019 general election, as the first female British Ghanaian MP. She was appointed to the official opposition frontbench in 2020, becoming the new Shadow […]
#LLANews – BMO Financial Group Appoints Kimberley Goode As Chief Communications & Social Impact Officer
BMO Financial Group has appointed Kimberley Goode as the Chief Communications & Social Impact Officer. She will lead a new team combining the Communications practice areas of Employee Communications, Media Relations, and Government Relations with the Purpose and Community Giving teams, creating a single organization unified in its focus on achieving the bank’s strategic priorities […]
#LLANews – Gloria Majiga-Kamoto won the Goldman Environmental Prize for her heroic efforts on plastic waste in Malawi
Gloria Majiga-Kamoto, a Malawian environmental activist, emerged as one of the winners of the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize. She is the only African among the six winners selected for the 2021 edition of this annual competition. She has been instrumental in improving the management of single-use plastic waste in Malawi. Gloria’s commitment to fighting plastic […]
#LLABlog – Meet Dr Claire Karekezi, Rwanda’s First Female Neurosurgeon
Dr Claire Karekezi is the first female Neurosurgeon in Rwanda. She graduated as a Doctor of Medicine from the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Rwanda. She completed her Neurosurgical training at the Rabat Training Center for African Neurosurgeons, Mohamed V University of Rabat, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (Morocco), and […]
Dr Jackie Chimhanzi appointed as Board Member of ONE
Dr Jackie Chimhanzi has been appointed as a Board Member of ONE, a global movement campaigning to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030. Dr Jackie is the CEO of the African Leadership Institute, which runs the Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship, in partnership with Oxford University, with the aim of nurturing a new generation […]