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 […]

#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 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 […]