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  • Awosika builds three games courts in Ondo stadium

    Awosika builds three games courts in Ondo stadium

    …hands over facilities to govt

    A US-based entrepreneur and philanthropist, Chief Afolami Awosika, has officially handed over three modern games courts built within the Ondo Township Stadium to the Ondo state government.

    Speaking at the handover ceremony held in Ondo on Tuesday, Chief Awosika explained that the basketball, volleyball and lawn tennis courts were conceived as a deliberate intervention to engage young people positively and to support the Osemawe of Ondo’s drive to promote grassroots sports development.

    According to him, “the facilities are designed to harness youthful energy productively, nurture talents and align with the Osemawe’s vision of using sports as a tool to curb cultism, youth restiveness and other social vices, while also creating opportunities to discover athletes with global potential”

    Chief Awosika, who is currently holds the chieftaincy title of Lomafe of Ondo Kingdom, reaffirmed his belief that meaningful youth development begins with the deliberate provision of safe and functional spaces where young people can channel their energy positively.

    He explained that sports not only promote physical fitness but also instill values such as teamwork, discipline and perseverance, which are essential for building responsible future leaders.

    He further stated that the establishment of the courts and the accompanying tournament was his modest way of giving back to the Ondo community that nurtured him.

    In his remarks, the governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who was represented by the Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Omoyofunmi Henry, expressed the state government’s appreciation to Chief Awosika for the laudable gesture.

    He described the donation as a clear demonstration of effective public-private partnership in sports development.

    The governor assured that the state government would ensure the proper management, maintenance and optimal use of the facilities to serve the intended purpose of youth engagement and talent development.

    He added that the initiative aligns with his administration’s commitment to empowering young people, expanding sports infrastructure and creating pathways for youths to excel constructively.

    A former governor of Ondo state, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, who was present at the event, applauded Chief Afolami Awosika for his enduring commitment to community development and youth empowerment.

    He described the donation of the sports courts as a timely and impactful contribution that reflects a deep understanding of the role sports play in shaping healthy, disciplined and productive youths.

    Mimiko noted that investments of this nature strengthen social development efforts and complement government initiatives aimed at nurturing talents from the grassroots.

    He encouraged other well-meaning individuals and corporate organizations to emulate the gesture, stressing that collaborative efforts remain vital to building sustainable platforms that will empower young people and secure a brighter future for Ondo state.

    The Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom, Oba Victor Kiladejo, who graced the occasion, commended Chief Awosika for his foresight and commitment to youth empowerment through sports. 

    The monarch described the donation as a strategic investment in the future of Ondo youths, noting that sports remain one of the most effective platforms for character building, discipline and social cohesion.

    Oba Kiladejo further emphasized that the facilities would complement traditional and governmental efforts aimed at redirecting the energies of young people towards productive ventures. 

    He reiterated his belief that sustained engagement through sports would help reduce crime, foster unity and position Ondo as a breeding ground for outstanding athletes at national and international levels.

    A major highlight of the event was the inauguration of the Chief Afolami Victor Awosika (CAVA) tournaments, which featured competitive games across different sports, with winners emerging in each category.

    In the lawn tennis event, the Senior Staff Tennis Club, Akure, defeated the Ondo Tennis Club to claim the gold medal in the doubles category, while Olakunle Gbologe of UNIMED triumphed over Olanrewaju Akinnagbe of Ondo Tennis Club to emerge winner in the singles category.

    In basketball, the UNIMED team outplayed the Don Bosco Youths with a scoreline of 73–55 to win the gold medal, while the Ondo City Spikers Club defeated Akure Dynamite Spikers Club in two straight sets to clinch the gold medal in the volleyball category.

  • Akinpelu, Awosika, ID Cabasa others to grace Agora Summit

    Akinpelu, Awosika, ID Cabasa others to grace Agora Summit

    Influential leaders from across faith, business, creativity, and governance are set to gather at Agora Summit 1.0, for a premier 4-day prophetic convergence scheduled to hold from October 2 to 5, 2025, at the Eden Centre, Yaba, Lagos.

    Among the distinguished guests expected at the summit are Dr. Ajoritsedere Awosika, former Chairman of Access Bank; Dr. Akin Akinpelu, Lead Pastor of Eden Centre, Founder of JOSH Leadership Limited; Olusola Osinoiki, Debola Deji-Kurunmi, Founder of Immerse Coaching Company; Dr. Ruth Bancewicz, Church Engagement Director at The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion; ID Cabasa, renowned producer and Founder of Coded Tunes Record Label; and Gaise Baba, gospel artist and culture shaper.

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    In a statement made available to newsmen, the convener, Dr. Akin Akinpelu, described the summit as “a prophetic convening of believers to advance God’s kingdom agenda in every sphere of society.”

    “We are awakening, equipping, and enabling a new wave of kingdom-driven Christians, leaders, and entrepreneurs who will do real, measurable, and impactful work across the seven mountains of influence — fulfilling God’s kingdom agenda,” Dr. Akinpelu stated.

    He noted that the Agora Summit is designed for kingdom-minded leaders, societal reformers, policymakers, professionals, creatives, innovators, intercessors, and entrepreneurs.

    “The four-day gathering will serve as a dynamic forum for strategy, spiritual discernment, collaborative kingdom problem-solving, and the co-creation of actionable solutions rooted in biblical truth, intended to impact the secular world for Christ,” he said.

    Powered by Eden Centre, Akinpelu posited that the summit seeks to prophetically convene and strategically commission Spirit-filled, kingdom-minded believers across the seven mountains of influence, establishing a central intelligence hub for advancing God’s kingdom agenda in every sector of society.

    Highlights of Agora Summit 1.0 include keynote addresses, worship sessions, panel discussions with thought leaders from different spheres of influence, the unveiling of the Agora Fellowship, as well as an apostolic and prophetic commissioning.

    The summit promises to be a landmark event for believers passionate about shaping culture and driving transformation through Christ-centered leadership and innovation.

  • Awosika: all must speak up against corporate wrongdoing

    Awosika: all must speak up against corporate wrongdoing

    • Society for Corporate Governance inducts 80

    The Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN) has inducted 74 new individual and six corporate members.

    They include the law firm of Duale, Ovia & Alex-Adedipe; Cedrus Group Africa, ESG In Action Africa Ltd, R.T. Briscoe (Nigeria) Plc, Commercio Partners Limited and Zedcrest Group.

    They joined the Society’s mission to uphold and strengthen corporate governance practices, accountability, transparency, and sustainability within Nigeria’s corporate ecosystem and beyond.

    SCGN, at the November 26 induction event, also hosted its Annual General Meeting and President’s Dinner.

    It was a day of reflection, celebration and commitment to advancing the principles of corporate governance in Nigeria and beyond.

    The evening’s highlight was a keynote address by a Fellow of the Society and founder of The Chair Centre Limited, Mrs Ibukun Awosika.

    She emphasised the collective responsibility of society in fostering good governance and the imperative for stakeholders to speak up against wrongdoing.

    Mrs Awosika said: “For governance to work, we all have a collective responsibility to speak up.

    “Wherever we are silent where we should speak, we permitted the wrongdoing, and by permitting, we become a player.

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    “There is a cost to every failure in our governance system, and ultimately, we all pay the price, including the perpetrator.”

    Her address served as a rallying call for leaders across sectors to embrace governance models that balance profitability with societal impact, thereby ensuring sustainable development for businesses and communities.

    Prominent governance and leadership figures delivered goodwill messages, including former Central Bank of Nigeria deputy governor of operations Dr. Tunde Lemo, Chief Executive Officer, NGX, Regulation, Mr. Olufemi Shobanjo; President of CIoD, Mr. Tijjani Borodo; Chairman, Board of Advisory, Centre for Public Sector Governance (CPSG), Dr. Ernest Ndukwe, and Dean, Lagos Business School (LBS), Prof. Chris Ogbechie.

    Also present were SCGN Directors Mr. Ibrahim Dikko, Mrs. Nkemdilim Begho and Mr. Tunji Oyebanji; SCGN Founder Prof. Fabian Ajogwu (SAN); SCGN Director Ms. Rabi Isma; and SCGN Fellow, Chief Victor Odiase.

  • How women entrepreneurs can succeed, by Awosika, others

    How women entrepreneurs can succeed, by Awosika, others

    Women in business experts, including former Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria, Ibukun Awosika, have shared strategies on how women entrepreneurs in the country can grow their businesses.

    They spoke at the Women High Achievers Trybe (WHATrybe) conference hosted at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, with the theme ‘Elevating Women Entrepreneurs: Strategies For Success’.

    According to Awosika, a company’s ability to succeed as an entrepreneur is determined by its ideation, planning, and execution phases.

    She urged the women to establish credibility, understand the marketplace, and figure out how to relaunch their businesses when faced with challenges. She also encouraged the women to be innovative, and challenged them to think about human capital management for a successful business.

    She said: “Learn to have proof of concept by testing out business ideas on a small scale. Then, if the idea is proven to be right, you must be able to consider if it is scalable. You must ask if the idea can sell in a hundred or a thousand units. Your ability to discipline yourself, manage your resources, and not get excited by the first set of successes without retaining resources for the growth of the business, is key as well.

    “Your ability to find the right talent and not look for cheap labour like hiring your cousins, sisters, or brothers who don’t have a job which can hurt your business is key. It is better to have 10 staff that can sell to a hundred than have 20 that don’t benefit you. It’s important to make your value system and character a part of the strategy because people do business with people they can trust.

    “Your business must be able to reinvent itself per season in today’s world. Innovation is the major strategic tool for any business to survive. You must have the courage to discontinue something because it is not working. A lot of changes are going on in the world. Find how you can reset your business.”

    The Convener, Kiki Okewale, explained that the event was to give women in business skills they need to succeed.

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    Okewale, a fashion mogul behind BK3 Garment Factory, shared her story of how working with other women helped her business grow. She said her experiences also fuelled the creation of the Women High Achievers Trybe (WHATrybe) group to support businesswomen.

    “WHATrybe aims to build a community where supporting, promoting, and patronising one another is second nature because we understand that when we go together we go far. This is not another random community. We want to make money together, share opportunities, travel the world together, and be a great example to every woman out there.

    “I want the women to know that if we collaborate, we can go far. We have been told many times to compete but, I want you to know that collaboration is a new competition. There is somebody somewhere that can collaborate, bring new clients for you and you have to look out for it. Let us come together as a community. If your fellow woman is winning it is your win as well,” she said.

    During the panel discussion, the founder of Brand Fusion Academy, Atinuke Babatunde spoke on brand repositioning. She advised the women to establish credibility and stay up to date.

    She mandated the women to become their clients’ only source of solutions.

    Speaking on social media marketing, Chief Executive Officer, Folake Aya Akanni Essentials, Folake Kehinde, advised women to use their personalities, refine their writing skills, use eye-catching images and videos, and ‘send money on errands’ to grow their businesses on social media.

    Chief Executive Officer, Bosworth Marketing Consulting, Bukola Majekodunmi discussed how experiential marketing can thrill clients and aid in customer retention.

    Bukola also counseled the women to emphasise the values of their clients, foster an emotional bond with them, and promote their involvement.

    An author and writing coach, Eno Sam showed the women how to make use of transformational stories, credibility tales, association stories, and event stories to attract clients and expand their businesses.

    Chief Executive Officer, WFM 91.7, Toun Okewale-Sonaiya described the event as a unique gathering for the women. She also advised the women to use the media to their advantage to grow their businesses.

  • Awosika, others share business insights at women’s summit

    Awosika, others share business insights at women’s summit

    Women in business experts, including former chairman of First Bank of Nigeria, Ibukun Awosika, have shared strategies on how women entrepreneurs in the country can grow their businesses.

    They spoke at the Women High Achievers Trybe (WHATrybe) conference hosted at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, with the theme: “Elevating Women Entrepreneurs: Strategies For Success.”

    According to Awosika, a company’s ability to succeed as an entrepreneur is determined by its ideation, planning, and execution phases.

    She warned the women to be disciplined, manage their finances, invests in the best skills, and refrain from seeking out cheaper labour.

    Awosika guided the women to establish credibility, understand the marketplace, and figure out how to relaunch their businesses when faced with challenges.

    She futher encouraged the women to be innovative and challenged them to think about human capital management for a successful business.

    Awosika said: “Learn to have proof of concept by testing out business ideas on a small scale. Then, if the idea is proven to be right, you must be able to consider it is scalable. You must ask if the idea can sell in a hundred or a Thousand units. Your ability to discipline yourself, manage your resources, and not get excited by the first set of successes without retaining resources for the growth of the business, is key as well.

    “Your ability to find the right talent and not look for cheap labour like hiring your cousins, sisters, or brothers who don’t have a job which can hurt your business is key. It is better to have ten staff that can sell to a hundred than to have twenty staff that don’t benefit you. It’s important to make your value system and character a part of the strategy because people do business with people they can trust.

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    “Your business must be able to reinvent itself per season in today’s world. Innovation is the major strategic tool for any business to survive. You must have the courage to discontinue something because it is not working. A lot of changes are going on in the world.

    “Find how you can reset your business for the challenges. For instance, some companies reset themselves during COVID-19. This is your ability to think on your feet with flexibility and openness. How you approach your human capital management is important too. Don’t be a leader whose words are low in the business, but one who leverages the smartness of her staff to benefit the business.”

    The convener, Kiki Okewale, in her remarks, explained that the goal of the event was to give women in business skills they need to succeed.

    Okewale, a fashion mogul behind BK3 Garment Factory shared her story of how working with other women helped her business grow.

    She said her experiences also fueled the creation of the Women High Achievers Trybe (WHATrybe) group to support businesswomen.

    “WHATrybe aims to build a community where supporting, promoting, and patronising one another is second nature because we understand that when we go together we go far. This is not another random community. We want to make money together, share opportunities, travel the world together, and be a great example to every woman out there.

    “I want the women to know that if we collaborate, we can go far. We have been told many times to compete but I want you to know that collaboration is a new competition. There is somebody somewhere that can collaborate that can bring new clients for you and you have to look out for it. Let us come together as a community. If your fellow woman is winning it is your win as well.” Okewale said.

    During the panel discussion, the founder of Brand Fusion Academy, Atinuke Babatunde spoke on brand repositioning. She advised the women to establish credibility and stay up to date.

    She mandated the women to become their clients’ only source of solutions.

    Speaking on social media marketing, Chief Executive Officer, Folake Aya Akanni Essentials, Folake Kehinde, advised women to use their personalities, refine their writing skills, use eye-catching images and videos, and ‘send money on errands’ to grow their businesses on social media.

    Chief Executive Officer of Bosworth Marketing Consulting, Bukola Majekodunmi discussed how experiential marketing can thrill clients and aid in customer retention.

    Bukola also counselled the women to emphasise the values of their clients, foster an emotional bond with them, and promote their involvement.

    An author and writing coach, Eno Sam showed the women how to make use of transformational stories, credibility tales, association stories, and event stories to attract clients and expand their businesses.

    Chief Executive Officer, WFM 91.7, Toun Okewale-Sonaiya described the event as a unique gathering for the women.

    She also advised the women to use the media to their advantage to grow their businesses.

  • Ibukun Awosika: Retraction

    On Sunday, November 18, 2018, The Nation published in its Flair pullout, an interview titled ‘I Still Kneel for My Husband’ supposedly conducted by one of our reporters with Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria.
    The subject of the interview has since denied speaking with the said reporter.
    Following the denial and other complaints received on the interview, we initiated an in-house review process which established that the reporter passed off the bulk of an old interview with Awosika published in The Nation on October 7, 2012, as a new one conducted with the subject at an Afterschool Graduate Development Centre event in Lagos last week.
    While the reporter responsible for this unprofessional act will face appropriate disciplinary action, we hereby retract the said interview and apologise to Mrs. Awosika and First Bank of Nigeria for any embarrassment caused.

  • Awosika challenges youths on self-reliance

    FirstBank Plc Chairman Mrs Ibukun Awosika has urged youths to be self-reliant and be optimistic in overcoming challenges of life.

    She made the call at a workshop organised by the bank for students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State.

    While narrating her experiences and how she climbed the ladder of success, Mrs Awosika advised youths to be prepared to be champions in any society.

    She said: “The struggle of man, which begins at birth is a necessity for every individual to face. Every human must be determined to weather the storm of life, if success is desired.

    “Students should think of what they can do for Nigeria, rather than what Nigeria can do for them because the country is a land of opportunities, despite all odds.

    “Our students should not allow the challenges of the nation to dampen their morale; rather, they should see themselves as those who will impact positively on the nation.”

    According to Mrs Awosika, when the society changes for the better, the outcome will result in emergence of good leaders who will take the nation to greater height.

    The bank chairperson said: “If every Nigerian is good, we won’t produce bad leaders.” She, therefore, urged students to believe in themselves and be patriotic.

    She added: “Every season is different in life and you can only succeed during your own season because it has its own time.

    “Ask yourselves as youths, ‘how prepared am I to make my own impact during your season?’

    “You are accountable adults at this stage. Be old enough to discipline yourselves.”

  • Awosika to youths: you’re Nigeria’s hope

    FIRST Bank of Nigeria Plc Chairman Mrs. Ibukun Awosika has urged Nigerian youths to believe that there is hope for Nigeria, emphasising that the youths are the hope the nation is eagerly anticipating.

    Mrs. Awosika spoke yesterday as the keynote speaker at the 13th convocation of Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State.

    This year’s convocation was tagged: ‘Release of Eagles 2018. She spoke on the theme: “Influencing change in Africa: Roles and responsibilities of emerging leaders”.

    As one of the firm believers in the Nigerian project, Mrs. Awosika said she sees avalanche of opportunities in Nigeria regardless of its present social and economic challenges, adding that the youths are gladiators of these opportunities.

    “I want to tell you that there is hope for this country, and you are that hope we are eagerly anticipating,” she said.

    Her words: “Despite our social and economic challenges, I still remain a positive person. Do not allow anybody to tell you we have all hope lost in this country.

    “You are a shining example of the materials that would convince young men and women out there that they did not have to perish inside the Mediterranean sea while desperately seeking greener pastures in Europe. You are the ones that will shut the mouth of that President, who described our country as ‘shithole’

    Using her life experience as an example, the bank’s chairman said hardly has anything changed over the last three decades that she started her business. Nonetheless, she said her determination to brave the odds, saw her to the pinnacle of her career.

    “To succeed in life is all about perception. I recall one of the challenges I had when I started my business 30 years ago was power. Today, nothing has changed about power now; but I’m at the pinnacle of my career. This simply meant what I saw then was opportunities and not problems. If I had waited for power to adjust then, I wouldn’t have been where I am today.”

    She encouraged them to be flexible in a knowledge-seeking world in their quest for relevance,

    “In this generation, innovation becomes so fluid that whatever you acquired today becomes obsolete within two years. Therefore, you need to continually think through things, be more creative, daring and enterprising to remain relevant,” she advised.

    She warned them not to be worried when they see others getting rich without knowing the source of their wealth.  She also appealed to them to admit the stark reality that some of their contemporaries with whom they all graduated yesterday would strike gold early. She warned them not to show envy but celebrate them, knowing full well that by fate, man is destined to arrive at his Canaan land at God’s appointed time.

    Chancellor CU Dr. David Oyedepo said Nigeria and other institutions have a lot to learn from CU in terms of prudence and right leadership.

    He said: “Since 1999 that we started this university, we have never borrowed. Besides, we have never run out of power or electricity. At no time did we have any cause to adjust our calendar for convocation. This can only be achieved through the right leadership and prudent use of resources.

    “This is what is lacking in Nigeria today. Unfortunately, many of our leaders don’t know the definition of leadership. A leader does not make progress by staying on the same spot; he needs to constantly be on the move. Leadership is not just mere talking but, demonstrating by taking the lead. Leadership not an endowment, but a product of outstanding accomplishments…

    “I implore you all to start thinking changing and start thinking solutions to challenges confronting the nation. ” Oyedepo concluded.

    The graduating students comprised 238 first class recipients, 746 second class upper honours, 452 second class lower, 86 in third class as well as 365 post-graduate students.

    Miss Salami Toluwani emerged the best students with Cumulative Gradient Point of Average(CGPA) of 4.99 from Industrial Chemistry, College of Sciences.

    Its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Aderemi Atayero, said five of the 1,887graduands had already been chartered by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.

    Atayero said CU is glad that many of their graduates are job creators, while those who sought employment are creating a difference at their various duty posts as testified by their employers.

  • Chams appoints Awosika Board chair-designate

    The Board of Chams Plc, a leading provider of identity management and intelligent business solutions has appointed Dr. Ajoritsedere Josephine Awosika, a Non-Executive Director, as the Chairman elect to steer the affairs of the company for the next five years.

    Her appointment takes effect after the 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) slated for April 2018. Awosika’s appointment is in line with the company’s corporate governance structure, business optimisation strategies and market repositioning in the years ahead.

    Dr. Awosika, the first woman to assume such a big responsibility in the history of the 33-years-old corporate entity, is a quintessential technocrat whose expertise spans across the broad spectrum of both public and private sectors of the economy.

    Awosika is bringing her wealth of experience at executive and board levels in administration, technology, health, power and banking sectors to bear positively on the business of Chams Plc.

    Prior to her latest appointment, the seasoned administrator and corporate amazon had served as the pioneer National Coordinator/Chief Executive of the National Programme on Immunization; Director (Parastatals) in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation; and Director (Department of Community Relations & Youth Development) in the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, thereafter, she rose to the position of Federal Permanent Secretary.

    In recognition of her intellectual and professional competences in public administration, Awosika served as Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Interior; Permanent Secretary, Career Management Office, in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Science and Technology.

    She retired from the Federal civil service as the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power in January 2013. She is currently serving on several boards, including Access Bank Plc, Adekunle Ajasin University, and Capital Insurance Nigeria Ltd.

    The current Chairman of the board, the Very Rev. Ayo Richards expressed his confidence in Dr. ‘Dere Awosika in taking the company to the next level. He described her as “a firm and success driven leader whose positive contributions in the public and private sector cannot be sidelined. It is my belief that her coming in as the Chairman of Chams PLC is a good omen especially at this time the company is going through a positive transformation and repositioning for growth”.

    Similarly, theGroup Managing Director of Chams PLC, Mr. Femi Williams said, “it is our great delight to have Dr. (Mrs.) ‘Dere Awosika as our next Chairman of the Board at this time of positive transformation of our business and it’s repositioning to dominate our market while going international. Her tested leadership qualities and wealth of experience in similar organizations in the past will add positive values to Chams PLC and her subsidiaries”.

    Speaking on her new appointment during a brief chat with journalists, Awosika gave all the glory to God and thanked her board colleagues for the confidence reposed in her.

    She said that her immediate plans are to provide, in collaboration with her colleagues on the Chams Plc’s board, purposeful leadership and innovative strategies required to re-position the company at the leading edge of competition and a reference brand in value addition to customers globally while giving good returns to all shareholders.

  • Otudeko, Awosika feature at Africa CEO Forum

    Otudeko, Awosika feature at Africa CEO Forum

    The Group Chairman, FBN Holdings Plc, Oba Otudeko and Chairman, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, where part of high level discussants at  the Africa CEO Forum, tagged: Re-thinking Africa’s business model.

    The event which held in Geneva, Switzerland,.gathered over 1,000 African and international figures from diverse industries and politics to discuss strategic insights and changes that must be made for the sustainable growth and development of the African Economy.

    Otudeko, who led the panel that deliberated on: African Champions: The Road to the Global Top 500,’  said creating global champions of African companies has to be a conscious and deliberate plan, with public and private partnerships, saying that such interaction would result in an informed leadership that will continue to dialogue and provide direction.

    The panel also deliberated on the key issues inhibiting African companies within the global economy and the key steps African Champions can take to join the global leaders club.

    Also, Mrs. Awosika, who  was part of the high-level panel discussants on  ‘Women and Companies: Building Strength in Unity. ‘ explored the benefits of women leadership as well as the barriers inhibiting their rise within African companies.

    The Africa CEO Forum is one of the foremost international African business conferences where debates around the economic and industrial challenges facing the African continent  are addressed.

    It is intended to proffer sustainable solutions to mitigate such challenges through exchange of views and opinions on the issues affecting the development of African companies and economies.

    This year’s edition, in which First Bank of Nigeria Limited  partnered the Group Jeune Afrique and Rainbow Unlimited, evaluated the role of women in African enterprises as one of its sub-themes.