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  • 235 graduates receive CIMA’s global accounting certificates

    235 graduates receive CIMA’s global accounting certificates

    Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the world’s largest professional body of management accountants, has awarded 235 accounting and finance professionals in Nigeria Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) certificates, and their CGMA designation at its 2025 convocation in Lagos.

    CIMA training, which is recognised in over 170 countries, equips candidates with accounting knowledge, risk management, business leadership, decision-making, performance evaluation, and financial analysis. The 235 candidates will also benefit from the large global community of CGMA holders, granting them access to a global network of business and finance leaders as well as providing them with career support and continuous professional development.

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    Tariro Mutizwa, vice president  Africa, lauded the candidates for their hard work, dedication and commitment in acquiring the knowledge and skills to achieve their CGMA. She assured them that the certification has paved the way for promising careers as they have been equipped to meet not only today’s business demands but also future business needs.

    “I am pleased to welcome a new generation of Nigerian accounting and finance professionals into our profession in Nigeria. Their dedication, hard work, and unrelenting commitment have paved the way for promising careers built on a solid foundation of knowledge and skill,” Mutizwa said.  “These future leaders are equipped not only to meet the demands of today’s business landscape but to shape what comes next, driving innovation, integrity, and excellence in their organisations. May their journey be marked by growth, impact, and success.”

    Ijeoma Anadozie, Country Director in Nigeria, also praised the candidates. The country director said the certification has positioned the candidates to seize a world of exciting opportunities.

  • SEC, CIMA partner on compliance

    SEC, CIMA partner on compliance

    Nigeria’s apex capital market regulator, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to partner with the Chartered Institute of Management Accounting (CIMA) to ensure compliance with reporting on financial statements by public institutions.

    Acting Director General, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama said during a meeting with a team from CIMA led by its President and Vice Chair, Board of the Association, Sarah Ghosh, at the weekend in Abuja.

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    He said SEC is saddled with the responsibility of making the initial decision of ensuring that what is right is done and transparency in reporting financial statements by public companies is ensured.

    “It is now law to do so and there are consequences for breaking the law,” Agama said.

    He said that the Commission would continue to emphasise that public institutions do what is right using the opportunity of being members of the association to bring innovation to the capital market in Nigeria.