Profiles Archives - Nairametrics https://nairametrics.com/category/people/profiles/ Destination for Business news and analysis from Africa's largest economy Sun, 18 Aug 2024 10:53:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://nairametrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-cropped-favicon-1.png?resize=75,75 Profiles Archives - Nairametrics https://nairametrics.com/category/people/profiles/ 32 32 201037849 Meet top 10 powerful CFOs of Nigeria’s largest companies by market cap  https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/18/meet-top-10-powerful-cfos-of-nigerias-largest-companies-by-market-cap/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/18/meet-top-10-powerful-cfos-of-nigerias-largest-companies-by-market-cap/#respond Sun, 18 Aug 2024 10:08:01 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=496031 Despite Nigeria's challenging economic environment, characterized by persistent naira devaluation, high inflation, and socio-economic instability, the country's leading companies have achieved laudable market capitalizations.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/18/meet-top-10-powerful-cfos-of-nigerias-largest-companies-by-market-cap/feed/ 0 496031 Kudirat Kekere Ekun: Meet the 66 year old nominated Chief Justice of Nigeria https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/16/kudirat-kekere-ekun-meet-the-66-year-old-nominated-chief-justice-of-nigeria/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/16/kudirat-kekere-ekun-meet-the-66-year-old-nominated-chief-justice-of-nigeria/#respond Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:16:04 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=495916 Justice Kudirat Motonmori Kekere-Ekun is next in line to take on one of Nigeria's most prestigious judicial roles, following her recommendation by the National Judicial Council (NJC) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next Chief Justice of Nigeria.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/16/kudirat-kekere-ekun-meet-the-66-year-old-nominated-chief-justice-of-nigeria/feed/ 0 495916 Top 8 CEOs behind most capitalized Health Care Companies in Nigeria  https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/11/top-8-ceos-behind-most-capitalized-health-care-companies-in-nigeria/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/11/top-8-ceos-behind-most-capitalized-health-care-companies-in-nigeria/#respond Sun, 11 Aug 2024 11:08:38 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=495581 Nigeria’s healthcare sector comprises several subsectors, including healthcare manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, hospitals, and laboratories. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/11/top-8-ceos-behind-most-capitalized-health-care-companies-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 495581 Meet Thomas Etuh, 9mobile’s new Board Chairman  https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/29/meet-thomas-etuh-9mobiles-new-board-chairman/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/29/meet-thomas-etuh-9mobiles-new-board-chairman/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:36:07 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=494645 Telecommunications company, 9mobile, on Sunday, announced its acquisition by a new investor, LH Telecoms Limited.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/29/meet-thomas-etuh-9mobiles-new-board-chairman/feed/ 0 494645 Meet 10 Record Label CEOs in Nigeria’s $1.8 billion Music Industry https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/28/meet-10-record-label-ceos-in-nigerias-1-8-billion-music-industry/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/28/meet-10-record-label-ceos-in-nigerias-1-8-billion-music-industry/#respond Sun, 28 Jul 2024 11:00:04 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=494573 Top 10 record label CEOs driving the Nigerian music industry forward by enabling talents and scouting diamonds in the rough.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/28/meet-10-record-label-ceos-in-nigerias-1-8-billion-music-industry/feed/ 0 494573 Meet 10 influential female HR & Talent management professionals in Nigeria https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/21/meet-10-influential-female-hr-talent-management-professionals-in-nigeria/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/21/meet-10-influential-female-hr-talent-management-professionals-in-nigeria/#respond Sun, 21 Jul 2024 14:21:57 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=494003 Nigeria boasts a population of approximately 200 million with about 70% of the population under 30, and 42% is under the age of 15. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/21/meet-10-influential-female-hr-talent-management-professionals-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 494003 Meet Afam Osigwe,  Nigerian Bar Association’s 32nd President   https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/21/meet-afam-osigwe-nigerian-bar-associations-32nd-president/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/21/meet-afam-osigwe-nigerian-bar-associations-32nd-president/#respond Sun, 21 Jul 2024 12:41:25 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=493997 A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Afam Osigwe has won the presidential election of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)  which was held on Saturday. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/21/meet-afam-osigwe-nigerian-bar-associations-32nd-president/feed/ 0 493997 Meet CEOs/MDs of companies behind the $2 billion Sport betting industry in Nigeria https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/14/meet-ceos-mds-of-companies-behind-the-2b-sport-betting-industry-in-nigeria/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/14/meet-ceos-mds-of-companies-behind-the-2b-sport-betting-industry-in-nigeria/#respond Sun, 14 Jul 2024 07:04:02 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=493277 Meet CEOs/MDs of companies behind the $2B Sport betting industry in Nigeria

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/14/meet-ceos-mds-of-companies-behind-the-2b-sport-betting-industry-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 493277 Meet Omolola Oloworaran, the new PenCom Czar  https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/13/meet-omolola-oloworaran-the-new-pencom-czar/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/13/meet-omolola-oloworaran-the-new-pencom-czar/#respond Sat, 13 Jul 2024 20:55:54 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=493268 President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ms. Omolola Bridget Oloworaran as the new Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom).

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/13/meet-omolola-oloworaran-the-new-pencom-czar/feed/ 0 493268 Top 10 highest paid MDs/CEOs in Nigeria 2023 https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/07/top-10-highest-paid-mds-ceos-in-nigeria-2023/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/07/top-10-highest-paid-mds-ceos-in-nigeria-2023/#comments Sun, 07 Jul 2024 13:08:43 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=492707 The highest-earning MDs and CEOs amassed a combined total of N7.9 billion in 2023 representing a significant increase from the N4.227 billion combined salaries in 2022

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/07/top-10-highest-paid-mds-ceos-in-nigeria-2023/feed/ 1 492707 A mid-year review: 2024’s Most active Nigerian billionaires https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/01/a-mid-year-review-2024s-most-active-nigerian-billionaires/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/01/a-mid-year-review-2024s-most-active-nigerian-billionaires/#comments Mon, 01 Jul 2024 05:50:09 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=492270 As the first half of 2024 concludes and we approach the second half of the year, Nigeria’s high-net-worth individuals have been diligently managing their finances and strategizing for expansion amid the country’s challenging business environment.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/01/a-mid-year-review-2024s-most-active-nigerian-billionaires/feed/ 1 492270 Meet Olatunji Bello; the newly appointed CEO/EVC of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/25/meet-olatunji-bello-the-newly-appointed-ceo-evc-of-the-federal-competition-and-consumer-protection-commission/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/25/meet-olatunji-bello-the-newly-appointed-ceo-evc-of-the-federal-competition-and-consumer-protection-commission/#respond Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:39:40 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=491948 President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr. Olatunji Bello as the new Chief Executive Officer/Executive Vice-Chairman of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), pending confirmation by the Senate.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/25/meet-olatunji-bello-the-newly-appointed-ceo-evc-of-the-federal-competition-and-consumer-protection-commission/feed/ 0 491948 Meet Olayinka Abdul: The first female GM of the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Agency https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/20/meet-olayinka-abdul-the-first-female-gm-of-the-lagos-state-materials-testing-laboratory-agency/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/20/meet-olayinka-abdul-the-first-female-gm-of-the-lagos-state-materials-testing-laboratory-agency/#respond Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:53:06 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=491592 Engineer (Mrs.) Olayinka Abdul has assumed office as the first female General Manager of the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Agency (LSMTL).

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/20/meet-olayinka-abdul-the-first-female-gm-of-the-lagos-state-materials-testing-laboratory-agency/feed/ 0 491592 Uyi Akpata, PwC Country Senior Partner retires after 40 years of service https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/16/uyi-akpata-pwc-country-senior-partner-retires-after-40-years-of-service/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/16/uyi-akpata-pwc-country-senior-partner-retires-after-40-years-of-service/#respond Sun, 16 Jun 2024 08:19:29 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=491322 Uyi Akpata, PwC Country Senior partner retires after 40 years of service

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/06/16/uyi-akpata-pwc-country-senior-partner-retires-after-40-years-of-service/feed/ 0 491322 Meet climate tech CEOs positioning Nigeria for $13.9 billion Green Investment Fund https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/19/meet-climate-tech-ceos-positioning-nigeria-for-13-9-billion-green-investment-fund/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/19/meet-climate-tech-ceos-positioning-nigeria-for-13-9-billion-green-investment-fund/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 11:01:36 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=489350 Meet Climate tech CEOs positioning Nigeria for $13.8B Green investment fund

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/19/meet-climate-tech-ceos-positioning-nigeria-for-13-9-billion-green-investment-fund/feed/ 0 489350 Nigerian-born Giannis Antetokounmpo named among world’s highest-earning athletes https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/16/nigerian-born-giannis-antetokounmpo-named-among-worlds-highest-earning-athletes/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/16/nigerian-born-giannis-antetokounmpo-named-among-worlds-highest-earning-athletes/#comments Thu, 16 May 2024 15:51:04 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=489165 Giannis Antetokounmpo, representing the Milwaukee Bucks in NBA has been named one of the world's highest-earning athletes in Forbes' 2024 rankings.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/16/nigerian-born-giannis-antetokounmpo-named-among-worlds-highest-earning-athletes/feed/ 1 489165 Meet Titi Cole, one of the most powerful women in global finance https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/15/meet-titi-cole-one-of-the-most-powerful-women-in-global-finance/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/15/meet-titi-cole-one-of-the-most-powerful-women-in-global-finance/#respond Wed, 15 May 2024 10:15:42 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=488993 Meet Titi Cole, one of the most powerful women in global finance.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/15/meet-titi-cole-one-of-the-most-powerful-women-in-global-finance/feed/ 0 488993 Meet Ikenna Okezie, brain behind $2.5 billion kidney care company in United States https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/07/meet-ikenna-okezie-brain-behind-2-5-billion-kidney-care-company-in-united-states/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/07/meet-ikenna-okezie-brain-behind-2-5-billion-kidney-care-company-in-united-states/#respond Tue, 07 May 2024 05:00:32 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=488094 Meet Dr Ikenna Okezie, The Brain Behind a $2.5 Billion Disruptor in Kidney Care

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/05/07/meet-ikenna-okezie-brain-behind-2-5-billion-kidney-care-company-in-united-states/feed/ 0 488094 Judith Suminwa: Meet first female Prime Minister of DR Congo  https://nairametrics.com/2024/04/02/judith-suminwa-meet-first-female-prime-minister-of-dr-congo/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/04/02/judith-suminwa-meet-first-female-prime-minister-of-dr-congo/#respond Tue, 02 Apr 2024 06:12:32 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=484596 On Monday, April 1, 2024, President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo appointed Judith Tuluka Suminwa as the nation's first female prime minister bringing an end to weeks of uncertainty.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/04/02/judith-suminwa-meet-first-female-prime-minister-of-dr-congo/feed/ 0 484596 Meet Senegal’s youngest President-elect: Bassirou Diomaye Faye https://nairametrics.com/2024/03/26/meet-senegals-youngest-president-elect-bassirou-diomaye-faye/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/03/26/meet-senegals-youngest-president-elect-bassirou-diomaye-faye/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2024 06:52:18 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=484002 Senegal has just elected its youngest president -Bassirou Diomaye Faye who was the opposition leader that led the race in Senegal's presidential election.

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