Grace Osita Amadi
Grace Amadi is a seasoned HSSE, Sustainability and stakeholders’ management expert with extensive experience in the oil and gas industry,
July 14, 2025
Grace Amadi is a seasoned HSSE, Sustainability and stakeholders’ management expert with extensive experience in the oil and gas industry,
Ifeyinwa Okafor is a strategic leader and Certified Wholeness Coach with eighteen years of experience helping people and systems function
Ijeoma Mbaneme is a distinguished technology solutions leader shaping secure, scalable digital workplaces and driving enterprise-wide transformation across Africa, the
Iyiola Oyefeso is a general counsel with 17+ years of legal, compliance, and transactional experience. As a trusted advisor to
Jummy brings over 20 years of success in driving business technology transformations, specializing in aligning technological infrastructure, CRM, cybersecurity, data,
Engr. Kemi Fadipe is a geotechnical engineering professional with extensive experience in foundation engineering, soil investigations, and construction risk management.
With more than twenty years of diverse leadership experience, Lola has built a remarkable career in the hospitality sector, especially
Dr. Moipone Letsie Ndlovu is a dynamic leader whose career reflects a rare balance of intellectual depth, social impact, and
Ms. Mpono Mosaase is a Strategic Business Leader with over 25 years of experience in policy development, risk management, capital
Yetunde Bankole-Bernard (YBB) is the Chief Experience Officer at The YBB Company, a Reinvention agency helping organizations and individuals reimagine
Ngozi Ofoefule is a senior technology executive and strategic leader with over 15 years of experience shaping large scale digital
Nike Nihinlola is a seasoned insurance executive with nearly three decades of experience across underwriting, claims, reinsurance, and technical operations
Nnoli Akpedeye is a board-level professional with a 38-year track record of deep multi-sectoral expertise spanning oil and gas engineering,
Ochanya R. Dan-Ugo is a seasoned and certified risk management executive with over 33 years of cross-sector experience, including 19+
Ochanya R. Dan-Ugo is a seasoned risk, governance and compliance leader with over 20 years of experience across public and
Carol Ariyibi is a strategic business transformation leader with 23 years of experience in financial services and technology. As Group
Olufunke is a seasoned corporate banking executive with over 27 years of experience driving growth, innovation, and transformation in Nigeria’s
Oluwaseun obtained LL.B (Hons) and LL.M degrees from the University of Hertfordshire, UK and is a member of the Chartered
Omolola Oloye is an Associate Director with KPMG in West Africa, bringing over 20 years of experience in audit, assurance,
I am an accomplished professional with over 15 years of experience in Sales, Marketing and Service Audit, Operations, Project Management,
Osato Evbuomwan is a distinguished marketing leader with over 15 years of experience shaping and accelerating brand growth across African
Otasowie is a seasoned leader with extensive experience in driving digital transformation and operational excellence in the telecom industry. She
Regina Mutheu Kimeu is a public sector strategist and governance expert with over a decade of experience in institutional development,
Roselyn Onalaja is an experienced management and HR consultant with nearly two decades of entrepreneurial success, driven by a deep
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Carol Ariyibi is a strategic business transformation leader with 23 years of experience in financial services and technology. As Group
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Chief Executive-Business Engage
Colleen Larsen is the Chief Executive of Business Engage, with a career spanning 28 years in the financial services market. She is widely recognized for her pioneering work in gender mainstreaming and is considered one of the leading voices for the sustainable advancement of women in the corporate and entrepreneurial sectors in South Africa. She advocates for using the business case as a foundation for transformation. One day however a small line of blind text by the name of Lorem Ipsum decided to leave for the far World of Grammar. The Big Oxmox advised her not to do so, because
Founder – CVPeople Tanzania
Dr. Naike’s journey, with over 15 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur, businesswoman, and gender consultant, is one of resilience, vision, and dedication to empowering others. Her career has focused on advancing business growth, leadership, and gender diversity across Africa. As the founder of CVPeople Tanzania, she established a trusted HR consulting firm that prioritizes people-centered solutions. Her dedication to addressing gender gaps led her to create Women in Management Africa (WIMA), a platform to elevate African women into C-suite roles. WIMA provides mentorship, career development resources, and networking opportunities that empower women across the continent to break barriers and reach new heights.
Africa Regions Executive Head, Marketing Corporate Communications & CSI- Standard Bank Group.
Nkiru is currently the Africa Regions Executive Head, Marketing Corporate Communications & CSI at Standard Bank Group. She leads a diverse team across African countries to deliver business objectives through Brand Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Corporate Social Investment. Over the course of her 20 years across career, she has gotten several recognitions such as Leading Woman in Marketing and Communications 2016, Marketing Personality of the year among others. She is also a published author of the ‘Pressure Cooker-Lessons from a woman at work’ and is a female enthusiast.
CEO of Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation
Osayi is the CEO of Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation and has over 25 years of experience across different sectors. She is an experienced Council Member with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organisation management industry. She has also been named one of the African Women of the Year in 2015.
Chief Talent Officer at YT Talent
Yemi is a business leader with over 30 years of multi-sector, multi-function experience. He is currently the Chief Talent Officer at YT Talent Officer and was a two-term elected council member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM). He has received a number of global recognitions such as Top 8 HR Thought Leader in Africa, Top 50 Personality on LinkedIn, 2022 Top 200 Global Thought Leader among others.
Founder/CEO of Exquisite Magazine Services Ltd
Tewa Onasanya is a British-Nigerian publisher, philanthropist, Author and Mindset Stylist. She is the Founder/CEO of Exquisite Magazine Services Ltd, the publishers of Exquisite Magazine and the organizers of EMAC Walk and ELOY Awards. Tewa has been featured in numerous international and Nigerian media which include the CNN, BBC, New York Times, Wikipedia, Punch, Guardian, Thisday, Vanguard and more newspapers, Television and Radio station
