WOMAN OF FORTUNE

Bunmi Lawson is the Pioneer Managing Director/CEO of ACCION Microfinance Bank Limited.  ACCION Microfinance Bank Limited commenced operations under Bunmi Lawson in 2007 with one branch and 18 members of staff. ACCION Microfinance Bank has a total of 20 branches …

Aisha Torfa is the Team Lead at Women Founder’s Group (WFG) and the Co-Founder of Startup Kano, an organization aimed at creating an ecosystem for creative and innovative entrepreneurs in Northern Nigeria. WFG organizes an annual conference for female entrepreneurs …

Ibukun Abiodun Awosika is the first woman to be made the Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria. She is a chemistry graduate of University of Ife, and also holds certifications from the Lagos Business School and IESE Busines School. Ibukun …

Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye is the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives in Lagos State. Olayinka joined the Lagos State Ministry of Youths , Sports and Social Development as a Sport Officer / Project Officer in 1987-1990 and worked in …

Mrs. Omokehinde Adebanjo is the Vice President & Area Business Head for West Africa, MasterCard. In Nigeria, Omokehinde is responsible for advancing acceptance and issuance of MasterCard’s payment products in Nigeria and other English-speaking countries in West Africa.Prior to her …

Mrs. Folake Onabolu is the National Chairperson of Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN), and also Commissioner for Lagos State Audit Service Commission. She is the first female Certified Forensic Accountant to be produced by the Institute of Chartered …

Mrs. Tomi Somefun is the new Managing Director/Chief Executive of Unity Bank. She is an experienced professional with a depth of experience and knowledge of the Finance Industry. Tomi has over three decades of cognate experience of which 26 years …

Prof. Hauwa Ibrahim is one of the top defenders of women’s rights in Nigeria.  She is currently teaching and conducting research at Harvard. Prior to joining Harvard Divinity School as a Visiting Lecturer, Hauwa was a jointly appointed Fellow at …

Professor Moji Adeyeye is the Director-General of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Adeyeye is the founding Chair of Biopharmaceutical Sciences and Professor of Pharmaceutics and Drug Product Evaluation at the College of Pharmacy, Roosevelt University …

Uche Pedro is the Managing Director of BellaNaija and Creative Director of BellaNaija.com. She was named as one of the ’30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa in 2014′ by Forbes. Under Uche’s outstanding leadership BellaNaija.com, the premier lifestyle, entertainment …

Patricia Mawuli Nyekodzi is the first female Ghanaian certified pilot, aircraft engineer, teacher and trainer and the only female qualified to build Rotax Aircraft Engines. Mawuli became Ghana’s first female civilian pilot in 2009. Mawuli grew up in a mud …

Mrs. Winihin Ayuli-Jemide is a leading advocate of research on women in business and government. As a Lagos-based entrepreneur and former lawyer, Winihin wants Nigerian women to think bigger and to invest in areas such as oil and gas. She …

Mrs. Iroghama B. Obuoforibo is the brand ambassador of Starz Investment Company Limited. She is also the treasured daughter of Starz’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Engr. Greg Ogbeifun. Iroghama graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Boston with a degree in …

Chinyere Don-Okhuofu is the Divisional Chief Executive Officer of Industry Vertical Markets at Interswitch Limited. She is a visionary, motivating leader with deep knowledge of the Retail and Electronic Payments businesses. Her professional career has been marked with remarkable leadership …

Mrs. Nwaneri Olubukola is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Naija Pride Agribusiness Global Limited, a subsidiary of Best Foods Limited, Lagos. As an expert in agricultural value chain dealing in the business of agricultural produce off-taking from farms to …

Dr. Parcy Ochuko Obatola is the Director/Head, Fisheries Resources Department, Nigeria Institute for Oceanography and Marine research, Lagos. As a scholar, she is a symbol of uncommon sagacity even as she remains humble. To say she is an expert is …

Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule is the Lagos State Deputy Governor. She began her working career as a lecturer at Lagos State College of Primary Education (LACOPED), Noforija, Epe in the department of Religious Studies and later the Lagos State University. …

Comfort Eyitayo is an astute professional and a Financial and Tax Consultant. She is a chartered accountant with more than two decades experience. As a fellow and member of the governing council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria …

  Mrs. Onome Joy Adewuyi is currently the Executive Director, Finance & Admin of Cynergy Platforms Limited. She is the 2nd Deputy Vice President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered …

Mrs. Princess Ezeh Chi is the Managing Director, Muna-Sylver Nig. Limited; a company which specializes in forex, haulage, ship chandling, protective agent, import and export, freight forwarding, as well as oil and gas. Princess is one who gets attraction from …