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 argues that one of the reasons South Africa was the dominant economy in Africa for so long is that South African women have been deeply involved in businesses of all sizes. Winihin, a younger sister to the Former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, is active in organizing a series of conferences ostensibly to empower African women. Her seminars are called the Winihin Jemide Series, where she encourages women to have a broader executive skill-set. With her usual elegant ‘winini’ smile, Winihin says have a wonderful week.
