Wednesday, 23 December 2015

Agbaje,Dangote named Most influential CEOs amongst others by Ventures Africa

     
Mr Segun Agbaje



Alhaji Aliko Dangote

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Mr Femi Otedola

     President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote was named as one of the top 10 most 
influential CEOs  having been chosen for his doggedness in grooming one of the continent’s leading diversified business empires with interests in cement, sugar, flour, salt, pasta, beverages and real estate as well as new projects in the oil and natural gas sector, telecommunications, fertilizers and steel production.

     Dupe Olusola CEO of Teragro Commodities Limited,  the agribusiness subsidiary of Transcorp Plc has  been named as one of the top 10 most influential chief executive officers (CEOs) in 2015 by Ventures Africa.

   Mr. Segun Agbaje  was also chosen in his capacity as the Managing Director of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. In 2007 for instance, he was instrumental in organising the bank’s $350million Eurobond offering,  which led the bank to become the first Nigerian company and first bank in Sub-Saharan Africa to be listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.

   Mr. Femi Otedola, who is chairman of Forte Oil Plc, is among the top CEOs. Otedola  has made a significant mark as one of the key players in the business industry. A  philanthropist and a pioneer in terms of humanitarian gestures, he  has  awarded multi-million Naira scholarships to some students in Lagos State.

    Some other CEOs who were also named include: the CEO, EbonyLife TV, Mosunmola Abudu; Founder of BellaNaija, Uchenna Pedro;  CEO of Arik Air, Michael Arumemi-Ikhide; CEO, Jobberman, Ayodeji Adewunmi; and CEO of  Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh and CEO Irokotv, Jason Njoku.

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