Institutional scale. African industrial leadership.

Over 40 years of experience in senior management roles in Nigeria, United Kingdom, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon and South Africa. Formerly Group Chairman of Ecobank Transnational Inc., the leading pan-African banking group. Began his professional career at Akintola Williams Deloitte, rising to Managing Partner for francophone offices in Cameroon and Côte d’Ivoire, and later Chairman and Managing Partner of Deloitte in West and Central Africa until 2009. In 2010, appointed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as Interim Administrator to implement capital market reforms for the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and the Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS). Appointed Chairman of the Board of Dangote Cement Plc on 25 July 2025, and holds several corporate board positions as Chairman or Non-Executive Director internationally and locally. Certified Accountant of the United Kingdom and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. MBA in Financial Management and Marketing, Manchester University Business School.

Experienced business leader who worked as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Birla Corporation Ltd before his appointment to Dangote Cement Plc. Prior to this, he served as Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Group Managing Director of Dangote Cement Plc until 2021. With over 44 years of professional experience, he has spent most of his tenure turning around businesses, overseeing plant operations and maintenance, and leading major greenfield projects — including as CEO of Reliance Cement (2008–2015) and Regional CEO of Associated Cement Company Limited. Electrical Engineering degree (1980), Indian Institute of Technology, Varanasi; postgraduate degree in Industrial Engineering and Management (1982), NITIE, Mumbai. Has also received training from a number of international institutions.

Appointed to the Board of Dangote Cement Plc on 22 July 2005. Vice President of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), with responsibility for the non-oil and gas businesses across the Dangote Group. Prior to this appointment in 2024, served as Group Managing Director of Dangote Industries Limited; appointed to the DIL Board in 2001 as Group Executive Director. Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Obafemi Awolowo University; Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. Began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1984, later joining Liberty Merchant Bank Limited as Financial Controller. In 1993, appointed Managing Director/CEO of Liberty Merchant Securities Limited, and played a key role in the Group’s acquisition of International Trust Bank Plc in 1996. Extensive experience in strategic planning and financial control across financial services, audit, consultancy and manufacturing, and instrumental in the growth and transformation of the Dangote Group into a diversified conglomerate operating in 11 African countries.

Holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Engineering from the University of Madras, India, and is a Chartered Engineer, with a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from IITM, Holland. Began his career in 1978 and advanced to Managing Director by 1989 in India, also delivering industrial projects funded by the World Bank. Joined the Dangote Group in 1992 as General Manager, rose to Group General Manager in 1994, and became Executive Director (Projects) in 1998 — leading major Group projects including cement terminals, cement plants, the fertiliser plant, and the petroleum refinery & petrochemical complex. Appointed Executive Director (Industries and Projects) in 2000 and Group Executive Director (Business Development) in 2002. Became Group Managing Director & CEO of Dangote Cement in 2011, and subsequently Group Executive Director (Capital Projects and Portfolio Development). Following completion of the Refinery and Petrochemicals Project, assumed the role of Group Vice President (Oil & Gas) in February 2024.

Non-Executive Director in Dangote Cement Plc and an Executive Director in Dangote Industries Ltd. Also Chairman of Agad Nigeria Limited, a trading and transportation company operating throughout Nigeria. Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Shipping. Obtained an Executive Programme Certificate in Sales and Marketing from the Kellogg Senior Management School at Northwestern University, Chicago, in 2005.

A seasoned professional whose experience in banking and finance spans more than four decades. Served as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria from June 1999 to June 2009, and held several executive positions in the banking industry in Nigeria and the USA, including Deputy Managing Director of Diamond Bank Ltd. In 1995, appointed by the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation as Managing Director/CEO of New Nigerian Bank Plc. Held senior positions at International Merchant Bank as Assistant General Manager (Credit & Marketing) and Assistant General Manager (Loan Review & Audit). Served as Board Chairman of Fidelity Bank Plc (2016–2020) and AIICO Pension Managers (2010–2021), and currently sits on the boards of several blue-chip companies. Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Directors, Nigeria. Completed several leadership courses at Ivy League schools, and was awarded the National Honour of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (MFR) in 2007.

EVP and Chief Operating Officer of Investment Corporation of Dubai (ICD), Dubai’s sovereign wealth fund, with over $430 billion in Total Assets. Oversees Corporate Affairs, including Finance, Corporate Strategy, ESG, Governance, Legal, Risk & Audit, Technology and Communication. Chairman of ICD’s Risk Management Committee and ICD’s ESG Management Committee, and leads the ICD Group ESG Network. Serves on several boards, including International Hotel Investments (IHI), Dangote Cement and SmartStream. Before ICD, spent over 25 years at Xerox, holding board, CEO, leadership and transformation roles across Europe, North America and globally — his last role being Corporate Officer and President of Channel Partner Operations in New York, leading a $10 billion global business. Serves on the board of IPEMED, a Euro-Mediterranean think tank, and delivers Masterclasses at various universities. Attended Lycée Louis-le-Grand in Paris; holds a civil engineering degree from ENTPE and a Business Administration degree from ESSEC. Speaks French, English, Spanish, Italian and Arabic, and has lived in France, the USA, Spain, Italy, the UK and Dubai.

Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Gateway Partners, a private equity and alternative investments manager focused on investing across Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Previously served as CEO – Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas, and a member of the global board of Standard Chartered Plc. Prior to that, served as CEO BA Asia and Head of Investment Banking for Asia Pacific at Bank of America. Currently a Non-Executive Director of Dangote Industries Limited, Nigeria; Vision Blue Resources, Guernsey; and the Fund for Export Development in Africa, Rwanda. Past non-executive appointments include the boards of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, Enterprise Singapore, Majid Al Futtaim Holdings, and Vice-Chair of the Future of Banking Global Agenda Council of the World Economic Forum. MBA, Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore; received the Public Service Medal from the Government of Singapore in 2014.

A leading international lawyer, arbitrator and mediator, a former judge and a committed campaigner for women’s rights. Founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, and Founder and Chair of Omnia Strategy LLP, an international law firm. Chancellor of the Asian University for Women since 2011, and Chancellor Emeritus of Liverpool John Moores University. Also President of the Loomba Foundation, Honorary Vice President of Barnardo’s, and Patron of Scope, among other charities. Appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of Groupe Renault from 2015 to 2019. Awarded a CBE in 2013 for services to women’s issues and to charity in the UK and overseas. Graduated with first class honours in 1975 from the London School of Economics; called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1976; appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1995 and served as a part-time judge between 1996 and 2014.

A qualified Chartered Accountant (SA), currently serving as Divisional Chief Executive Officer of the COID business and Group Operations at Rand Mutual Assurance (RMA). Previously held the positions of Group Chief Operations Officer and Group Chief Risk Officer at RMA. Prior to RMA, held several senior leadership roles including at Motus Holding Limited, Liberty Holding Limited, and as a Partner at Deloitte. Serves on the Dangote Cement Board and was recently appointed Chairperson of the Board of Dangote Cement South Africa. Has also served as an Independent Non-Executive Board Member and member of the Audit and Risk Committee for Emira Property Fund Limited, and as a Board Member and Chairperson of both the Audit Committee and Social Ethics Committee, as well as a member of the Risk Committee, at Assupol Holding and Assupol Life. Also an Advisory Audit Committee member for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and a Board Member for Legal Aid South Africa.

Executive Director at Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) and the Dangote Family Office. In her immediate past role as Executive Director (Commercial), led the development and successful implementation of DIL’s group shared services strategy. Before that, as Executive Director at Dangote Flour Mills, led the successful turnaround and sale of the business; also served as Executive Director at NASCON Allied Plc, where she continues to serve as a Non-Executive Director. Non-Executive Director at Dangote Cement Plc, Dangote Refinery, Dangote Fertilizer, Endeavor Nigeria, and The Africa Centre in New York. Also a Trustee of the Aliko Dangote Foundation and a member of the Women Corporate Directors network. Career began as an Analyst at KPMG. Bachelor’s degree in International Business with a Major in Marketing from American Intercontinental University, UK, and an MBA from Webster Business School, UK. Has attended leadership development programs at Harvard Business School, Kellogg School of Management, Columbia Business School, and London Business School.

Founder and Managing Partner of EDNAM Capital. Previously served as Global Head of Building Materials at Morgan Stanley Investment Banking. Over the course of his nearly 20-year career, was involved in most of the cement sector’s major restructuring and M&A transactions, acting as a trusted adviser to senior decision-makers globally and advising on completed mergers, acquisitions and capital markets transactions with an aggregate value exceeding USD 110 billion. Attended Classes Préparatoires at Lycée Chateaubriand; holds a Master of Science in Management and Finance from HEC Paris, and a Master of Arts in Public Affairs and International Relations from Sciences Po Paris. Laureate of the Concours Général des Lycées. Born in Paris and educated in Brazil, Argentina, France and Portugal. Has a strong interest in mountaineering, history and literature, is a member of the Royal Philatelic Society, and is fluent in French, Spanish, Portuguese and English.

Executive Director, Operations of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc, appointed to this role in July 2023, having previously served as Strategy and Business Improvement (BIP) Support Lead, where she built several years of experience in risk management and business strategy. Bachelor’s degree in Law from Bayero University, Kano, and a Master of Business Administration from Coventry University, United Kingdom. Previously served as Group Strategy Lead at Dangote Industries Limited until her redeployment to Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc in 2019. Currently serves on the boards of Dangote Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria Limited (DPAN), Dangote Packaging Limited, and Al-Ummah Development Foundation, among others, and has recently been appointed a Non-Executive Director of Dangote Cement Plc. Fellow of the National Institute of Credit Administration, and has attended numerous local and international professional training programmes in leadership, business development and law.