olawahab Olaonipekun – Herstory

Olufunke Osibodu, Managing Director, Benin Electricity Distribution Company, and Former MD/CEO, Ecobank, Nigeria (Nigeria)

olawahab Olaonipekun — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:44:51 +0000

Funke had always known she wanted to be a banker. She went for her dream and made it big, in the process heading several positions in a number of top-notch banks. But this was not all; she also became very instrumental in the introduction of several banking innovations in Nigeria. She continues to play an important role in Nigeria’s financial sector.

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Aisha Mohammed-Oyebode, CEO, Murtala Muhammed Foundation and Group CEO, Asset Management Group (Nigeria)

olawahab Olaonipekun — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:41:17 +0000

From the almost fairytale life as the daughter of a top military officer, Aisha was thrust into bitter reality when her father, then Head of State, was killed in a coup attempt. In the aftermath, she experienced the reverse of the life she once knew by having to do things herself. This lesson has shaped her adult life, and, having attained the best formal education could offer, she now coordinates the activities of a top NGO, the MMF, with particular attention to the ‘real’ needy.

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Aminata Ndiaye, Public Administrator and Politician (Senegal)

olawahab Olaonipekun — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:41:14 +0000

Aminata Mbengue Ndiaye is a prominent politician and current mayor of the city of Louga, north- west Senegal. She was a former minister in the government of President Abdou Diouf, holding key positions in the Ministry of Women, Children and the Family and the Ministry of Social Development and National Solidarity. She began her career as a teacher and was a prominent athlete who represented Senegal in international sporting events in the 1970s.

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Bola Atta, Group Director, Marketing & Corporate Communications, UBA, and Former Editor-in-Chief, True Love West Africa Magazine (Nigeria)

olawahab Olaonipekun — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:41:11 +0000

Though a comfortable young woman, Bola was never contented with her professional accomplishments until she discovered her true calling. She had been a model and a banker, but she wasn’t meant for either of those. She walked away from a lucrative job for an ‘obscure’ idea. It seemed she didn’t really know where she was going. But with time, her creative passion vindicated her as she became the editor-in-chief of the True Love (West Africa) magazine.

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Gladys Ashitey, Former Deputy Minister of Health, Ghana (Ghana)

olawahab Olaonipekun — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:38:17 +0000

As a young girl, Gladys had seen many patients wait for a long time in a hospital without being attended to because there was no doctor available. She had wished that someday she would become a doctor so she could give timely attention to her patients. She worked at the University of Ghana Medical School and the Ministry of Health in Ghana. She is a former elected parliamentarian and Deputy Minister in the government of President John Kufuor in Ghana.

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Christy Essien Igbokwe, Nigeria’s ‘Lady Of Songs’ and Former President, Performing Musicians’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN) (Nigeria)

olawahab Olaonipekun — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:37:34 +0000

Christy’s father refused to see her and her mother when she was born. His reason was that her mother delivered her in a hospital – against his wish. Christy didn’t live with her parents and only knew her mother for five months. She had a nomadic childhood, before being adopted by her friend’s mother. Wading through various storms of life, Christy, sadly now deceased, soon discovered her talent in music, and the world discovered her.

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Oyinade Elebute, Professor of Physiology (Nigeria)

olawahab Olaonipekun — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:37:00 +0000

As a teenager, Oyinade wanted to become a medical doctor, and the fact that Queen’s College didn’t offer sciences at that time could not stop her – she crossed over to the boys’ King’s College! Supported by an enterprising mother, she went on to study Medicine in the UK, coming top in her class. A pioneer medic at the Lagos Medical School, Oyinade is one of the foremost Professors of Medicine in Nigeria.

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Mayen Adetiba, Engineer and Former President, Association of Consulting Engineers of Nigeria (Nigeria)

olawahab Olaonipekun — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:27:15 +0000

People who classify certain professions as being restricted only to men must be disappointed because Mayen has demystified this claim. She is not only a registered engineer; she is a prominent name in the industry in Nigeria. Yet, who could have envisaged this for the daughter of a renowned unionist?

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Bennedikter Molokwu, Lawyer, Banker and Administrator (Nigeria)

olawahab Olaonipekun — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:25:55 +0000

Bennedikter had a dream childhood. She was the last child in a loving family and enjoyed her growing up days. Her first major challenge, like many youngsters, came in the form of making a career decision. Her instincts led her to law, where she blossomed, taking up appointments in blue- chip organisations as a top executive.

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Doyin Abiola,Journalist and First Female Editor-in-Chief of a Nigerian National Newspaper (Nigeria)

olawahab Olaonipekun — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:10:45 +0000

Although Doyin had a privileged background, she did not allow that to determine who she later became in life. At first, she had difficulties deciding on a career path, but when she ventured into journalism by chance, she found her bearing. She became a household name, and indeed, the first female editor-in-chief of a Nigerian newspaper.

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