The Royal African Society (https://RoyalAfricanSociety.org) is thrilled to announce that our Annual Lecture might be delivered by probably the most revered, transformative world leaders, Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Administrators on the African Export-Import Financial institution (Afreximbank), on Thursday, 21st November 2024, on the Sammy Ofer Centre, London Enterprise College, 97-113 Marylebone Highway, London NW1 5PT.
Professor Oramah is likely one of the key architects of the African Continental Free Commerce Settlement (ACFTA). He spearheads Afreximbank’s ambition to rework Africa’s commerce. Afreximbank has positioned itself as one in every of Africa’s main monetary establishments, with a mission to stimulate the constant enlargement, diversification and improvement of African Commerce. Afreximbank pioneers initiatives that mobilise entrepreneurs and springboard concepts of excellence. Reaffirming Africa’s self-determination and prominence and significance on the world stage is equally vital to Professor Oramah as it’s to the Royal African Society.
This very particular occasion might be hosted by Arunma Oteh, Chairperson of the Royal African Society. She can be a member of the World Management Council of the College of Oxford SAID Enterprise College, and former Treasurer of the World Financial institution. This occasion might be moderated by Omar Ben Yedder, Group Writer and Managing Director of IC Publications Restricted and Editor-in-Chief of African Enterprise. Visitors will embrace enterprise leaders, Parliamentarians, Ambassadors and Excessive Commissioners, Tutorial, Africa&African Diasporic targeted organisations and worldwide, mainstream press.
The Annual Lecture is a part of the Royal African Society’s wider finish of 12 months occasion programme which ties in with the Society’s Profit Gala which takes place on Friday, 22nd November 2024. Tickets for RAS Profit Gala (https://apo-opa.co/4fJdme7).
Programme Schedule:
Doorways open: 5:30PM
Registration: 5:30pm – 6:00pm
Lecture&Q&A: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Tickets are restricted and obtainable on a first-come, first-served foundation. To safe your ticket please register utilizing the hyperlink HERE (https://apo-opa.co/4fJdnib)
This occasion is in partnership with Afreximbank, the Wheeler Institute for Enterprise and Growth, and London Enterprise College Africa Membership.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Royal African Society.
Notes to Editors:
About Professor Benedict Oramah:
Professor Benedict Oramah holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics obtained in 1991 and has been embellished as a Professor of Worldwide Commerce and Finance by Adeleke College, one in every of Nigeria’s foremost non-public universities in 2018.
Professor Oramah labored because the Assistant Supervisor, Analysis, for the Nigerian Export-Import Financial institution from 1992 to 1994 earlier than becoming a member of the African Export-Import Financial institution as Chief Analyst in 1994, rising to the place of Senior Director, Planning and Enterprise Growth Division, in 2007. He was appointed to the place of Government Vice President of the Financial institution in October 2008, a place he held till his appointment as President in June 2015 throughout the twenty second Annual Basic assembly in Lusaka, Zambia and he was inaugurated in September 2015.
Professor Oramah has written over 30 articles on a variety of African financial and commerce associated issues, lots of which have been revealed in main worldwide journals. Professor Benedict Oramah has acquired quite a few awards for his management. In 2023, he was named Africa’s “Particular person of the 12 months” by Forbes and awarded the Officer of the Congolese Order of Advantage. In 2022, he acquired the Commander of the Order of the Niger and the Monetary Management Award from the Africa Prosperity Community. His 2019 honors included the Russian Federation’s Order of Friendship and the Knight of the Nationwide Order from Cameroon. Oramah has been acknowledged as “Enterprise Chief of the 12 months” at CNBC Africa’s awards and a number of occasions as “African Banker of the 12 months.” He has additionally been listed among the many 100 most influential Africans by New African Journal and Jeune Afrique, and holds honorary doctorates from Obafemi Awolowo College and Nnamdi Azikiwe College. Go to Afreximbank (www.Afreximbank.com)
Concerning the Royal African Society:
The Royal African Society is a membership organisation devoted to enhancing understanding of Africa and promote engagement and funding between Africa and the UK and past, throughout all sectors. The Society makes use of its flagship occasions to highlight Africa’s innovation, abilities, various cultures, heritages and present affairs to the widest doable viewers.
For extra info, please go to: https://RoyalAfricanSociety.org
For extra info on the Profit Gala: https://Gala.RoyalAfricanSociety.org
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