Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), headlines an impressive list of experts expected at the 2023 Annual Lecture of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) scheduled to hold on March 29, 2023, in Lagos.
A statement by the CIBN said Prof Oramah, who will be a guest speaker at the event, will lead discussions on critical issues that will give further insights into the economic transformation of Africa. The event has the theme, “Unlocking the Constraints to Africa’s Economic Transformation: Insights into the Power of Capital.”
This year’s edition of the lecture would assemble chieftains of the banking and finance industry, top public officials, foreign diplomats, members of the academia, top executives of the organised private sector as well as other stakeholders in the Nigerian economy who will dimension and articulate clear strategies on how to address the impediments to Africa’s economic development.
It noted that the event had over the years attracted globally respected scholars and professionals such as the former Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices & Other Related Offences Commission, Emmanuel Ayoola; former Lead Research Economist, African Development Bank, Professor John C. Anyanwu, and others.
The Institute said it intends to keep members of the public constantly abreast of topical economic issues and policies of government at the national and international levels.
Also, to ensure that Nigerians from all walks of life benefit from the conversation, the Institute has made the programme free of charge for participants.
It further noted that the Institute has set up an Implementation Supervisory Committee, chaired by the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Bank, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe.
Other members of the committee are Managing Director, Titan Trust Bank, Dr. Adaeze Udensi; Director, Trade and Exchange, Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Ozoemena Nnaji; Managing Director/Chief Executive, Nigerian Export-Import Bank, Mr. Abubakar A. Bello; and Special Assistant to the President on Banking and Strategy, African Export-Import Bank, Mr. Ekene Uzor.
