Nigeria’s foremost lender, First Bank of Nigeria Limited on Thursday announced that Adesola Adeduntan, its managing director/CEO joins global influencers and experts at the 2018 Financial Times Nigeria Summit and Cambridge Business in Africa Conference.
The lender says in furtherance of its thought leadership positioning, its participating in the Financial Times Nigeria Summit and Cambridge Business in Africa Conference 2018, respectively scheduled for Lagos and London on May 30 – 31, and June 1 – 2, 2018.
According to a statement from FirstBank, Adeduntan and other will use the opportunity to deliberate on on how Nigeria can diversify away from oil dependency, deliver long-term inclusive growth and realise its ambition to become Africa’s economic powerhouse.
This year’s Financial Times Nigeria Summit 2018 has as its theme “Dispelling Uncertainty and Building Resilience” and the CEO of FirstBank would lead the Finance Panel discussion on “Navigating the uncertainties towards long-term stability”. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria; Akinwunmi Ambode, Executive Governor, Lagos State and Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Finance, Federal Republic of Nigeria are amongst the other high profile dignitaries expected to grace the summit.
Similarly, Adeduntan would also deliver the keynote address at the Cambridge Business in Africa Conference 2018. The event which is themed “Re-Imagining Growth in Africa” is organised to explore ways through which businesses can promote inclusive growth in the continent.
Other distinguished guests and participants at the Cambridge Business in Africa Conference 2018 include Vasco Vitorio, Director, Infrastructure & Real Estate Group, HSBC and Eunice Baguma Ball, Founder, Africa Technology Business Network.
“Financial Times Nigeria Summit and Cambridge Business in Africa Conference 2018 are two initiatives that have over the years promoted thought leadership and policy influencing in Africa; and with FirstBank’s commitment to influencing the growth and development of Nigeria and Africa as a whole, we will not relent but would ensure the necessary collaborations happen to create the Africa we all desire,” Folake Ani-Mumuney, group head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, FirstBank said while commenting on the events.
