AdminSeasoned management consultant, Dr Ije Jidenma, has been elected President of Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSCC) and Chairman of the Board.
Dr Jidenma, who is the Immediate past president and Chairman of the Council of Chartered Institute of Directors, Nigeria (CIoD), has become first female President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe election took place during the recently concluded Annual
General Meeting of the Chamber held in Eko Hotels, Lagos.
The NSCC is a leading bilateral Chamber of Commerce set up in 2000 with the aim of promoting the bilateral ties between Nigeria and South Africa. The Chamber’s activities include promoting trade, investment and economic co-operation between Nigeria and South Africa. It also provides a platform for businesses to network, share knowledge and explore opportunities for growth and development.
Jidenma, who holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Lagos, is the Founder and CEO of Leading Edge Consulting, a Human Resources and Organisational Development firm. She is also a Partner in Kestria Global, an alliance of leading Executive Search firms, ranked as the largest and fastest growing executive search alliance in the world with footprints in 90 cities across six continents.
Dr Jidenma is an Independent Non-Executive Director of MoMo Payment Savings Bank Ltd (a subsidiary of MTN).
A pioneer Member of the Nigeria South Africa Chamber of Commerce, Dr Jidenma has served as one of its Directors for some years before her election as the Chairman.
She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Directors, Nigeria; a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) (NIM), the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), the Institute of Management Consultants of Nigeria (IMCN) and an Honorary Senior Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN).
Other Appointments
Other appointments made for other offices include Mr Ajibola Olomola, a Partner & Head of Deal & Advisory, M & A, Tax of KPMG Professional Services, a leading professional services firm, has been re-elected as the Vice Chairman of the Chamber further to his versatile and impactful role as a Director of the Chamber while Dr Demola Sogunle a Director and former CEO of Stanbic IBTC Bank ,who recently retired from the Bank , has replaced by Mr Wole Adeniyi, the current Chief Executive Officer of Stanbic IBTC Bank.Other Directors of the Chambers are Mr Tobechukwu Okigbo, the Chief Corporate Officer & Sustainability Officer of MTN Nigeria ,and Mr Ohis Ehimiaghe, the Regional Manager, North, West & Central Africa of South African Airways . Mr Zoe Omonkhogbe, the CFO, Private Equity Business and Group Head of Finance & Tax, African Capital Alliance, serves as the Treasurer and Mr Iyke Ejimofor, the Executive Secretary.
