• Login
  • Register
Nairametrics
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
Nairametrics
No Result
View All Result
Home Business News

AfDB appoints a Nigerian as head, Africa Investment Forum 

Chidinma Nwagbara by Chidinma Nwagbara
September 6, 2019
in Business News, Politics
AfDB, Chinelo Anohu
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

Chinelo Anohu, an international corporate lawyer, has been appointed by the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) as head and senior Director of Africa Investment Forum. 

The appointment which took effect on the 1st of September was disclosed by the AfDB President Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina. 

While speaking on the appointment, Adesina expressed his delight and enthusiasm that Anohu was joining the forum.  

RelatedStories

Wale Edun pushes finance ministry directors to deliver 7% GDP growth 

FG to concession major national projects to repay loans – Finance minister 

May 30, 2025
AfDB, AI

AfDB flags Nigeria’s rising debt costs: 75% of revenue goes to interest payments 

May 29, 2025

“Anohu is joining us as the Head, and Senior Director of Africa Investment Forum. Her can-do-attitude, leadership, hands-on experience in working with global pension funds and institutional investors and extensive global networks among institutional investors will significantly position and help the African Investment Forum to drive its global agenda to attract more investment to Africa.” He said.  

READ ALSO: AfDB’s Akinwumi Adesina’s pictures with Trump, other world leaders attract wild reactions

Chinelo Anohu’s profile: Anohu is a member of the London Stock Exchange Africa Advisory Board. She has served as Director General of the National Pension Commission of Nigeria (PenCom) for five years. 

Under her leadership as Director General of PenCom, the number of pension contributors rose from 5 million to close to 8 million, while assets under management grew from $19.3 billion to a record $42 billion. She also introduced micro pension structures that created opportunities for informal sector workers to be included in the contributory pension scheme. 

She also created the first ever World Pension Summit Africa, which was held in Africa three years in a row, and convened global financial experts across the pension industry. 

Anuohu began her professional career as an Attorney with the global oil conglomerate, Chevron, Nigeria. She worked in legal and financial services firms in Nigeria and the United Kingdom before joining the Nigerian Bureau of Public Enterprises, the implementation agency for the reform and privatization of state-owned enterprises. 

READ MORE: Corruption: World Bank, AfDB blacklist more firms in Nigeria

As a consultant assigned by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), she helped to restructure and privatize the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited, Nicon Hilton Hotel and AfriBank, among several others. 

Anuohu holds a Bachelor of Law Degree (LLB) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Master’s degree in Computer and Communications Law from the London School of Economics in 2000. She has studied at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, USA and the Insead Business School, France. 


Follow us for Breaking News and Market Intelligence.
Tags: AfDBAfDB's Akinwumi AdesinaChinelo Anohu
Chidinma Nwagbara

Chidinma Nwagbara

Chidinma holds a degree in Mass communication from Caleb University Lagos and a Masters in view in Public Relations. She strongly believes in self development which has made her volunteer with an NGO on girl child development. She loves writing, reading and travelling. You may contact her via - chidinma.nwagbara@nairametrics.ng

Related Posts

Wale Edun pushes finance ministry directors to deliver 7% GDP growth 
Economy

FG to concession major national projects to repay loans – Finance minister 

May 30, 2025
AfDB, AI
Economy

AfDB flags Nigeria’s rising debt costs: 75% of revenue goes to interest payments 

May 29, 2025
AfDB enters a $1bn exposure exchange agreement with Asian Development Bank
Economy

AfDB projects $39.84 billion decline in foreign funding to Africa by 2025 amid aid cuts 

May 29, 2025
Nigeria’s GDP per capita falls to $824, worse than 1960 levels – AfDB President Adesina
Business News

Presidency disputes AfDB President Adesina’s claim that Nigerians are worse off now than in 1960 

May 5, 2025
Economy

Raw material exports keep Africa poor – AfDB president Adesina says 

April 17, 2025
Business News

Africa receives only $33bn from $650bn IMF SDRs – AfDB president

April 13, 2025
Next Post
access and diamond

Quick take: Post-merger synergies coming to fruition 

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Emple
nlng
first bank








DUNS

Recent News

  • Alleged Fraud: Court grants forefeiture of N335 million, Galaxy Hospital, 5 Petrol Stations, lands  
  • Nigeria hits OPEC’s output quota of 1.5 million bpd in June 2025 
  • UniCal VC Prof. Florence Obi vows to resolve Dentistry induction crisis within few months 

Follow us on social media:

Recent News

Federal High Court, REA

Alleged Fraud: Court grants forefeiture of N335 million, Galaxy Hospital, 5 Petrol Stations, lands  

July 16, 2025
OPEC, crude oil production

Nigeria hits OPEC’s output quota of 1.5 million bpd in June 2025 

July 16, 2025
  • iOS App
  • Android App
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Markets
  • Sectors
  • Economy
  • Business News
  • Financial Literacy
  • Disclaimer
  • Ads Disclaimer
  • Copyright Infringement

© 2025 Nairametrics

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Social Media Auto Publish Powered By : XYZScripts.com
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Exclusives
    • Financial Analysis
    • Corporate Stories
    • Interviews
    • Investigations
    • Metrics
    • Economy
    • Nairalytics
  • Markets
    • Currencies
    • Cryptos
    • Commodities
    • Equities
      • Company Results
      • Dividends
      • Stock Market
    • Fixed Income
    • Market Views
    • Securities
  • Sectors
    • Agriculture
    • Aviation
    • Company News
    • Consumer Goods
    • Corporate Updates
    • Corporate deals
    • Corporate Press Releases
    • Energy
    • Entertainment
    • Financial Services
    • Health
    • Hospitality & Travel
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate and Construction
    • Renewables & Sustainability
    • Tech News
  • Business News
    • Budget
    • Public Debt
    • Funds Management
    • Tax
  • Financial Literacy
    • Career tips
    • Personal Finance
  • Lifestyle
    • Billionaire Watch
    • Profiles
  • Opinions
    • Blurb
    • Op-Eds
    • Research Analysis
  • Recapitalization
    • Access Holdings Offer
    • Fidelity Bank Offer
    • GTCO Offer
    • Zenith Bank Offer
  • Login
  • Sign Up

© 2025 Nairametrics