Across Nigeria’s top publicly listed companies, one might expect to find boardrooms filled with diverse voices and perspectives. In reality, only a small number of women currently hold executive positions shaping corporate governance.
The NGX-30 refers to the 30 largest and most liquid (frequently traded) companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX).
According to the 2025 PWR Advisory NGX-30 Board Gender Diversity Scorecard, women now hold 31.1% of board seats among the top 30 listed companies, up from 29.7% in 2024.
While their numbers remain few, their influence is unmistakable, guiding strategic decisions that affect millions of shareholders, employees, and industry stakeholders across the country.
In a sector defined by rapid change and competitive pressures, their contributions are critical to sustaining growth, managing risk, and setting benchmarks for corporate governance across Nigeria’s top-listed companies.
Though much of their work happens behind the scenes, the outcomes are clear. In 2025, the NGX All‑Share Index, which tracks the performance of the companies listed on the exchange, hit a record high of 155,613 points by year-end, finishing up more than 51% and solidifying its position among the best-performing emerging and frontier market exchanges globally.
These leaders are not just present in the boardroom, they are driving results, shaping policy, and setting benchmarks for operational excellence.
Here are the 13 female executive directors of Nigeria’s top 30 publicly listed companies
Mrs. Temitope Oguntokun is an Executive Director at International Breweries Plc, a position she assumed following her appointment by the company’s board on 2 April 2024 and subsequent notification to the Nigerian Exchange Limited.
- Before her board appointment, Mrs. Oguntokun served as the Corporate Affairs and Regulatory Director of International Breweries Plc, a member of the AB InBev Group, where she led corporate affairs strategy and regulatory engagement. She built her career across disciplines including journalism, strategic communications, government relations, marketing communications, and change management.
- Mrs. Oguntokun holds a Master of Arts degree in Communications, Media and Public Relations from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, and a Post‑Graduate Diploma in Communication Studies from Lagos State University. She also earned both Ordinary and Higher National Diplomas in Mass Communication from The Polytechnic Ibadan.
- She is a Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, a Fellow and Executive Council Member of the Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria, and a Member of the International Association of Business Communicators, underscoring her standing in professional and sustainability circles.
At International Breweries, Mrs. Oguntokun contributes to strategic leadership and governance, drawing on her diverse expertise to support the company’s growth
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