AFC Appoints Cardoso as Board Chairman
- Africa Finance Corporation appointed Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, as chairman of its board.
- Cardoso succeeds Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, who will remain a board member.
- AFC President Samaila Zubairu said Cardoso’s leadership would support the corporation’s Africa We Build 2050 strategy.
- Cardoso said AFC should measure success by the productive capacity, industries, and jobs it helps create.
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AFC appoints Cardoso as board chairman
Mr Cardoso’s appointment comes as the AFC continues to expand its role in financing and developing strategic infrastructure assets that address Africa’s infrastructure gap, accelerate industrialisation and strengthen regional integration.
Africa Finance Corporation appoints Cardoso as Chairman of the Board
By Babajide KomolafeAfrica Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, announces the appointment of Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as Chairman of its Board of Directors. He succeeds the immediate-past Chair, Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, who served the Corporation meritoriously during her tenure and continues to serve as a […]
Yemi Cardoso Named Africa Finance Corporation Chairman
LAGOS, Nigeria — The Africa Finance Corporation has appointed Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso as chairman of its board of directors. Cardoso succeeds Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, who will remain on the board after stepping down as chairperson. The corporation confirmed the appointment in an e-mailed statement to The Trent on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. […]
Africa Finance Corporation appoints Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Yemi Cardoso as Chairman of the Board
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, announces the appointment of Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as Chairman of its Board of Directors. He succeeds the immediate-past Chair, Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, who served the Corporation meritoriously during her tenure and continues to serve as a board member. […]
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