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Chinyere Almona

Investor

Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Lagos State, Nigeria

About

Dr. Chinyere Almona is Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, a position she has held while maintaining an extensive background in corporate governance and management spanning over 30 years across private, non-governmental, and international development sectors. Previously, she led the Africa Corporate Governance Program at the International Finance Corporation, worked as a Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers managing its corporate governance and compliance practice, and founded Vantage Coaching and Consulting Services. She holds fellowships with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, the Institute of Management Consultants, and the Institute of Directors Ghana, along with advanced degrees including an MBA in Corporate Social Responsibility from Nottingham University and a Doctorate in Business Administration from Business School Netherlands.

Experience

  1. Lagos Chamber of Commerce and IndustryDirector-General/Chief Executivecurrent2021 — presentLagos State, Nigeria
  2. Vantage Governance ServicesCertified Leadership Coachcurrent2020 — presentLagos State, Nigeria
  3. Vantage Governance ServicesInternational Public Speakercurrent2020 — presentLagos State, Nigeria
  4. Vantage Governance ServicesSME Development Specialis2020 — 2021Lagos State, Nigeria
  5. Vantage Governance ServicesFounder/ Chief Executive Officer2020 — 2021Lagos State, Nigeria
  6. Authors WIN AcademyCo-Founder/VP Product & Business Developmentcurrent2020 — present
  7. Authors WIN AcademyTraining and Development Specialistcurrent2020 — presentLagos State, Nigeria
  8. Authors WIN AcademyPublishing Consultantcurrent2020 — present
  9. IFC - International Finance CorporationRegional Program Manager, Africa Corporate Governance Program2012 — 2020Lagos, Nigeria
  10. PricewaterhouseCoopersDirector/Business Leader: Governance, Risk and Compliance2011 — 2012Lagos, Nigeria
  11. PricewaterhouseCoopersPrincipal Cosultant - Governance, Risk and Compliance2007 — 2011
  12. PricewaterhouseCoopersSenior Consultant - Advisory: Performance Improvement Consulting2005 — 2006Lagos, Nigeria
  13. PricewaterhouseCoopersManager – Sustainable Business Solutions2001 — 2005Lagos, Nigeria
  14. PricewaterhouseCoopersAudit Assistance, Audit Manager, Assurance & Advisory Services1992 — 2001Lagos State, Nigeria

Education

  1. Business School NetherlandsDoctorate, Business Administration and Management (Corporate Governance)2014 — 2019
  2. Northwestern University - Kellogg School of ManagementExecutive Program, Family Business Governance2016
  3. Nottingham University Business SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Corporate Social Responsibility2004 — 2005
  4. ESUT Business School, Lagos, NigeriaMaster of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management1999 — 2000
  5. University of IbadanBachelor of Education (B.Ed.), Biology1986 — 1990

Skills & more

Market Penetration4Customer Satisfaction3Customer Engagement2Public Administration3Policy Analysis3Organizational Leadership3Board Development2International Relations2International Development3External Relations2Diplomacy2Management Consulting16
+12 moreCorporate GovernanceBusiness Process ImprovementEnterprise Risk ManagementBusiness TransformationRisk ManagementBusiness StrategyBankingPerformance ImprovementStrategyStrategic PlanningPublished AuthorLeadership

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Colleagues at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)

Abimbola Onakomaiya
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Abiola Sanni
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Adanma Onuegbu
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Adejoke Odocha
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Ademidun Edosomwan
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Adenike Ogunlesi
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Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes
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Aisha Raji
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Frequently asked questions

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Also attended Business School Netherlands3

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Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management558

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Also attended Nottingham University Business School16

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Also attended University of Ibadan11

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Shared employers

Also worked at IFC - International Finance Corporation96

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