About
Folasade Ambrose-Medebem is the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment for Lagos State and a board member of the Lagos International Financial Centre. She brings over 20 years of experience in strategy, finance, sustainability, and corporate affairs, including work with FTSE100 companies across the UK, Europe, and Nigeria. Her background includes board roles with the Nigeria Economic Summit Group, the UN Sustainable Development Goal Private Sector Advisory Group, and EuroChams Nigeria, where she served as inaugural President, and she holds degrees from the Open University Business School and advanced leadership training from institutions including Oxford and Harvard Kennedy School.
Experience
- Lagos State GovernmentLagos International Financial Centre (LIFC) - Board Membercurrent2023 — present
- Lagos State GovernmentHon. Commissioner Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade & Investmentcurrent2023 — presentLagos State, Nigeria
- LafargeHolcimCommunication, Public Affairs and Sustainable Dev. Director - Lafarge Africa EuroChams President Ng2016 — 2021Nigeria
- LafargeHolcimIntegration Business Transformation Consultant2015 — 2016Nigeria
- London Borough of SuttonOrganisational Transformation Lead - Smarter Council Flexible Working Project2015London Area, United Kingdom
- Growbridge AdvisorsManagement Consultant2012 — 2015London Area, United Kingdom
- DiageoChange and Capability Manager Route to Market Project – (Guinness Nigeria Plc)2009 — 2011London Area, United Kingdom
- DiageoHead of Strategy – (Guinness Nigeria Plc)2008 — 2009Lagos, Nigeria
- London Central Education Business AllianceEnterprise Strategy Advisor2005 — 2007London Area, United Kingdom
- Zurich Financial ServicesFinancial Planning Director2003 — 2005London Area, United Kingdom
- Ford Motor CompanyProject Manager – Business Process Re-Engineering – Europe2001 — 2003Brentwood, Essex, UK
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LimitedProject Manager – Financial Systems2000 — 2001London Area, United Kingdom
- Grey Advertising - SwitzerlandManagement Accountant1999 — 2000London Area, United Kingdom
- Cohn & WolfeManagement Accountant1995 — 1999London Area, United Kingdom
Education
- Harvard Kennedy SchoolLeadership in the 21st Century, Business Administration and Management2025
- Saïd Business School, University of OxfordWomens Transforming Leadership2018
- The Open UniversityMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)2011
- London GuildhallBachelor’s Degree, BA Hons Accounting1992 — 1995
- PRINCE2Certified Project Manager
Skills & more
Business Analysis3Change Management21Project Management16Cross-functional Team Leadership10FMCG7Business Development6Business Transformation6Business Strategy9Supply Chain2Financial Analysis2Interventions1Organizational Leadership3
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Business CommunicationsProgramme ManagementPerformance ManagementPerformance ImprovementCompetitive AnalysisBusinessCorporate OperationsConsumer BusinessStrategyLeadershipStrategy DevelopmentGovernanceFrom Folasade's professional profile.
Colleagues at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Abimbola Onakomaiya
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Abiola Sanni
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Adanma Onuegbu
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Adejoke Odocha
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Ademidun Edosomwan
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Adenike Ogunlesi
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Adesuwa Okunbo Rhodes
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Aisha Raji
Investor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Folasade Ambrose-Medebem?
- Folasade Ambrose-Medebem is the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment for Lagos State and a board member of the Lagos International Financial Centre. She brings over 20 years of experience in strategy, finance, sustainability, and corporate affairs, including work with FTSE100 companies across the UK, Europe, and Nigeria. Her background includes board roles with the Nigeria Economic Summit Group, the UN Sustainable Development Goal Private Sector Advisory Group, and EuroChams Nigeria, where she served as inaugural President, and she holds degrees from the Open University Business School and advanced leadership training from institutions including Oxford and Harvard Kennedy School.
- Where does Folasade Ambrose-Medebem work?
- Folasade Ambrose-Medebem is at Rising Tide Africa (RTA).
- Where did Folasade Ambrose-Medebem go to school?
- Folasade Ambrose-Medebem studied at Harvard Kennedy School (Leadership in the 21st Century, Business Administration and Management); Saïd Business School, University of Oxford (Womens Transforming Leadership); The Open University (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)).
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Also attended Harvard Kennedy School202
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Also attended Saïd Business School, University of Oxford248
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Also attended The Open University44
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Shared employers
Also worked at Diageo24
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Also worked at Zurich Financial Services13
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Also worked at Ford Motor Company72
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