Ms. Bunmi Lawson (file image)
Lawson was an executive director of FATE Foundation Ltd/Gte, a leading business development service provider
By Valentine Amanze
Cadbury Nigeria Plc has appointed Ms. Bunmi Lawson as a non-executive director on the company’s board of directors, with effect from June 1, 2024.
The company’s Chairman, Mr. Adedotun Sulaiman, disclosed this in statement issued by Mr. Frederick Mordi, the Head, Corporate Communications and Government Affairs, Cadbury Nigeria, on Monday August 5, 2024.
Lawson’s appointment, the chairman said, was ratified by shareholders at the last Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos.
Sulaiman also pointed out that Lawson is currently the pioneer MD/CEO of EDFIN Microfinance Bank Limited, the first specialised education microfinance bank in Nigeria.
His words: “Ms. Lawson brings on board a wealth of experience, and we look forward to her contributions to the growth of the business.”
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Also, Oyeyimika Adeboye, the MD, Cadbury Nigeria said, “We are pleased to welcome Ms. Lawson to our Board, and we believe that her wealth of experience will further enrich our diversity.”
Prior to joining EDFIN, Lawson was the managing director of ACCION Microfinance Bank, one of the largest microfinance banks in the country.
She was instrumental to its growth to a national bank covering 23 states with 62 branches.
She was also an executive director of FATE Foundation Ltd/Gte, a leading business development service provider, and a co-owner, Executive Director of VLA Lawrence and Associates, a leading HR services organisation.
Lawson, who has over 32 years’ experience in finance, insurance, marketing, auditing, and banking, holds a master’s degree in business administration from the IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Spain.
She is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School (LBS), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).
She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria, Institute of Credit and Collections Management of Nigeria, and Association of Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers of Nigeria.
Lawson is a director on the board of several organisations and has attended courses both locally and internationally at renowned institutions including Harvard Business School and INSEAD.
