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CBN governor, Emiefele, other Nigerians make Forbes Africa’s list

The 2022 list was a selection of Nigeria’s brightest achievers spanning real estate, oil and gas, business, media, policy, and advocacy.

• April 8, 2022
Godwin Emefiele, Olugbenga Agboola and Ebenezer Onyeagwu
Godwin Emefiele, Olugbenga Agboola and Ebenezer Onyeagwu

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emiefele and Temitope Ogunsemo, the founder of Krystal Digital Solutions Ltd., have been listed in the Forbes Africa Undiscovered Series for Nigeria.

Uri Onojake of GLG Communications, a consultancy firm, disclosed in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

He said the undiscovered series was part of an exclusive list of Nigerians who have been crucial in rebuilding and contributing to the Nigerian growth story at this time.

Mr Onojake explained that each year, Forbes Africa looked for resilient game-changers, self-starters, innovators, entrepreneurs, and disruptors who have been leading ideas and industries while purposefully contributing to nation-building and positively impacting the lives around them.

He added that the 2022 list was a selection of Nigeria’s brightest achievers spanning real estate, oil and gas, technology, business, media, policy, and advocacy.

Alongside Mr Ogunsemo, public and private sector leaders from business technology, education, the arts, and health sectors were also listed, including Flutterwave CEO Olugbenga Agboola; and Zenith Bank CEO. 

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