Leaders of tomorrow must embrace transparency, evidence, data-driven decision-making

Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has emphasised that future leaders must adopt transparency, evidence, and data-driven decision-making as core principles of effective governance.

Speaking at the maiden edition of the CBN Governor’s Lecture Series hosted by the Lagos Business School (LBS) on Friday, Cardoso noted that leadership in monetary policy is inseparable from nation-building.

“Thought leadership requires dialogue,” he added, highlighting the importance of open discourse in policy development.

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In her welcome address, Professor Olayinka David-West, Dean of Lagos Business School, described the event as a significant step in bridging the gap between academia, public policy, and the private sector.

“This stage has long served as a platform to inform, educate, and engage,” David-West said. “Today, we are proud to host Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, as we inaugurate the CBN Governor’s Lecture Series, a bold step toward fostering accountability, transparency, and deeper public understanding of monetary policy.”

Hope Moses-Ashike

Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks. She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings. Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.