ipNX’s Bimpe Olaleye, Folashade Efiong-Bassey honored for exemplary leadership at Peak Performance Fest

L-R: Folashade Efiong-Bassey, Group Executive Director, Corporate Services, ipNX; Kene Eneh, Divisional CEO, ipNX Retail; and Bimpe Olaleye, Group Executive Director, Commercials, ipNX at The Peak Performance Festival, Women in Leadership Dinner which was held at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos on the 17th November, 2025 where the two executive directors were recognised as Admirable Women in Leadership.

ipNX Nigeria has announced that two of its Group Executive Directors; Bimpe Olaleye, Group Executive Director, Commercials and Folashade Efiong-Bassey, have been recognised for their outstanding leadership and exceptional contributions to organisational performance at the Women in Leadership Dinner, organised by The Peak Performance Festival.

The ceremony, held on 17 November 2025 at the Oriental Hotel, Lagos, brought together distinguished leaders from the corporate, business, and performance management communities.

The recognition highlights the executives’ pivotal roles in steering strategic growth, fostering operational excellence, and championing a high-performance culture within ipNX.

Their achievements further reinforce the company’s commitment to cultivating world-class leadership rooted in diversity, innovation, ethics, and corporate governance.

ipNX has long been recognised as an industry leader, celebrated not only for its pioneering ICT solutions but also for the strength and excellence of its leadership team.

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With two-thirds of its leaders being women, ipNX continues to set a powerful benchmark for forward-thinking leadership within Nigeria’s technology sector.

The organisers of The Peak Performance Festival noted that the recipients were selected for demonstrating exemplary business leadership, strong performance management capability, and a sustained commitment to organisational excellence.

In her remarks, Bimpe Olaleye, Group Executive Director, Commercials, expressed appreciation for the recognition saying, “this award is both humbling and inspiring. It reinforces the responsibility we carry as leaders to guide, empower, and enable our teams to excel. I am grateful to ipNX for fostering an environment where women are encouraged to lead boldly.”

Also speaking at the event, Folashade Efiong-Bassey dedicated the recognition to her colleagues and team, “I am proud to be part of something that embodies excellence in performance and leads with innovation. We remain firmly committed to advancing these principles and ensuring they continue to shape our future.”

The recognition represents another important milestone for ipNX as it continues to shape the future of connectivity and digital transformation in Nigeria. By cultivating a strong leadership culture and championing performance excellence, the organisation continues to remain at the forefront of innovation.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.