The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday appointed Isa Abdulmumin as the acting director, corporate communications department.
Abdulmumin takes over from Osita Nwanisobi, who has retired from his duties at Africa’s largest economy’s biggest Bank.
Prior to his appointment, Abdulmumin was the CBN’s deputy director, corporate communications department.
He has been described as a dedicated staff of the CBN for several years and is reputed to be a hard-working, go-getter, efficient professional, and a media personality.
The retiring Nwanisobi took over from Isaac Okorafor in 2020. He was a special assistant to the deputy governor of Financial System Stability between 2009 and 2011.
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.
