In pursuit of its mission to create impact for social good, Panafrican Capital Foundation on Monday 28th October 2020, held its inaugural advisory board meeting in which the appointment of the Chairman, Osayaba Giwa-osagie was ratified by the Board.
Giwa-osagie is a senior and founding partner of Giwa-osagie & Co, a Lagos based legal firm. He is an experienced litigator, a corporate and commercial lawyer with experience spanning over 30 years.
Other members of the advisory board are Afolasade Nubi, a Principal Civil and Environmental Engineer and Coordinator for environmental management at the University of Lagos; Olusegun Ilegbusi, Professor of mechanical engineering at University of Central Florida, USA, and Eric Okoruwa, Executive Director, Panafrican Capital Holdings Limited.
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The incoming Chairman, Giwa-osagie, reiterated the commitment of the foundation to support community development through intervention programmes that are focused on health, education, environment, and economic empowerment. “Under my leadership, we shall fulfil our mandate through effective collaboration with key stakeholders, including public, private, and international bodies”, Giwa-osagie stated in his opening remarks.
Speaking on behalf of the Foundation’s Trustees, Chris Oshiafi expressed confidence in the Advisory Board, noting that it signifies a new chapter for the Foundation.
Panafrican Capital Foundation is the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) expression of Panafrican Capital Holdings, a Proprietary Investment Company, with global head office in Lagos.
