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Creating Emerging Markets: Hakeem Belo-Osagie

Author
Creating Emerging Markets
Published On
March 16, 2024
Original Date
March, 2002
Economic
Video

Creating Emerging Markets: Interview with Hakeem Belo-Osagie

Creating Emerging Markets

Date: March, 2002
Summary:

Hakeem Belo-Osagie's tenure as chairman of United Bank for Africa (1988-2004) showcased the complexities of building a multinational financial institution in Africa. He navigated regulatory challenges in Nigeria, aimed for global competitiveness, faced political upheaval during downsizing and privatization efforts, and addressed the stigma tied to online fraud for Nigerian business leaders in the early 2000s.

Read about the interview here.

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