In the March 2012 Edition of Forbes Africa magazine, NLI Associate Lola Adesioye wrote a 10-page article entitled “Top Ten Africans Making it in New York.” The article features successful Africans – many of who are Nigerians – who have very inspiring life stories. These individuals have been described as great role models deeply passionate about and committed to being a part of shaping Africa’s future in a positive direction.
Senior Fellow, Bayo Ogunlesi is the Chairman & Managing Partner of Global Infrastructure Partners. He was former Executive Vice Chairman & Chief Client Officer of Credit Suisse, New York, USA. He ranked 7th in Fortune magazine’s list of most powerful Black Executives in the Americas.
Senior Fellow, Jide Zeitlin is a Private Investor and Founder, The Keffi Group. He was previously a senior investment banker and Partner, Goldman Sachs & Co until December 2005. He is also chairman of the Board of Trustees of Amherst College, USA.
NLI Associate, Lola Adesioye, is a socio-political commentator/writer for UK and US publications.