LCCI Appoints Chinyere Almona As DG

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has announced the appointment of Chinyere Almona, as its new Director-General effective July 1, 2021.

The appointment follows the expiration of the tenure of Muda Yusuf, having served the Chamber for 24 years with the last 13 years in the capacity of Director-General.

LCCI President, Toki Mabogunje commended Yusuf for his enormous contributions in the area of public policy advocacy and the development of the Nigerian economy.

“He is a respected Public Commentator on macroeconomic issues, regulatory environment, economic reforms, policy and institutional reforms, trade policy issues and investment climate matters.  He has led numerous policy reform and engagement sessions on the business environment, investment climate issues and the ease of doing business in Nigeria,” The statement read.

The appointment of Almona, the new LCCI DG who holds a Doctorate Degree in Business Administration from Business School The Netherlands and brings with her, about thirty years of diversified experience through her various work experience roles. is an added value to the well-established culture of the Chamber.

In her previous position, she led the Africa Corporate Governance Program of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which provided a wide range of corporate governance reforms across thirteen (13) African countries. Before joining the IFC, she was a Director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, leading the Corporate Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Practice, which she established.”

Almona has a specialist MBA in Corporate Social Responsibility from Nottingham University Business School, UK. She is a Certified Leadership Coach with the Certified Coaches Federation, Canada. She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, a Fellow of the Institute of Management Consultants, and an Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Directors (Ghana).