Awards
2003
2006
2006
Honourary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration (HonDBA) by University of Nigeria, Nsukka
2008
African Banker of the Year by African Banker magazine
2010
2010
Honourary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration (HonDBA) by Benue State University
2012
2013
Leadership Award in Business and Philanthropy by the Africa-America Institute.
2014
Honourary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration (Honoris Causa) by University of Benin
2017
Inaugural Dwight D. Eisenhower Global Entrepreneurship Award, Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU)
2018
Person of the Year by Vanguard Newspapers Nigeria
2019
Man of the Year by Seven Star Awards
2020
Conferred Belgium’s Oldest and Highest National Honour.
2020
Named In “Time 100” List Of The 100 Most Influential People In The World
2020
2022
Honoured with the TIME100 Impact Award for efforts towards empowering African entrepreneurs to create jobs on the continent.
2022
Conferred with Nigerian National Honour – Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, in recognition of his invaluable contribution to Nigeria's economic and social development.
Appointments
2011
Appointed Chairman, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc. (Transcorp)
2012
Appointed Chairman, Seadrill Mobile Units Nigeria Ltd.
2012
Member, Private Capital Group for Africa Partners Forum (USAID)
2012
Co-Chair, Aspen Institute Dialogue Series on Global Food Security
2013
Member, Board of Directors, the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA)
2014
Member, Global Advisory Board of the United Nations Sustainable Energy for All Initiative (SE4ALL)
2014
Member, World Economic Forum Africa Steering Committee
2014
Adviser, President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI)
2014
Member, African Union Foundation
2016
Member, World Economic Forum Community of Chairmen
2017
Member, UNICEF, Generation Unlimited 2020
2018
Member, UN WFP x FMHADMSD Zero Hunger Roundtable Committee
2020
