Meet Our 2019 Honorees: Oscar N. Onyema

Oscar N. Onyema, OON

NHEF Leadership in Business Award

Oscar has been CEO and member of the National Council of The Nigerian Stock Exchange since April 2011. In this role, he is responsible for superintending the general working of The Exchange. He is Chairman of Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS), the clearing, settlement and depository for the Nigerian capital market; and Chairman of NG Clearing, which is in the process of developing a CCP.

He is a member of several advisory boards including London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Africa Advisory Group (LAAG) and Thomson Reuters Africa Advisory Network.

Prior to relocating to Nigeria, Mr. Onyema served as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at American Stock Exchange (Amex). He also ran the NYSE Amex equity business after the merger of NYSE Euronext and Amex in 2008.

Oscar completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program (AMP) in 2015. He got his MBA from Baruch College, New York in 1998; and BSc degree from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, in 1991.

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Meet Our 2023 Honorees: Monique Gieskes

The Impact Leadership Award celebrates individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership skills in driving positive change and impacting their communities and beyond. This prestigious honour recognizes those who have shown unwavering dedication to creating a better world through their actions, innovation, and commitment to social and environmental responsibility.