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Yemisi Akinbo

PRINCIPAL: Yemisi Akinbo

Yemisi is a Principal with the Investment Team, overseeing investments in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space.

Previously, Yemisi worked in the treasury and treasury risk management, banking operations and asset management divisions at First City Group, a leading financial services group in Nigeria.

Yemisi holds a B.Sc. in Accounting from the University of Lagos and is a Chartered Accountant. She is also a graduate member of the Nigerian Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers. She has an Executive MBA from the London Business School.

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Integrity

 

  • Acting with right intentions that are in the best interest of all parties.
  • Modelling courage by speaking the truth and talking straight with respect.
  • Doing the right thing consistently, irrespective of what is popular or expedient.
  • Being true to all core values even when no one else knows of it.
  • Holding the firm’s interest above our personal interests.

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Humility

 

  • Listening, respect for and consideration of others.
  • Having a team/ organization first mindset.
  • Committing to learning and improvement (we are a learning organization).
  • Focusing more on team results than personal visibility.
  • Being self-aware.
  • Willingly rolling up one’s sleeves and getting to work.

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Discipline

 

  • Exhibiting constancy of purpose.
  • Showing consistency of action.
  • Exhibiting self-control; self-mastery and confidentiality (emotional intelligence).
  • Playing by agreed rules at all times.
  • Delivering on promises and commitments.
  • Proactively planning ahead of implementation.

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Excellence

 

  • Being best in class measured against international benchmarks.
  • Seeing Excellence as a habit that requires consistency.
  • Doing-it-right-the-first-time mindset.
  • Displaying a can-do spirit through setting and meeting high performance objectives.
  • Flawlessly executing.
  • Showing sound business judgment and competences.

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Contribution

 

  • Contributing to create modern day economies.
  • Showing ethical leadership in business.
  • Providing positive leadership contributions in our communities.
  • Contributing to policy making and good governance.
  • Going for win-win, sustainable long-term outcomes at all times.
  • Positively contributing to environmental, social and governance issues.

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