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Learn Africa Plc, Nigeria’s largest educational publisher, has appointed four directors to its board, adding expertise in capital markets, technology,
Learn Africa Plc, Nigeria’s largest educational publisher, has appointed four directors to its board, adding expertise in capital markets, technology, education and development as the company seeks to strengthen governance and support long-term growth. The appointments, effective October 28, 2026, comprise Bisi Aina, Babalola Oluwole Awe and Olanrewaju Oniyitan as independent non-executive directors, while Mufida Bello Hussain joins as a non-executive director, according to a corporate announcement by the company. The appointments bring experience across financial markets, enterprise technology, education reform and human capital development to the board of the listed publisher. Aina has more than 25 years of experience in information technology, enterprise solutions, project management and strategic leadership. His experience includes implementing Oracle enterprise resource planning, human capital management and financial management systems across public and private sector organisations. He is also a certified Project Management Professional and Oracle Certified Professional. Awe brings more than 30 years of experience in Nigeria’s capital markets, spanning stockbroking, investment banking, asset management and financial services. He has held senior executive positions, including managing director and chief executive officer, and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers of Nigeria. Oniyitan has over two decades of experience in economic empowerment, education reform, entrepreneurship and sustainable development. Her work has involved collaboration with public, private and development-sector stakeholders on policy, institutional transformation and human capital development. Hussain, an academic and science educator with more than a decade of experience, specialises in science, technology, engineering and mathematics education, curriculum development, teacher training and educational leadership. She has also supervised undergraduate research projects and participated in international collaborations focused on STEM learning and environmental sustainability. The appointments introduce a mix of commercial and sector-specific expertise to a company whose business centres on developing and distributing educational content. The capital markets and technology backgrounds of Awe and Aina are particularly relevant to board oversight of financial management, operational systems and shareholder value, while Oniyitan and Hussain bring experience related to education and human capital development. According to the company board, the new directors’ expertise and leadership capabilities would strengthen governance, improve organisational performance and support the company’s long-term growth objectives. Related News Cadbury Nigeria’s third-quarter profit rebounds to N2bn as cost pressure eases HBM Nigeria’s nine-month earnings hit N272bn on cost efficiency Akwa Ibom Assembly moves to ban hawking, illegal trading in public hospitals Advertisement Share You Might Also Like Cadbury Nigeria’s third-quarter profit rebounds to N2bn as cost pressure eases HBM Nigeria’s nine-month earnings hit N272bn on cost efficiency How Shiga is rewriting African trade with blockchain Advertisement
