The Wheeler Institute welcomed the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, to London Business School on Friday 10th October. Olayemi Cardoso was in conversation with Hélène Rey, Lord Bagri Professor of Economics at London Business School.
Olayemi Cardoso shared his insights on monetary policy, financial reforms, and the future of one of Africa’s largest economies. With the coming transformation in energy markets, a shifting geopolitical landscape and the struggle between US dollar, cryptomonies and domestic currency, Nigeria’s economic trajectory is both important and uncharted. This event offered business leaders, policy makers and the public a unique opportunity to understand Nigeria’s economic direction and the investment opportunities emerging in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets.
This event was a partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria which was supported by J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs.
Date: Friday 10th October
Time: 18:30 BST
Location: LT18 & 19, Sammy Ofer Centre, London Business School or virtually via Zoom
Olayemi Cardoso is the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. He has over 29 years of experience in commercial banking, including serving as Chairman of Citibank Nigeria Ltd from 2010 to 2022. Cardoso has also had a notable career in the public sector, previously serving as Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget in the Lagos State Government. He has held various board memberships and chairmanships, including the Lagos Economic Summit Group and Africa Venture Philanthropy Alliance. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers. Having worked with numerous financial institutions and government agencies, and participated in several high-profile economic development initiatives, he is a leading figure in Nigeria’s financial sector.
Hélène Rey is the Lord Bagri Professor of Economics at London Business School. Until 2007, she was at Princeton University, as Professor of Economics and International Affairs. Her research focuses on the determinants and consequences of external trade and financial imbalances, the theory and empirics of financial crises and the organization of the international monetary system. She was elected President of the European Economic Association in 2022. Professor Rey is an elected Fellow of the British Academy, of the Econometric Society, of the European Economic Association, of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Economic Association, a correspondant of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques. She was made O.B.E for services to Economics.