Cadbury Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Ms. Bunmi Lawson as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Directors of the Company, with effect from 1st June 2024.

The announcement was contained in a statement issued by Frederick Mordi, Head, Corporate Communications and Government Affairs, Cadbury Nigeria on behalf of the Company.

Mr. Adedotun Sulaiman, Chairman, Cadbury Nigeria,

stated in the statement that Ms. Lawson’s appointment was ratified by shareholders at the Company’s last Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos.

According to him, Ms. Lawson is currently the pioneer MD/CEO of EDFIN Microfinance Bank Ltd, the first specialised education microfinance bank in Nigeria. Prior to joining EDFIN, Ms. Lawson was the MD of ACCION Microfinance Bank, one of the largest microfinance banks in the country. She was instrumental in its growth to a national bank covering 23 States with 62 branches. She was also an Executive Director of FATE Foundation Ltd/Gte, a leading business development service provider, and a co-owner, Executive Director of VLA Lawrence and Associates, a leading HR services organisation.

Ms. Lawson, who has over 32 years’ experience in finance, insurance, marketing, auditing, and banking, holds a master’s degree in business administration from the IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Spain. She is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School (LBS), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Credit Administration of Nigeria, Institute of Credit and Collections Management of Nigeria, and Association of Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers of Nigeria. Ms. Lawson is a director on the board of several organisations and has attended courses both locally and internationally at renowned institutions including Harvard Business School and INSEAD.

Commenting on this, Sulaiman said: “Ms. Lawson brings on board a wealth of experience, and we look forward to her contributions to the growth of the business.”

Oyeyimika Adeboye, MD, Cadbury Nigeria added: “We are pleased to welcome Ms. Lawson to our Board, and we believe that her wealth of experience will further enrich our diversity.”