Africa’s leading technology company, ActivEdge Technologies, has announced the addition of two directors to the board of the company in a non-executive capacity while emphasizing the company’s commitment to ensuring robust corporate governance.
In a statement released to the press, the Founder and Group President of ActivEdge, Mr George Agu said the two new additions to the board will boost the company’s commitment to ensure efficient governance which is important as the company stays strong on its key commitment to excel in efficient services delivery to its clients across the African continent, while ensuring corporate excellence.
Speaking on the new appointments, George Agu said “We are proud to bring on the board George Njenga and Eneni Oduwole, both will complement the board with specific responsibility to enhance and strengthen our corporate standing.
“Both come on the board of ActivEdge Technologies with robust experiences in the academia as well as corporate level roles having a vast number of years in top leadership positions,” says Agu.
George Ngethe Njenga is a Kenyan while Eneni Oduwole is a Nigerian.
Dr. George Ngethe Njenga, aside from being the founding executive dean and senior lecturer at the Strathmore University Business School, is the chairman of the board of Golden Valley Livestock Cooperative and Chief of Party, Kenya Small Business Development Centers.
He has a master’s and Ph.D. in Governance from the University of Navarra, a BSc, and MBA in Business Strategy from the United States in International University – Africa, and a CPA K in Accounting from Strathmore University.
Eneni Oduwole is a seasoned risk and sustainability management strategist with over 25 years of experience, Eneni Oduwole has successfully developed and implemented frameworks for Enterprise Risk Management, Business Continuity and Resilience, Security Management, Transport & Logistics, and Sustainability Management.
Her career commenced as a bank examiner with the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation and later to notable pioneering roles such as Group Head of Operational Risk Management at StanbicIBTC and Guaranty Trust Bank Plc., and Deputy Group Chief Risk Officer at Dangote Industries Limited.
She also managed other functions such as Compliance, Environmental and Sustainability Management, and Transport and Logistics Management.
Eneni is the founder and CEO of Alter-Ed Limited, a consultancy specializing in risk, strategy, and sustainability management. At the same time, she also serves on the Governing Council of the Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria and The Qualified Risk Directors Governing Council of The DCRO Institute, USA.
With a continuous and progressive career in corporate leadership, Eneni holds several professional certifications, including Fellowships from the Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria and the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, UK.
A WimBoard Fellow, Eneni holds degrees from the University of Calabar, Pan-African University, and NYU Stern School of Business, and is currently pursuing a Doctorate from the University of Durham and Emlyon Business School.
Eneni was recognized as one of Nigeria’s 50 inspiring women in 2022 by Business Day Newspaper and is the first Qualified Risk Director of The DCRO Institute in Nigeria and West Africa.
Thank you Our Founder George Agu and greetings to all the board members and our stakeholders. I am excited to be part of ActivEdge Technologies and I am inspired by the vision of transforming Africa through Innovation and Technology.