Dr Amy JadesimiDr Amy Jadesimi

Nigeria

 

Occupational Information

Job Title: Managing Director and CEO of the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL)

Professional History

Dr Amy Jadesimi is the CEO of Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base (LADOL). She is overseeing the growth of West Africa's largest logistics and engineering facility operating in a free trade zone. LADOL is utilizing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, expanding service to sectors outside the oil industry, and creating tens of thousands of jobs.

Amy is an Oxford-trained medical doctor who worked at Goldman Sachs and attended Stanford Graduate School of Business prior to working her way up the ladder at LADOL, which was founded by her father Oladipo Jadesimi in 2000. As a doctor, she's also sought to reduce maternal mortality. Among her many accolades, Amy was named Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

Qualifications

MBA - Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford
Global Management Certificate
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Oxford University Medical School

Program

2012 Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow

 Additional Tags: Medicine, Health, Logistics, Engineering, Oil Industry

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The African Leadership Institute (AFLI) focuses on building the capacity and capability of visionary and strategic leadership across the continent. Developing exceptional leaders representing all spheres of society, the Institute’s flagship programme is the prestigious Archbishop Tutu Leadership Fellowship. Offering a multifaceted learning experience and run in partnership with Oxford University, it is awarded annually to 20-25 carefully chosen candidates, nominated from across Africa. Alumni of the African Leadership Institute form a dynamic network of Fellows passionately committed to the continent’s transformation, bridging the divide between nations and ensuring that Africa is set centre-stage in global affairs.