BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Alhaji Babs Yahaya is a businessman, film producer and prominent politician from Kwara State. He was previously a member of the House of Representatives and Minister for Transport and Aviation and is now retired. Alhaji Babs Yahaya founded KCC in 1995 and is the main architect of its success today. He continues to oversee the governance, strategy and the continued growth of the company.

Lai Yahaya is a lawyer and development economist. He has worked as an advisor to the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and was Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari. He originally qualified as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and worked as an international project finance attorney with the New York law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. He received his BA(Hons) and MA from Balliol College, Oxford University and MSc in Business Economics. He is a Yale World Fellow and sits on the board of the African Leadership Institute in South Africa.

Bayo Adeniyi is a senior business leader with extensive experience in the Nigerian pharmaceutical industry. He spent over a decade at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Pharmaceutical Ltd, where he demonstrated exceptional skills in talent development and driving business growth. His expertise spans community, manufacturing, and hospital pharmacy practices, including roles at the Shell Petroleum Development Company. He has an MBA from University of Lagos and B. Pharm from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

Arinola Yahaya is a Consultant Pharmacist with over 30 years’ experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry in the UK. She has a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of London and then qualified with a BPharm from The School of Pharmacy, University of London. She has worked in various sectors of the UK pharmaceutical industry, including as a Hospital Pharmacist at Kings College Hospital, at Whittington Hospital, London and as a Community Pharmacist for a major UK retail pharmacy.

Fola Yahaya is an AI expert, academic and founder of Strategic Agenda, a global communications company that specialises in helping clients in the development sector communicate with impact. He was previously an E-strategy and information architecture consultant, working for a variety of high-profile clients including the UK Home Office, BP and the Government of Qatar. He received his PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics.

Gori Yahaya is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur dedicated to driving social impact through innovative education and technology solutions. As co-founder of DigiCo, Gori leads efforts to close the digital divide across Europe. He is also the founder and CEO of UpSkill Universe, which has trained over 700,000 people across Africa, Europe, and the US.

Motunrayo Mgbakogu is the Principal Partner of Articulate Partners & Solicitors, providers of comprehensive legal services in all aspects of corporate law, company incorporation, and regularization.