Mr. Olayemi Cardoso is currently the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). He holds a Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Managerial and Administrative Studies from Aston University, a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and an honourary Doctorate degree in Business Administration from Aston University – in recognition of his exceptional contributions to both the private and public sectors. Mr. Cardoso is a banker, chartered stockbroker and public policy maker. He was the Chairman Citibank Nigeria and served as the Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Planning and Budget Lagos State between 1999 – 2005. He also served as the Chairman World Bank LMDGP Project from 2005 – 2013, and from 2015 –2019, he was a Member, Economic Advisory Council in the Office of the Vice President of Nigeria. Cardoso is a member of the advisory Board of Lagos Business School and Chairman of the Board of African Venture Philanthropy Alliance. He sat on the Boards of the Nigerian subsidiaries of Texaco and Chevron and Chaired the Board of EFInA, a financial sector development organisation supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. As a policy expert, Mr. Cardoso has advised and collaborated with international development organisations including the World Bank, Ford Foundation, UN Habitat, World Health Organisation, and the Swedish Development Foundation.