Lolu Alade-Akinyemi is an oustanding Nigerian chief executive, with a broad experience in the corporate world. He was appointed as GMD/CEO of Lafarge Africa Plc. on 1st July 2023. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Alade-Akinyemi was the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the supply chain director of the Company. He was appointed an Executive Director to the Board on the 8th of April 2020. He as has over 20 years of cross-functional experience in finance, supply chain, business development, and sales.
Mr. Alade-Akinyemi is the first Nigerian to hold the position of Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO) at Lafarge Africa Plc over 25 years.
Lolu is a seasoned business executive with multifaceted international experience and accomplishments in turnaround situations, transforming processes to improve business performance, fostering growth in challenging business environments, and Profit & Loss oversight.
Prior to joining Lafarge in 2014, he was Finance Director, PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc. for 4 years and he was at the Coca-Cola Company for 16 years where he worked in the UK, Belgium, Ghana, and Nigeria taking increased responsibilities in finance, business development, supply chain and sales. He started his career as a trainee at ExxonMobil. Mr. Lolu Alade-Akinyemi is a certified accountant with a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Essex, and an MBA from the Edinburgh Business School, UK.
Lolu is also a Board member of the Pistis Foundation.
