Emmanuel Osa Agwoje (born 7 April 1962) is a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...
banker and businessperson. He is currently the chief executive officer of Equator Capital Ltd, a financial services company.
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"Emmanuel Osa Agwoje, a phenomenal example in Nigeria Capital Market"
''Modern Ghana''
Early life
Agwoje studied at
Lagos
Lagos ( ; ), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and on ...
City College between 1973 and 1978 where he graduated with division one in the
West African
West Africa, also known as Western Africa, is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Ma ...
School Certificate (WASC) and also received a 3rd place award at a National Essay Competition. He also held the position of Prefect in charge of the laboratory. He was in the Basic Section from form one to five and was a member School House. He proceeded to the
University of Port Harcourt
The University of Port Harcourt is a public research university located in Aluu and Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt and was given university status in 1977. The Univ ...
,
where he earned a second class upper division degree in economics between 1979 and 1983. While at the university, he was a
UACN scholar and for three years, remained on the Dean's list for Outstanding Performance in social sciences.
In 1982, he became the president of the University's chapter of Nigerian Economics Students Association. At the
University of Benin,
he earned a M.SC in economics Class 1986 as the best graduating student, his area of emphasis being money and banking.
Professional career
He worked for 16 years at Allstates Trust Bank Plc. He became an Executive Director and deputy chief executive officer of the bank overseeing investment banking activities.
"Insured Banks And Their Directors As At December 31, 2004"
''The NDIC -Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation''
He is the chief executive officer of Equator Capital Limited, a financial services company.
References
External links
"The website of Emmanuel Osa Agwoje"
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Living people
20th-century Nigerian economists
Nigerian bankers
21st-century Nigerian businesspeople
1962 births
People from Edo State
University of Port Harcourt alumni
Nigerian Christians
University of Benin (Nigeria) alumni