PricewaterhouseCoopers has partnered with GAIA AFRICA and the Lagos Business School to launch the 4th Edition of the Executive leadership development programme for women scheduled to hold in September 2023.
In a statement, while speaking on the collaboration, the Founder/ Chief Executive Officer of GAIA AFRICA, Olatowun Candide-Johnson, said, “We are excited to continue our collaboration with PwC and to have LBS on board to continue the mission of empowering women to ensure that they take their place as decision-makers by providing a platform for making connections, building confidence and expanding their knowledge base.
“Our vision is to contribute to the socio-economic growth and transformation of Africa by empowering women to organise around the principles of female leadership and participation in business. We believe that this collaboration with PwC and LBS is a step in the right direction.”
A Partner at PwC, Esiri Agbeyi, stated that, “The collaboration with GAIA AFRICA and LBS is in alignment with our purpose of building trust in society and solving important problems. At PwC, we value diversity and inclusion of women in all facets of leadership and we believe that education is a key platform for the transformation of our society.
“GAIA AFRICA’s dedication to women’s empowerment is laudable while LBS brings an academic flavour for the benefit of our next cohort. We are excited about the prospects of this collaboration and we look forward to working together.”
The Dean of the Lagos Business School, Chris Ogbechie, said the institution had been at the forefront of executive education in Nigeria for over three decades.
“We are pleased to work with PwC and GAIA to enhance the executive management programme to deliver the value and impact that we are known for,” he said.
According to the statement, in 2020, GAIA AFRICA and PwC came together to create an executive development programme for corporate female middle to senior managers looking to take on roles at the executive level. Since inception, three cohorts have been held.
