Mrs. Catherine Uju Ifejika, Chairman/CEO of Brittania-U Nigeria Limited, has been honoured in London with a Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her leadership and innovative policies that have helped in establishing significant and sustained contributions to the development and dissemination of ethical principles.
She has partnered with local Nigerian communities, hiring locals and engaging in community-development programmes to improve people’s well-being, quality of life, job opportunities, and a safe and clean environment. The Chairman/CEO was honoured during the 8th African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) 2023, which was held on July 11th, 2023, at The Dorchester Hotel, Mayfair, London.
She is a lawyer and legal expert in the Nigerian and global oil sectors, an exceptional and ethical leader who broke the glass ceiling by becoming, so far, the first and only woman to own 100% interest in and operate an Oil block around the world. Among other key energy infrastructure in Nigeria, Brittania-U, under her able leadership, owns a Floating Storage and Offloading facility (Ajapa Oil Export Terminal), which is the largest Gross Tonnage vessel flying the Nigeria Flag. She has set up six subsidiary companies in the fourteen (14) years of the Company’s existence.
The African Business Leadership Awards (ALBA) is a special recognition of the outstanding contributions of Africa’s topmost Business Leaders for providing leadership and innovative policies, programmes, and actions that have helped stabilise many challenged national economies in Africa while driving recovery and stimulating growth, even when slow, amidst global economic shocks. An award programme to recognise exceptional corporate practises and outstanding achievements in the African business landscape, as well as contributions to the continent’s inclusive socio-economic growth and development. The magazine listed the distinguished Africans who received this award.
Some of the key guests at the summit include His Royal Majesty, Ogiame Otuwatse III, Olu of Warri, Nigeria; Hon. Dr. Renganaden Padayachy, Minister of Finance, Economic Planning, and Development, Mauritius; H.E. Rindra Hasimbelo, Rabarinirinarison, Minister for Economy and Finance, Madagascar; Hon. Johnny Ohisa Damian, Governor, Bank of South Sudan; Hon. Cllr. Jonathan Fonati Koffa, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Liberia; Baroness Sandy Verma, Member of the UK House of Lords; Lord Dolar Popat, Member of the UK House of Lords; Mrs Josielle Rafidy, CEO, Economic Development Board of Madagascar; Prof. Muhammed Bello Abubakar, Managing Director/CEO, Galaxy Backbone Limited, Nigeria; and others.
