Mr. Lolu Alade-Akinyemi - GMD/CEO

Mr. Lolu Alade-Akinyemi, who was elevated to the Board on 8th of April 2020, 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. With over 25 years of cross-functional experience in finance, supply chain, business development, and sales, 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 served as 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. Mr. Lolu Alade-Akinyemi who started his career as a trainee at ExxonMobil, 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. He has further honed his leadership expertise through prestigious programs at INSEAD, IMD, and IVEY Business Schools.

Lolu also serves as Chairman of Ashakacem Limited Board, Vice Chairman of the Board of Pistis Foundation, and an Advisory Board Member for the Climate Governance Initiative Nigeria.