Folashade Ambrose-Medebem

Folashade Ambrose-Medebem is a Nigerian businessperson and politician, and currently serves as Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade & Investment in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Education

Folashade Ambrose-Medebem attended London Guildhall University, where she graduated with a B.A. (Hons) in Accounting & Finance(1995). She also has a Master's of Business Administration (MBA) from the Open University Business School, United Kingdom in 2011.[1]

She is a certified Financial Management consultant with the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII), UK, the Advanced Management Leadership Programme, of the Lagos Business School, Pan‑Africa University.[2]

Career

She has served in board membership roles on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Private Sector Advisory Group (PSAG) Nigeria, and other United Nations programs. In 2016, she was appointed Director of Communications, Public Affairs & Sustainable Development, Lafarge Africa Plc.[3]

In September 2023, she got a political appointment as the Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade & Investment, Lagos State[2][4] by the governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

References

  1. ^ "LeaderBox - Political Leadership Platform". leaderbox.africa. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  2. ^ a b Oni, Aderonke (2025-05-14). "Lagos to establish industrial innovation zone to boost local production". TheCable. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
  3. ^ BusinessDay (2018-03-23). "Meet the business leader, Folashade Ambrose-Medebem". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2025-11-29. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Official Lagos State Website | The best place to find government services and information". lagosstate.gov.ng. Retrieved 2025-11-29.
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