The GIDI Company Limited, a Nigerian real estate firm, has brought two heavyweight names onto its board: Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the former president of Mauritius, and Femi Adewole.
That is the full extent of what has been confirmed so far. Details about the roles each appointee will play, the timing of the appointments, and what this means for GIDI's growth plans have not yet been disclosed.
What is clear is that the company is signalling serious ambition by drawing on leadership with both continental reach and deep sector experience. Watch this space.
Originally published by BusinessDay.