Godwin Ehigiamusoe, managing director of LAPO Microfinance Bank limited, Nigeria’s biggest microfinance bank by asset and size, has reiterated the importance of training in expanding the frontiers of financial sector of the economy.
He made this assertion while felicitating with sixteen members of Staff of LAPO Microfinance Bank who were successful in their final examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
Ehigiamusoe noted that the new professionals have achieved a vital milestone in self-development and he congratulated them on behalf of the Bank. This brings the number of ICAN members at LAPO Microfinance Bank to twenty eight.
HOPE MOSES-ASHIKE
Hope Moses-Ashike is an Associate Editor, Banking and Finance, with more than a decade of experience reporting on Nigeria’s financial system and broader economy. She closely tracks market movements, monetary policy decisions, company disclosures, regulatory actions, economic indicators, and global developments, and interprets what they mean for businesses, investors, policymakers, and households. Her reporting helps readers understand complex issues such as inflation trends, foreign exchange market dynamics, interest rate decisions, bank performance, and investment risks.
She also covers major international events and periodically travels to Washington, D.C., to report on the World Bank/IMF Spring and Annual Meetings.
Her dedication to financial journalism has earned her multiple recognitions and invitations to high-level professional development programmes. She is an alumna of the International Visitors Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United States and holds an Advanced Financial Journalism Certificate from the Press Association Training in London, UK. Her other notable achievements include completing the Lagos Business School CMC Programme, the Bloomberg Media Africa Initiative Programme, and a Master Class in Journalism at Rhodes University in South Africa.
