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Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has been named Central Bank Governor of the Year at the 2025 African Banker Awards Gala, held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Wednesday, May 28, 2025.

The award, which took place on Wednesday, was presented by African Banker magazine, in recognition of Cardoso’s “bold and strategic” leadership in steering monetary and regulatory reforms that have restored stability and confidence in Nigeria’s financial system, according to event organizers.

In a statement, the Awards Committee praised the Central Bank of Nigeria under Cardoso for implementing key policy measures aimed at stabilising the naira, improving transparency in the foreign exchange market, and re-establishing policy credibility.

The Committee noted that these efforts have laid the groundwork for long-term macroeconomic resilience and renewed investor confidence.

Dr. Nkiru Balonwu, Adviser to the Governor on Stakeholder Engagement and Strategic Communication, accepted the award on his behalf.

She was accompanied on stage by the Bank’s Director, Monetary Policy Department, Dr. Victor Oboh, and the Director of the Banking Supervision Department, Dr. Olubukola Akinwumi.

They were later joined by a member of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), Dr. Aloysius Uche Ordu.

“The award reflects the Committee’s recognition of Governor Cardoso’s recent achievements and the Central Bank’s critical role in addressing market imbalances and repositioning the Nigerian economy for sustainable growth,” the organisers said.

Now in its 19th year, the African Banker Awards are organised by African Banker magazine with the African Development Bank Group as its official patron.

The annual event draws senior figures from government, banking, and development finance institutions across the continent to celebrate excellence in African finance.

after4:
Just as buhari the dumb was named the best president and most uncorrupt in africa

SoftSport:
Nice one! Cardoso is doing a good job and with Tinubu’s strong support Nigeria is moving forward 🇳🇬👏

zero8zero:
Congratulations sir, he defeated currency speculators who were waiting for naira to reach $2000.

zero8zero:
https://tribuneonlineng.com/cardoso-named-central-bank-governor-of-the-year-in-africa/

RISQUE:
This komkom head don go buy award. Failure of a CBN Governor

SarkinYarki:
How did he defeat them ? Was he not his poor policies that triggered the devaluation and speculation?

zero8zero:
Congratulations sir, he defeated currency speculators who were waiting for naira to reach $2000.

Ekpeitut:
You sound ridiculous.
So N1600 to $1 is an achievement. When he met it at N438 to $1.

zero8zero:
Congratulations sir, he defeated currency speculators who were waiting for naira to reach $2000.

zero8zero:
Congratulations sir, he defeated currency speculators who were waiting for naira to reach $2000.

zero8zero:
Are you still paying FX subsidy on the naira?. Educated illiterates.

SarkinYarki:
By who ? 😂😂😂 This is clearly a payola award , no one will give someone that oversaw a 120 percent devaluation of currency and 50 percent inflation in just 12 months best CBN governor , when we have the morrocan governor

SarkinYarki:
By who ? 😂😂😂 This is clearly a payola award , no one will give someone that oversaw a 120 percent devaluation of currency and 50 percent inflation in just 12 months best CBN governor , when we have the morrocan governor

Wainey:
what did the morrocan governor do?
Cardosso is arguably the best, he stirred the CBN in the midst of economic crisis, fuel subsidy removal and unification of the exchange rate.

Cardosso build his empire on chaos while others built on comfort

SoftSport:
Nice one! Cardoso is doing a good job and with Tinubu’s strong support Nigeria is moving forward 🇳🇬👏

zero8zero:
You think this award is like igberetv award?, check its history. Park well abeg.