Executive Board
Proposed Board led by the President (Nigeria) and Chairman (Morocco), with founding corporate members at C-suite level; any observer or ex-officio participation remains subject to agreement.
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About the Council
Purpose before protocol.
A bilateral platform focused on credible business connections and disciplined commercial follow-through.
OUR ROLE
Connecting enterprise
across borders.
We identify opportunities worth pursuing—and help the right businesses find one another.
NMBC brings a commercial focus to Nigeria–Morocco business engagement. The Council’s role is to receive and qualify opportunities, identify credible counterparties, make introductions and support structured conversations.
Every opportunity should have an owner, a recorded next step and a date for follow-up. Our contribution is measured by commercial progression and the documented barriers we help advance, not by meeting counts alone.
We do not replace project sponsors, regulators or diplomatic channels. Those institutions retain their own mandates and decision-making responsibilities.
COUNCIL LEADERSHIP
Mr Oyebode
Walter Akinboye
President, Nigeria–Morocco Business Council
Mr Oyebode Walter Akinboye is an entrepreneur and financial-services executive with experience across insurance, investment, business development and corporate leadership. His professional background includes leadership at Magna Africa Business Corporation and service as Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Standard Alliance Insurance Plc.
His experience spans strategic planning, financial management, asset management, negotiation and mergers and acquisitions. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Nigerian Institute of Management, and a member of the Institute of Directors.
BusinessDay identified him as Group Chief Executive Officer of Fortis Global HoldCo in its coverage of an October 2025 business event, reflecting his broader involvement in enterprise and investment leadership.
He completed the Owner/President Management programme at Harvard Business School and the Chief Executive Programme at Lagos Business School. As President of NMBC, he leads the Council’s Nigerian-side engagement around bilateral business connections and the proposed Strategic Agenda 2026–2030.
FCAInstitute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria
FNIMNigerian Institute of Management
Executive educationHarvard Business School OPM · Lagos Business School CEP
Professional background sources:LinkedIn professional profile Magna Africa biography First Independent Global biography BusinessDay, October 2025
GOVERNANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY
Strategic direction.
Professional delivery.
Secretariat & Accountability
Proposed professional full-time Secretariat to maintain the opportunity register, coordinate missions and prepare impact reporting; operating scope and budget require costing.
LET’S CONNECT
A meaningful connection starts with a conversation.
Have a commercial opportunity, a sector insight or an interest in bilateral collaboration? Speak with the Council.