ADVERTISEMENT
  • The Membership Club
  • #EndSARS Dashboard
  • PT Hausa
  • About Us
  • Advert Rates
  • Careers
  • Contact Us
Sunday, May 22, 2022
Premium Times Nigeria
  • Home
  • Gender
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • COVID-19
    • News Reports
    • Special Reports and Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features and Interviews
    • Multimedia
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Special Reports/Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Features and Interviews
    • Multimedia
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • #EndSARS Dashboard
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
  • #PandoraPapers
  • AUN-PT Data Hub
  • Home
  • Gender
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Opinion
  • Health
    • COVID-19
    • News Reports
    • Special Reports and Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features and Interviews
    • Multimedia
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Special Reports/Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Features and Interviews
    • Multimedia
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • Projects
    • #EndSARS Dashboard
    • Parliament Watch
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • AGAHRIN
  • #PandoraPapers
  • AUN-PT Data Hub
Premium Times Nigeria
BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad BUA Group Ad
ADVERTISEMENT
Nigerian Professor gains Chair in Sustainable Finance and Governance at EU Institute

Keneth Amaeshi

Nigerian Professor gains Chair in Sustainable Finance and Governance at EU Institute

The Nigerian don was named Professor of Sustainable Finance and Governance at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy.

byPress Release
June 17, 2021
3 min read

Nigerian born University of Edinburgh Professor of Sustainable Business, Kenneth Amaeshi, has been named Professor of Sustainable Finance and Governance at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy.

The European University Institute was set up in 1972 by the founding members of the European Communities “… to cultivate high-level contributors to academics and policy-making who will shape social progress and the advancement of the European spirit” (EUI website).

Up until now the Director, Scaling Business in Africa, and Chair in Business and Sustainable Development at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, Mr Amaeshi will, amongst others, be saddled with the responsibility of overseeing research and pedagogy on global south governance, in the light of the Institute’s repositioning after the exit of the United Kingdom from the European Union.

He is additionally expected to leverage his expertise in the dissection of global south governance endeavours vis a vis the Institute’s recommendations to the European Union, towards good governance policy initiatives and financing of sustainable development.

Mr Amaeshi’s research is international and has a very strong interface between business and society, particularly national governments in Africa. Since 2015, and in collaboration with the Tony Elumelu Foundation, he has developed the intellectual foundations of Africapitalism – an economic philosophy for the development of Africa – and championed its mainstreaming in the global academia.

An intellectually fecund scholar, Mr Amaeshi began his tertiary education in Nigeria – obtaining BA in Philosophy from the University of Uyo and MSc in Industrial/Organisational Psychology from the University of Nigeria. He also earned multiple academic degrees from several European universities, including the Pontifical Urban University, Rome (BPhil in Philosophy – cum laude) and University of Hull, School of Economics, UK (MSc in Economics of Public Policy).

He studied at the University of Nottingham, Business School, UK (MBA in Corporate Social Responsibility); the Oxford University, Said Business School, UK, (Visiting PhD Scholar); and the University of Warwick, Business School, UK (PhD in International Business and Political Economy).

In addition to this current role at the University of Edinburgh, Mr Amaeshi is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, United Kingdom, an External Examiner at Oxford University, and an Extraordinary Professor of Business in Africa at the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, South Africa. He holds a Visiting Professorship at the Lagos Business School, Pan Atlantic University, Nigeria and is the President of the Association of Sustainability Professionals, Nigeria. He was a Scholar in Residence (2016/17) at the National Pension Commission, Nigeria, amongst other prestigious appointments.

Outside teaching and research, Mr Amaeshi works closely with businesses and governments in Africa, Europe, and Asia. He leads executive capacity building engagements and consultancy projects in the broad areas of sustainable finance, sustainability strategy, leadership, ethics, and governance for multinational corporations and institutions.

Mr Amaeshi will retain his Chair in Business and Sustainable Development at the University of Edinburgh, while at the European University Institute.

Describing their gain, Alex Stubb, the Director of School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute and former Prime Minister of Finland says: “We are excited that Professor Amaeshi has accepted to join us after a very competitive recruitment process. He brings an invaluable wealth of experience and timely knowledge of the global south”.

In an early congratulatory message, fellow Chevening Scholar and Baze University Professor, Abiodun Adeniyi, described Mr Amaeshi as “a veritable Nigerian intellectual export, a knowledge ambassador that is sure to continue soaring, for his commitment to business essences, and for his ability to expand the frontiers of financial synthesis.”

Reacting to Mr Amaeshi’s appointment, Chris Carter of Edinburgh University says: “Kenneth is an outstanding academic, who has a strong track record of helping reform governance in key institutions in Nigeria. He is the ideal candidate for this important new role at the European Institute University. He is perfectly placed to generate new thinking on governance that will have positive practical benefits for Sub-Saharan institutions.”

Mr Amaeshi is from Imo State and a Chevening Scholar. He is probably the first Nigerian and one of few African Professors to occupy the key position at the multilateral institute, in what is seen as another pathfinding role for blacks and minority researchers, after being the first black African professor at the 438-year-old University of Edinburgh.

  • WhatsApp
  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • Telegram
  • More
  • Share on Tumblr
  • Pocket

CITIZEN-FM AD


Support PREMIUM TIMES' journalism of integrity and credibility

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy, and a transparent government.

For continued free access to the best investigative journalism in the country we ask you to consider making a modest support to this noble endeavour.

By contributing to PREMIUM TIMES, you are helping to sustain a journalism of relevance and ensuring it remains free and available to all.

Donate


TEXT AD: Why women cheat: what every Nigerian man should know







PT Mag Campaign AD

Previous Post

Reps passed 41 bills in two years – Spokesperson

Next Post

FUOYE Senate passes vote of confidence in VC

Press Release

Press Release

More News

Ayobami Runsewe, suspected primary school teacher who allegedly had carnal knowledge of a 13- year-old pupil in Ogun.

Police arrest teacher for allegedly raping 13-year-old pupil

May 21, 2022
The remains of the maverick politician and entrepreneur, Arthur Nzeribe, was on Saturday laid to rest at his country home, Oguta, in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State.

Arthur Nzeribe laid to rest

May 21, 2022
Groups hold ‘one-million-man march’ for Peter Obi in Lagos

Groups hold ‘one-million-man march’ for Peter Obi in Lagos

May 21, 2022
MTN, Airtel, GLO, 9Mobile.

Nigerian telcos lose 17,030 subscribers in nine months

May 21, 2022
The Gender Channel: Can technology help keep women safe?, By Arit Oku

GBV: Stop proposing out-of-court settlement, expert advises security officials

May 21, 2022
An APC Flag

APC clears 17 disqualified House of Assembly aspirants in Ekiti

May 21, 2022
Next Post
The Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE)

FUOYE Senate passes vote of confidence in VC

APC FLag used to illustrate the story.

APC committee screens 14 aspirants for Anambra gov poll

Read All Comment

Search

AUN-PT Ad





Transport-Technology


Stanbic Ad


Access Bank Ad





Glo Ad


Subscribe to News via Email

Enter your email address and receive notifications of news by email.

Join 1,842,624 other subscribers.

Advertisement






netherland biz school Advert



Zenith Advert

ADVERTISEMENT

Our Digital Network

  • PT Hausa
  • Election Centre
  • Human Trafficking Investigation
  • Centre for Investigative Journalism
  • National Conference
  • Press Attack Tracker
  • PT Academy
  • Dubawa
  • LeaksNG
  • Campus Reporter

Resources

  • Oil & Gas Facts
  • List of Universities in Nigeria
  • LIST: Federal Unity Colleges in Nigeria
  • NYSC Orientation Camps in Nigeria
  • Nigeria’s Federal/States’ Budgets since 2005
  • Malabu Scandal Thread
  • World Cup 2018
  • Panama Papers Game
  • Our Digital Network
  • About Us
  • Resources
  • Projects
  • Data & Infographics
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

No Result
View All Result
  • #PandoraPapers
  • Gender
  • News
    • Headline Stories
    • Top News
    • More News
    • Foreign
  • Investigations
  • Business
    • News Reports
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Analysis and Data
    • Business Specials
    • Opinion
    • Oil/Gas Reports
      • FAAC Reports
      • Revenue
  • Health
    • COVID-19
    • News Reports
    • Investigations
    • Data and Infographics
    • Health Specials
    • Features
    • Events
    • Primary Health Tracker
  • Agriculture
    • News Report
    • Research & Innovation
    • Data & Infographics
    • Special Reports/Investigations
    • Investigations
    • Interviews
    • Multimedia
  • Arts/Life
    • Arts/Books
    • Kannywood
    • Lifestyle
    • Music
    • Nollywood
    • Travel
  • Sports
    • Football
    • More Sports News
    • Sports Features
  • #EndSARS Dashboard
  • Projects
    • Panama Papers
    • Paradise Papers
    • Parliament Watch
    • AGAHRIN
  • AUN-PT Data Hub
  • Opinion
  • The Membership Club
  • Dubawa
  • DONATE

All content is Copyrighted © 2020 The Premium Times, Nigeria

Our website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.