Aig-Imoukhuedes Appointed As Co-Chairs Of King’s Trust Africa Board

The King’s Trust International has announced the appointment of Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede and Ofovwe Aig-Imoukhuede as co-chairs of The King’s Trust International’s Africa Advisory Board.

Aig-Imoukhuede is an investor, banker and philanthropist with a track record of major accomplishments in both for-profit and not-for-profit initiatives within Nigeria and beyond.

The Aig-Imoukhuedes succeeded Bernard and Genevieve Mensah, who provided six years of leadership in shaping and expanding the trust’s impact across Africa.

“We thank them both for their vision and continued commitment as members of the Board,” a statement from the trust said.

Under the stewardship of Aig-Imoukhuedes, the Africa Advisory Board will play a vital role in advancing our mission to empower young people across the continent through education, employability, and entrepreneurship.

Their leadership will help scale high-impact programmes, build transformative partnerships, and champion systemic change for Africa’s youth.

Since launching in Africa in 2019, The King’s Trust International has supported more than 30,000 young people across nine countries, with 83 percent of participants in employability programmes moving into work, self-employment, or further education within three months of participation, the statement added.

In his remarks, Aig-Imoukhuede was quoted as saying that “Our mission is to unlock the potential and creativity of Africa’s youth, nurturing a generation that will lead sustainable development across the continent.”

He added, “We look forward to working together to create a future where every young person can learn, earn, and thrive.”

Launched in 2015, The King’s Trust International (formerly Prince’s Trust International) works in partnership with governments, not-for-profit organisations, and businesses around the world to support young people into work, education, or training.

Aig-Imoukhuede, is a trained lawyer, banker, investor, and financial sector reformer, who is widely recognised as one of Africa’s most influential business figures.

His influence extends far beyond the boardroom. With a deep commitment to service, integrity, and long-term institution-building, he operates at the intersection of enterprise, philanthropy, and purpose.

Aig-Imoukhuede has redefined what it means to build African enterprise at scale. His transformative leadership of Access Bank and continued stewardship of Access Holdings Plc and Coronation Group have helped shape Africa’s financial architecture.

He co-founded the Tengen Family Office and chairs EnterpriseNGR, while also playing advisory roles in global institutions such as the World Trade Organisation and Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government.

He is co-chair of the Africa Advisory Board of The King’s Trust International, as well as President of the France-Nigeria Business Council.