Institute Evaluates Registrars’ Roles In Unlocking Global Value

The Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR) has said it is set evaluate registrars’ roles in unlocking global value.

The Institute will hold its 14th Annual Conference and Investiture of the President-Elect on November 1, 2025, in Lagos, with the theme ‘Unlocking Global Value: The Evolving Role of Capital Market Registrars in Trust, Efficiency and Innovation’. The event will feature prominent speakers, including Alake Olakunle, vice president of Dangote Industries, and Dr Toyin Sanni, founder of Emerging Africa Group.

A key highlight of the event will be the investiture of Dr Catherine Nwosu, the CEO of Africa Prudential Plc, as the fourth president and chairman of the Council.

These were contained in a statement signed by the president/chairman of Cthe ouncil, Oluseyi Owoturo. According to the statement, Dr Toyin Sanni would speak on the topic ‘Strategic Differentiation through Expertise: Elevating Registrar Services in Cross-Border and Complex Transactions’.

“Other discussants at the conference include Abiodun Adebimpe of Rand Merchant Bank; Babatunde Majiyagbe of Stanbic Nominees; Fiona Ahieme of FBNQest; Haruna Jalo-Waziri of CSCS Plc, and Mubo Olasoko of Meristem Nigeria.”

The institute said Abdulsamad Rabiu, founder and chairman of BUA Group, would chair the event, and Dr Emomotimi Agama, the director-general of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), would be the special guest of honour.

The Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR) is a Nigerian non-profit organisation that trains and certifies professional registrars. It aims to improve share registration in Nigeria through its vision of international standards and mission of developing true professionals.