Insurance Investor, Aletor, Dangote, Others Get ADVAN Industry Leadership Award

The chairman of Capital Express Holdings Limited, Chief Anthony Aletor and Africa’s richest man, founder, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, among others, won the prestigious Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) Awards, at the weekend in Lagos.

Other recipients are:  the founder/CEO, Emzor Pharmaceuticals, Dr. Stella Okolo; founder/chairman, GIC Motors, Dr. Diana Chen; and founder/CEO, Air Peace Limited, Allen Onyema.

The award was presented by the trustees of ADVAN, supported by ADVAN president,  Osamede Uwubanmwen, and CEO, Ediri Ose-Ediale, during the glamorous ADVAN African Awards for Marketing Excellence 2025, which took place in VI, Lagos recently.

As the presenter handed the award to Aletor, he stated that, “this will be the first time we will be giving this award and I am happy to announce that you are the first winner of this award. On behalf of ADVAN management, board of trustees, and the executive council, we hereby present you this award for Industry Leader.”

In his acceptance speech, Aletor dedicated the award to the Almighty God and expressed gratitude to his Capital Express Family, while thanking his immediate family, acknowledging his wife’s support, and everyone who contributed to his success.

Aletor, a philanthropist and an achiever par excellence, has investments across several sectors, including insurance, investment banking, shipping, and mining among others.

His excellence in business and philanthropy earned him the prestigious Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) award.

With a degree in Insurance from the University of Lagos and an MBA from the University of Ibadan, Chief Aletor is also a certified member of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, the Chartered Insurance Institute (London), and a member of the National Institute of Policy & Strategic Studies, Kuru. He serves on the boards of notable companies, further cementing his status as an industry leader.