Standard Chartered’s senior vice-chairman gets recognition

Eight businesswomen holding prominent executive roles in leading companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including the Senior Vice-Chairman for Africa at Standard Chartered Bank, Bola Adesola, have been named as winners in the annual WeQual Awards.

According to a statement issued on Monday, the winners were selected from a shortlist of 24 finalists.

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer, WeQual, Katie Litchfield, was quoted as saying, “WeQual identifies already successful senior women who are qualified to be appointed to the group C-suite.

“Our mission is to tackle the slow progress in appointing diverse women to executive roles and highlight successes where they occur.

“The glass-ceiling concept has been an issue for decades, and the drop-off is steepest just below the group C-suite; so, it is important to champion gender equality at the top.”