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Godwin Ehigiamusoe

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Godwin Ehigiamusoe
Founder CEO
LAPO Microfinance Bank
Lift Above Poverty Organization
Personal details
Born (1958-08-21) August 21, 1958 (age 68)
Uga, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Benin (Nigeria)[1]
ProfessionBusinessman

Dr. Godwin Ehigiamusoe (born August 21, 1958) is a Nigerian entrepreneur and a microfinance practitioner. He is the founder and the CEO of Lift Above Poverty Organization and LAPO Microfinance Bank[2][3][4][5] where he also served as the managing director till November 2019.[6][7] He was conferred with an honorary degree (Doctor of Science) by the University of Benin in 2016.[8]

Publications

  • Understanding NGOs (1998)
  • Poverty and Microfinance in Nigeria (2000)
  • Issues in Microfinance: Enhancing Financial Inclusion (2011)

Awards

  • D.Sc. (honoris causa) The University of Benin, Benin City - 2016[2]
  • The FATE Foundation's Model Entrepreneur 2008[2]
  • The Professor Schwab Foundation's (World Economic Forum) ‘Outstanding Social Entrepreneur –Africa 2010[2]
  • Lagos Business School's Distinguished Alumni Award. 2014
  • Rotary Club of Benin's Award for outstanding contributions to human development 2012

References

  1. ↑ "Every man has something in him to make him great - Ehigiamusoe". 11 May 2012. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Oriakhi, Felix. "Tribute to LAPO founder, Godwin Ehigiamusoe | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsSunday Magazine — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News". Guardian.ng. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  3. ↑ "Godwin Ehigiamusoe: Czar of microfinance". December 11, 2019.
  4. ↑ "LAPO MFB Empowers Entrepreneurs". February 17, 2020.
  5. ↑ "LAPO Honoured with BAFI Award". November 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Ehigiamusoe steps down as LAPO MD". November 22, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Godwin Ehigiamusoe: Czar of microfinance". 11 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  8. ↑ guardian.ng https://guardian.ng/news/uniben-honours-lapo-chief-others/. Retrieved 2020-12-19. Missing or empty |title= (help)




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