Olayemi Cardoso

Identity

Full name

Olayemi Cardoso^{[1, 2, 3]}

Also known as

Yemi Cardoso, Olayemi Michael Cardoso

Status

Active

Current roles

• Chairman, Board of Directors, Africa Finance Corporation 2026-10^[4]
• Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria 2023-09-26^{[1, 2, 3]}

Selected former roles

• Governor (acting, on nomination), Central Bank of Nigeria 2023-09 to 2023-09-26^{[2, 5]}
• Global alumni-elected board member, Harvard Kennedy School 2006 to 2010^{[1, 3]}
• Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Lagos State Government 1999^{[5, 6]}
• Banker, Citibank, Chase and Citizens International Bank ^[5]
• Founding Chairman and Co-Chair, Ehingbeti Summit, Lagos State Government ^{[3, 6]}
• Chairman, Board of Directors, Citibank Nigeria ^{[1, 3, 6]}

Sources

1. Governor's biodata: Olayemi CardosoCentral Bank of Nigeria, primary source
2. Nigerian Senate confirms Yemi Cardoso as CBN GovernorVoice of Nigeria (state broadcaster), 2023-09-26, secondary source
3. Profile: Yemi Cardoso, the newly appointed CBN governorNairametrics, 2023-09-16, secondary source
4. CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso named AFC Board ChairmanTecheconomy, 2026-10-14, secondary source
5. Seven quick facts about Olayemi Cardoso, new CBN GovernorTecheconomy, 2023-10-04, secondary source
6. 10 quick facts about CBN governor nominee CardosoChannels Television, 2023-09-15, secondary source

Change history

• 2026-10-26 Record published.

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