{"id":4734,"date":"2025-12-15T09:35:49","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T09:35:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/?p=4734"},"modified":"2025-12-15T10:28:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T10:28:31","slug":"welcoming-professor-kenneth-amaeshi-to-unilag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/?p=4734","title":{"rendered":"Welcoming Professor Kenneth Amaeshi To Unilag"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4734\" class=\"elementor elementor-4734\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d591666 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d591666\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-e-bg-lazyload=\"\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8abe16f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8abe16f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f25db6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f25db6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">UNILAG Welcomes Professor Kenneth Amaeshi as Chair Occupier of the Samuel Asabia \/ First Bank Professorial Chair of Business Ethics<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c5166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58c5166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.18.0 - 20-12-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The University of Lagos proudly welcomes <strong>Professor Kenneth Amaeshi<\/strong>, one of Africa\u2019s most distinguished voices in <strong>sustainable finance, business ethics, political economy, and socio-economic development<\/strong>, as the <strong>first Chair Occupier of the Samuel Asabia \/ First Bank Professorial Chair of Business Ethics<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Professor Amaeshi is a globally renowned scholar whose career seamlessly bridges rigorous academic scholarship, impactful public policy, and ethical business leadership. He currently holds the <strong>Chair in Sustainable Finance and Governance at the European University Institute (EUI), Florence, Italy<\/strong>, as well as the <strong>Chair in Sustainable Business and Public Policy at the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom<\/strong>. His work continues to influence global conversations on responsible capitalism and governance.<\/p><p>Widely recognised for his contributions to sustainability and corporate governance in emerging economies, Professor Amaeshi has played a pivotal role in shaping the theory and practice of <strong>Africapitalism<\/strong>\u2014a development philosophy that positions business as a catalyst for inclusive growth, shared prosperity, and long-term value creation across Africa. Through extensive research and thought leadership, he has helped redefine how ethical business practices can drive socio-economic transformation.<\/p><p>Beyond academia, Professor Amaeshi actively engages with <strong>governments, corporations, and institutions<\/strong> across Africa and internationally, providing strategic advice on sustainable finance, policy reform, ethical governance, and transformative development initiatives. His work reflects a deep commitment to aligning economic growth with social responsibility and institutional integrity.<\/p><p>By accepting this prestigious Professorial Chair at the University of Lagos, Professor Amaeshi brings not only global academic excellence but also a profound personal dedication to <strong>ethical leadership, social justice, and the development of Africa\u2019s human capital<\/strong>. His appointment underscores the shared commitment of <strong>UNILAG and First Bank<\/strong> to advancing scholarship, integrity, and values-driven leadership within the university community and beyond.<\/p><p>The University of Lagos warmly welcomes Professor Kenneth Amaeshi and looks forward to the far-reaching impact of his research, mentorship, and intellectual leadership. His presence promises to inspire students, academics, and professionals to lead with <strong>ethics, vision, and purpose<\/strong>\u2014from the classroom to the boardroom and into society at large.<\/p><p><em>Once again, welcome Professor Kenneth Amaeshi to UNILAG, to the Samuel Asabia \/ First Bank Professorial Chair of Business Ethics, and to a future shaped by principled leadership and meaningful impact.<\/em><\/p><p><strong><em>Office of Advancement,<\/em> <em>University of Lagos<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNILAG Welcomes Professor Kenneth Amaeshi as Chair Occupier of the Samuel Asabia \/ First Bank Professorial Chair of Business Ethics The University of Lagos proudly welcomes Professor Kenneth Amaeshi, one of Africa\u2019s most distinguished voices in sustainable finance, business ethics, political economy, and socio-economic development, as the first Chair Occupier of the Samuel Asabia \/ [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4734"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4734"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4734\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4749,"href":"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4734\/revisions\/4749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4734"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4734"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/advancement.unilag.edu.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4734"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}