Nigeria’s Aguele joins board of World biz school

INSEAD, the Business School for the World, has appointed Nabila (Isa-Odidi) Aguele to its Board of Directors, making her the youngest person appointed to the board and the first Nigerian in the history of the institute.

Aguele, who is also the second African and second woman of African descent to be so appointed, will begin her tenure from June 18, 2021, according to a statement from INSEAD.

Aguele is a Special Adviser to Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, where she provides policy and strategy advice on international development cooperation, and on performance monitoring and evaluation for data-driven policy formulation and implementation.

She is of Nigerian origin and has called several countries home, including England, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the

US, and Canada.

Commenting, Prof. Ilian Mihov, Dean of INSEAD, said, “I am pleased to welcome Nabila as a new member on our Board. Nabila has been an active member of the INSEAD community since she was an MBA student.

“She has been a member of the INSEAD Campaign Board since 2019, and a member of the INSEAD Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Taskforce since 2020. I look forward to benefiting from her unique insights and expertise.”

Aguele has a background in law and spent eight years working in the United States as an attorney and artist.

“It is an honour to be joining the INSEAD Board of Directors. For me, this is a further call to serve, to champion, and to bring my diverse experiences and background to the role. I particularly look forward to helping deepen engagement with Africa, our young

Alumni, and the global INSEAD community,” Aguele said.