Leading Women in Dialogue

Managing Director of LADOL, Dr. Amy Jadesimi is one of 15 global women featured in the Leading Women in Dialogue video series by German producers Prounen. The series highlights the essential contributions made by leading women across the world in a range of sectors and circumstances. As the only West African featured Dr. Amy emphasis’s the hurdles that women and Nigerian indigenous companies have to overcome to succeed – “as well as the significant economic growth and job creation that will be achieved through the success of indigenous private companies and women leaders in Africa.” Watch the video here

Home Page news NewsNov 4th, 20190 comments

Arise TV’s Global Business Report

On Friday, 4th October, our MD Dr Amy Jadesimi (left) was interviewed on Arise TV’s program ‘Global Business Report’.

Dr. Amy discussed Nigeria’s Blue Economy, its potentials and challenges.

To access the video of the interview click HERE:

Home Page news NewsOct 7th, 20190 comments

IE Digital Venture Day, 2019

Managing Director of LADOL, Dr. Amy Jadesimi (Middle in Picture) was the keynote speaker at IE Business School’s Digital Venture Day in Lagos on Friday 22nd September 2019. Dr. Jadesimi’s speech highlighted the importance of indigenous NIGERIAN private sector in creating the tens of millions of new jobs needed in Nigeria. The MD urged the entrepreneurs to create new economy business models that will uniquely engineered for the Nigerian market. The MD exhorted the audience to use the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a guide to identify business opportunities and build their businesses.

“We know from the 2016 report of the Business and Sustainable Development Commission, ‘Better Business Better World’ that a USD 12 trillion will be created if private sector pursued SDG aligned and inspired business opportunities. Much of this market will be in high growth, low income countries like Nigeria. Our demographic dividend, our young people will drive global prosperity and peace, as our private sector grows. With the right financing models and the intelligence, hard work, energy and ingenuity of NIGERIAN entrepreneurs within a decade NIGERIA could be transformed. Sustainability equals profitability and the Nigerian market is the perfect environment for new economy business models to flourish”

Dr. Jadesimi commended CBN for its recent moves to increase financing flowing to the real private sector, but she said that kore still needs to be done to encourage banks to support the real private sector.

“Nigeria is the largest underserved market in the world. To ensure that the private sector can focus on locally conceived, manufactured and deployed value added solutions we need to collaborate. Sustainability involves building sharing economies and solutions. Joint private sector lobbying of government and financial institutions. The indigenous Nigerian private sector has long been ignored by the global financing community but it is precisely these companies that will generate the highest returns, particularly if they are sustainable.”

“LADOL is launching its circular economy next year, turning LADOL into a Sustainable Industrial Special Economic Zone. Part of the Zone will be dedicated to incubating and supporting Nigerian entrepreneurs. Providing shared offices and workshops, as well as incubation services. LADOL will be a platform supporting the creation of new economy sustainable businesses. Business that will deploy innovative solutions to today’s business opportunities from transport to agriculture and IT.”

Home Page news NewsSep 22nd, 20190 comments

LADOL , lauded as a Consistent Chevening Sponsor

Ms Harriet Thompson, the new British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos on Wednesday commended LADOL who, she said, “had since 2015 been sponsoring a Chevening award for young Nigerians selected for studies in different U.K. universities”.

Details here

Home Page news NewsAug 23rd, 20190 comments

LADOL Joins Global Sustainability Leaders Series

LADOL’s MD, Dr Amy Jadesimi recently had a chat with The U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce in their new Global Sustainability Leaders Q&A series.

Read more on how LADOL is developing sustainability within Africa via this Article

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Home Page news NewsJun 2nd, 20190 comments

LADOL Staff and Stakeholders Celebrate Safety Week

Friday May 24th, 2019: LAGOS: Nigeria’s first and only 100% private and indigenous industrial Free Zone, LADOL has commenced its annual safety week. This is the first time the company has held this event to highlight the company’s safety best practices, share learnings with stakeholders and new targets for safety in the coming year.

LADOL’s Managing Director, Dr Amy Jadesimi stated ”Safety and quality is at the heart of best business practices. While growing LADOL we always put in place the policies, procedures and work instructions needed to ensure quality and safety for ourselves and our clients. This week is a celebration of our many achievements, including becoming the first company in West and North Africa to be ISO 45001 certified. The week is also a call to action as we have to continuously improve and reach greater heights each year. Thank you to all our staff and stakeholders for your years of hard work and support”.

Speaking at the opening day of the event, LADOL’s Executive Director Business Development, Mr. Jide Jadesimi who signed the safety commitment banner said safety remains at the core of the company’s operations, “Because of the importance of this event and safe practice in the company, other personal engagements have to be put on hold. I want everyone to see themselves as safety champions. LADOL has reached a stage where we’ve grown to meet and exceed international standards, due to the hard work and talent of our staff and the support of our stakeholders. Well done to everyone for bringing your hearts and minds to everything we are doing”,

Mr. Obi Mac-Arthur, LADOL’s SHEQ Manager said that high safety culture is the cheapest and most effective insurance policy stressing that Safety isn’t a hobby, it’s a living.

He said that the choice of the theme for this year’s safety week ”Making Safe Choices” was born out of the need to continuously inculcate positive safety culture, ensuring Zero risk tolerance in all operations.

This year’s event is unique as it coincides with the launch of LADOL’s Employee Continuous learning Centre. I want to emphasize one of the core truths about safety. It is a job not just for people who have safety in their title. Its a job for everyone, everywhere, every day. It never stops. It takes all of us to think about safety and to actively discuss these issues in order to reach the next level Mac-Arthur said.

Features of the events includes safety quiz, safety puzzle, safety games all emphasizing teamwork and Safe systems of work, Drama, team Dances, Fitness and Health Checks; occupational H&S speech on MAKING SAFE CHOICES by and OH&S professional; Mr. Abiodun Gbalaho (CSP,GradIOSH) and short occupational talk by the company’s HMO.

Home Page news NewsMay 25th, 20190 comments