Fiona Ahimie.
Fiona Ahimie has been elected as the 14th President and Chairman of Council of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS), becoming the first woman to lead the Institute in its more than 30-year history. Her emergence is widely regarded as a significant milestone for gender inclusion within Nigeria’s financial services sector.
Ahimie succeeds Oluropo Dada, whose tenure recorded notable institutional advancements. She is scheduled to be formally inaugurated on June 25.
Prior to her election, Ahimie served as 2nd Vice President and later 1st Vice President, in line with the Institute’s succession framework. Following her elevation, Dr. Akeem Oyewale has assumed the role of 1st Vice President, while the position of 2nd Vice President will be filled in due course.
Commending the transition, Dada expressed confidence in her leadership, noting that she brings strong expertise, vision, and the capacity to consolidate on existing gains and further strengthen the Institute’s role in the financial sector.
An accomplished investment expert with over 15 years of industry experience, Ahimie currently serves as Managing Director of First Securities Brokers Limited. Her career spans key roles at Lead Capital, Stanbic IBTC Stockbrokers, FBNQuest Capital, and African Alliance Securities Nigeria, where she held senior positions in trading, client relations, and market strategy.
She holds an MBA from Lagos Business School and a diploma from IESE Business School. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers and an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.
At the Institute’s 31st Annual General Meeting in Lagos, Dada reflected on his administration’s achievements, highlighting progress in branding and funding, implementation of the 2024–2030 Corporate Strategic Plan, stakeholder engagement, and institutional reforms.
He also noted milestones such as the upgrade of the CIS Diploma to the Certified Securities and Investment Support Specialist (CSISS), increased media visibility, restructuring of the Secretariat, progress on the CISIN Bill, and the successful hosting of the 2025 National Workshop in Abuja.
He urged members to extend continued support to the incoming leadership as the Institute advances its strategic objectives.
