Herbert Wigwe, one of Nigeria’s finest bankers and 2018 Tekedia Businessperson Of The Year, has died. Bloomberg reports that he died in a helicopter crash in Southern California, along with other people, including some of his family members.
As I wrote when I chose him as the businessperson of the year – “For that bravado and vision, knowing that in a digital banking future, marginal cost is everything, and scale improves competitiveness, I have chosen Herbert Wigwe as my Businessperson of the Year” – Herbert had an uncommon capability to think big.
Nigeria and indeed Africa mourn one of its finest entrepreneurs and businessmen. Our condolences to everyone affected by this tragedy, and pray for strength to overcome.
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