Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Bada Ambrose-Medebem, has received the Trade and Investment Personality of the Year award at the 7th Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards (APSCA 2026) in Accra, Ghana. In a post on its official X account, the Lagos State Government…...
Lagos State Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Bada Ambrose-Medebem, has received the Trade and Investment Personality of the Year award at the 7th Africa Public Sector Conference and Awards (APSCA 2026) in Accra, Ghana.
In a post on its official X account, the Lagos State Government said the award was presented at the event held from October 14 to 16 at the Kempinski Hotel in Accra, in recognition of the commissioner’s work in trade facilitation, investment promotion and enterprise development.
The government said the award followed an assessment by the selection committee, which considered nominees’ verifiable impact in trade policy, investment climate reforms and sustainable economic development.
According to the post, Ambrose-Medebem was recognised for her contributions to investment mobilisation, innovative financing for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), industrial policy reform and improving the ease of doing business.
The selection committee also noted her record in bridging corporate excellence with public service delivery.
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Under her leadership, the state’s cooperative sector has grown to more than 3,000 active societies, with an annual financial turnover exceeding ₦70 billion, while over ₦8.4 billion has been disbursed to 12,710 MSMEs through the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF).
The commissioner also delivered a keynote address at the Women, Governance and Trade Forum during the conference, speaking on the theme, “Women in Leadership: Advancing Economic Inclusion, Enterprise and Governance.”
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Her address highlighted the role of inclusive leadership and women’s contributions to Africa’s economic transformation.
In her acceptance remarks, Ambrose-Medebem dedicated the award to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the people of Lagos State, saying the recognition reflected their collective commitment to advancing trade, attracting investment and strengthening enterprise development.
She also said the state government was promoting collaboration with the private sector to support Lagos State’s ambition of growing its economy to between $800 billion and $1 trillion by 2030.