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Belinda Olubunmi Disu
Ajoke
Born
Belinda Ajoke Olubunmi Adenuga

(1986-05-29) 29 May 1986 (age 38)
NationalityNigerian
Other namesBella
Education
OccupationBusiness Executive
Years active2004–present
SpouseJameel Disu
FatherMike Adenuga
Websitebella-disu.com

Belinda "Bella" Ajoke Olubunmi Disu (née Adenuga, born May 29, 1986) is a Nigerian business executive,[1] arts enthusiast, published author, and philanthropist.

Early life and education

Bella was born on 29 May 1986 to Emelia Adefolake Marquis, a Nigerian entrepreneur, and Mike Adenuga,the chairman of Globacom.[2] She was educated in Lagos, first at Corona School, Victoria Island and then at Queen's College for her secondary education. In 1998, she left Queen's College for the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, where she graduated in 2000.[3]

A global thought leader renowned for her leadership, corporate governance, and business innovation expertise, Disu holds a B.A. in International Relations from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and an M.Sc. in Leadership from Northeastern University, Boston.[4][5]

Career

In 2004, Bella Disu joined Globacom and has since ascended to Executive Vice Chairman,[5] offering strategic leadership to this prominent telecommunications company in Nigeria. The year she assumed the role, she attended the Africa CEO Forum, where she had a private meeting with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda.[6][7] She was also a keynote speaker for the Women in Business Initiative of the Africa CEO Forum.[8][9][10] She joined 149 other global business leaders like Aliko Dangote, Jim Ovia and Tony Elumelu at the 2019 Choose France International Business Summit held at the Chateau de Versailles in France.[2][11] At the summit, she announced a deal with Nokia Alcatel-Lucent to supply, install, and integrate a new Sure Pay Intelligent Network platform.[12][13]

She is also the CEO of Cobblestone Properties and Estates Limited, a leading property development company with a robust portfolio of residential and commercial properties in Nigeria. With her extensive experience in high-value contract negotiation and project management, Disu has successfully constituted and led notable projects. Her portfolio includes the development of luxury residences, Sisi Paris, Lagos, Ile Oja Shopping Malls, and the Alliance Française Mike Adenuga Centre, commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron on July 4, 2018, in Lagos, Nigeria.

Disu is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Abumet Nigeria Limited,[14][4] a glass and aluminum manufacturing company. She is also a Non-Executive Director on the board of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc,[15][16] Nigeria’s apex construction company. She brings her enthusiasm for transformation on both boards to drive organizational productivity and profitability. She serves on the Board Audit and Remuneration Committees at Julius Berger and the Shareholders Advisory Council.

She is an associate of Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), and a member of the prestigious Institute of Directors,[16] Nigeria, and the Nigerian Institute of Management.[4]

Personal life

In April 2010, she married Jameel Disu,[5] a venture capitalist, and they have three children.[17]

Philanthropy

Disu is the founder and president of Bella Disu Foundation, a nonprofit organization which says it aims to help less privileged children by providing education and employment skills.[18] She is a promoter of the French language and culture through the Alliance Française Project at the Mike Adenuga Alliance Française Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos State.[19][20]
She is listed as a "benefactor" of music by the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) Wall of Fame for her contributions in encouraging a better environment for musical learning.[21]
Bella Disu, representing the Mike Adenuga Foundation (MAF), donated N1.5 billion to Federal Government and Lagos State government to support Nigeria's fight against the global Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).[22]

Awards and recognition

Bella was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in December 2019, for her contributions on preservation of arts and culture especially her coordination of the construction of the Alliance Francaise Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos.[23][24][25]

References

  1. ^ "Women In Business-Bella Disu". Business Day. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b Akinwale, Funsho (9 March 2019). "Bella Adenuga Disu, others bag IoD certification". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. ^ Tribune Online (12 April 2019). "Bella Disu: The Midas at Globacom". Nigerian Tribune. Tribune Business. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Uriri, Francesca (16 March 2019). "Leading Ladies Africa Nigeria's 100 most inspiring women in 2019". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "A Daughter in a Million: The Amazing Exploits of Belinda Disu in Business". This Day Live. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  6. ^ Press Release (26 March 2019). "Africa CEO Forum - Rwanda's Kagame, Nigeria's Disu Call for Collaboration On Digitalization of Africa". All Africa. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Rwanda's President Kagame, Glo's Bella Disu Seek Collaboration for Africa's Regional Integration". Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  8. ^ BellaNaija (28 March 2019). "3 Things Bella Disu shared at the Women in Business Initiative at Africa CEO Forum". Bella Naija. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  9. ^ Ojekunle, Aderemi (26 March 2019). "Women In Corporate Boards: Shattering the glass ceiling of African companies". Business Insider by Pulse. Pulse. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Super Woman…When Bella Adenuga Stormed Kigali In A Grand Style". This Day Live. 31 March 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  11. ^ Ricketts, Olushola (27 January 2019). "Bella Adenuga steps into father's shoes Published". Punch. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  12. ^ Anonymous (9 March 2019). "Billionaire's daughter, Bella Disu, creating own world". Sun News. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  13. ^ Nsehe, Mfonobong (22 January 2018). "Nigerian Business Leaders Aliko Dangote, Bella Disu, Jim Ovia Attend Choose France Summit". Forbes Africa. Forbes. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Abumet Nigeria Appoints Belinda Ajoke Disu Chairman". Retrieved 2021-01-26.
  15. ^ Ojekunle, Aderemi (20 July 2018). "Meet the daughters of 6 Nigerian billionaires and what they do". Pulse. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  16. ^ a b Onwuegbuchi, Chike (5 March 2019). "NEWSGlobacom's EVC, Bella Disu, Joins Others for Institute of Directors Certification". Nigeria Communications Week. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  17. ^ Encomium (19 November 2014). "Inside Bella Adenuga, Jameel Disu's Engagement". Encomium Nigeria. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  18. ^ "Bella Disu". Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  19. ^ Press Release (5 July 2018). "Macron confers "Commander of the Legion of Honour" on Adenuga". Premium Times. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Mike Adenuga Centre: Another Promise Kept!". This Day Live. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Our Sponsors". Musical Society of Nigeria. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  22. ^ "Mike Adenuga donates N1.5bn to COVID-19 funds". The Guardian. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  23. ^ Omotayo, Joseph (17 December 2019). "Mike Adenuga's daughter gets int'l honour as French govt gives her prestigious award". Legit. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  24. ^ Anonymous (17 December 2019). "Bella Disu bags French eminent national honour". Pulse. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  25. ^ "France Honours Bella Disu with Prestigious National Honour". This Day. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
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