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Learn Africa Plc
Corporate Governance Report

For the year ended 31 March 2021

Composition of the Board
The Company’s Articles of Association provide that the Board shall consist of not more than twelve
(12) directors. During the period under review, the Board was composed of nine (9) Directors made
up of six (6) Non-Executive directors, one of whom is an independent Non-executive Director,
and (3) Executive Directors; all seasoned professionals who have excelled in their various fields of
endeavour. This composition is in line with the NCCG, which requires majority of the Board members
to be non-executive directors. The Directors possess the requisite integrity, skills, and experience to
bring independent judgement to bear on the deliberations of the Board.

Below are details of the Directors who held office during the financial year ended 31 March 2021:

S/N Name Designation

1 Chief Emeke Iwerebon Chairman, Non-Executive
2 Alhaji Hassan S. Bala Executive (Managing) Director
3 Alhaji Awwalu Markarfi Independent Non-Executive Director (Retired W.e.f. 13
August, 2020)
4 Mr Frederick Ijewere Non-Executive Director

5 Hajia Binta Bakari Non-Executive Director
6 Mrs Yetunde Aina Non-Executive Director
7 Mrs Egbichi Akinsanya Independent Non-Executive Director (Appointed W.e.f.
13 August 2020)
8 Mr Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Non-Executive Director (Appointed W.e.f. 13 August
2020)
9 Mr Gbolagunte Aiyedun Executive (Publishing) Director
10 Mrs Cordelia I. Ojeile Executive (Finance) Director

The Board is of a sufficient size relative to the scale and complexity of the Company’s operations
and is led by a non-executive chairman who provides leadership to the Board in the discharge of its
oversight functions. The effectiveness of the Board is derived from the diverse range of skills and
competences of the executive and non-executive directors.

The MD/CEO is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Company assisted by the other members
of management of the Company.

The members of the Board are free from any restraints which may influence them from performing
their duties as required of them.

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