Mrs. Catherine Nwosu is a trailblazing capital market executive, visionary corporate leader and champion of digital transformation whose career exemplifies innovation, strategic leadership and institutional growth. As the first female Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Africa Prudential Plc, Nigeria’s only listed registrar company, she is redefining the future of shareholder services and corporate governance through technology-driven solutions and customer-focused leadership.

With over two decades of experience spanning leading organisations, she currently serves as the President and Chairman of Council for the Institute of Capital Market Registrars (ICMR) and sits on the investigative panel of the Nigerian Exchange Limited

She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management Science from the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana and a Master’s degree in Management. Mrs. Nwosu is an alumna of the Lagos Business School [Chief Executives program], Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School of Management. USA. She is a chartered accountant, a member of the Chartered Institute of Directors, a Fellow of the Institute of Capital Market Registrars, The Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management, among other professional affiliations. She holds a Doctorate Certificate from the Chartered Institute of Public Resources Management and Politics, Ghana.

Mrs Nwosu’s career span across UBA Plc, BUA Group, and Africa Prudential Plc, where she previously served as Chief Compliance Officer, and Chief Operating Officer, pioneering innovations in the Registrar industry. During her tenure as the Chief Operating Officer, Africa Prudential transformed into a digital technology company, developing applications for different industries. This enabled the company to seamlessly host 5 annual general meetings in a single day during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown.

Since assuming office as MD/CEO in March 2024, she has delivered robust financial growth, strengthened customer experience, and advanced employee welfare. Under her leadership, Africa Prudential recorded over 100% and 170% growth in revenue and PBT respectively between March 2024 and March 2026  .

Her love for humanitarian service led her to join the Nigerian Red Cross Society, where she made giant strides and facilitated the purchase of a well-equipped ambulance currently serving within the state.

Catherine is widely recognized as a transformative leader and has received several awards notable among them are The Business Day top 25 CEO award, 2025, Nairametrics top 10 female CEOs running most profitable listed companies in Nigeria (May 2026), Pearl medal professional awards recipient 2026, the Woman of Merit Gold Award (2021),  amongst other prestigious awards.

It Is in Recognition of her Sterling Accomplishments in Corporate Management and Enterprise Development in Nigeria that Mrs. Catherine Nwosu is deemed worthy to be conferred with the Nigerian Achievement Award.