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MAFA Group Enterprise

Leadership

Experienced leaders driving strategy, operations, and sustainable growth across every MAFA Group vertical.

Organizational Structure

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Dr. Mukhtar Adam, PhD
Group President & Chief Executive

Dr. Mukhtar Adam, PhD

Dr. Mukhtar Adam is the Founder and Chief Visionary of Mafa Group of companies. He is also the founder of Mukhtar Adam Foundation through which he executes various philanthropic activities. He served as the Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Zenith Bank Plc and in 2023 he was recognized as the All Africa CFO of the year. Before joining Zenith Bank in 2007, he worked as a Senior Consultant in the Financial Services Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). He holds a PhD in Finance from Leeds Beckett University, an MSc in Finance from the University of London, an MBA from the University of Leicester, and a B.Ed. from the University of Cape Coast in Ghana. He is a fellow/member of ICAN, ICAG, CITN, and other professional bodies.

Executive Leadership & Directors

Independent Board Member

Independent Board Member

Member, Mafa Group Board of Directors

Anwar Salim

Anwar Salim

Group Managing Director

Meshack Ossai

Meshack Ossai

Group Executive Director & CFO

Sanusi Yusuf

Sanusi Yusuf

Managing Director, Mafa Integrated Farm

Abdulfattah Muhammad

Abdulfattah Muhammad

Chief Operating Officer, Mafa Rice Mill

Lydia Adewumi

Lydia Adewumi

Director, Mafa Exim

Ebenezer Owoeye

Ebenezer Owoeye

Director, Mafa Exim

Suleiman M. Tanko

Suleiman M. Tanko

Director, Mafa Integrated Farm

Ashi Yangedue

Ashi Yangedue

Director, Mafa Integrated Farm