Nigeria, April 11 -- Kofo Akinkugbe is the Founder and CEO of SecureID Group, a smartcard manufacturing plant that cuts across manufacturing and technology. We produce smart cards for the banks (MasterCard, Visa and Verve cards) and SIM cards for the mobile networks.

In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Mrs Akinkugbe reflects on her journey, the power of female leadership, and why accelerating gender equity requires not just talk-but bold, sustained action.

PT: Can you tell us about your professional journey and how you became a CEO?

Mrs Akinkugbe: After completing one year with the Nigerian Youth Service Corps, I joined International Merchant Bank (IMB), a Nigerian affiliate of the First National Bank of Chicago and later worked for ...