Council Members

Oluniyi Robbin-Coker has served as Minister of Energy in Sierra Leone since February 2012. He is leading the effort to restructure and improve on the power sector to achieve an unprecedented 1000MW of grid distributed power to serve the needs of booming mining and industrial sectors as well rapid urbanization amid a fast growing population. In May 2013 Niyi was elected to chair a Mano River Union working group on “Women’s economic empowerment through increased access to sustainable energy.” Prior to his appointment as Energy Minister, he served as Private Sector Advisor (PSA) to H.E the President of Sierra Leone for three years. During his tenure as Private Sector advisor, he was instrumental in shaping and implementing the Government’s strategy to drive private sector led growth which resulted in a 500% increase in the Foreign Direct Investment pipeline, as well as negotiated investment deals including the country’s first Bio-mass fueled IPP Power Purchase Agreement. Additionally Mr. Robbin Coker was responsible for crafting the Government’s Public Private Partnership policy and the “Local Content” Policy. Before his appointment as PSA, Niyi spent eighteen months with the IFC in Sierra Leone and seven years with Citigroup in New York. He has an MBA from the Cranfield School of Management in the UK and is married with four kids.

Mr. Keili is the founder of CEMMAT Group, a firm engaged in technical advisory services for the mining industry. He is a mining and management professional with over 25 years of experience in Sierra Leone, United States of America and Ukraine. He was Technical Consultant to Pennwood Technology Inc., an American company, operating a titanium mine in partnership with the Ukrainian government. He has been involved in developing government policies in the areas of mining, infrastructure, the environment and privatisation. Currently he is the Executive Director of CEMMAT. Contact him on: +232 76 602 174 or email: akeili@cemmatssl.com

Ambassador Navo. Jr is an international businessman, Founder and CEO of Africa Young Voices (AYV) Media Empire Ltd, a well-structured and highly reputable company that employs hundreds of youths in Sierra Leone. He is also the current Chairman of All Works Of Life (AWOL), a non-governmental and business Award Organization. Contact him on: +232 30 901 445 or email: ceo@ayvnews.com

Mrs. Onomake is a Chartered Insurer of the Chartered Insurance Institute of the United Kingdom. Past President of the Sierra Leone Insurance Association; Past Chairman of the Academic Board of the West Africa Insurance Institute in the Gambia; Past Chairman National Public Procurement Authority(NPPA),Past Chairman of the Business Coalition against AIDS in Sierra Leone(BCASL).She is presently the Chief Executive Officer of Reliance Insurance Trust Corporation, President West Africa Insurance Companies Associations(WAICA) and Chairman Board of Sierra Leone Telecommunications Company(SIERRATEL).Contact her on: +232 76 706 019 or email: aonomake@yahoo.com

Madam Wak-Williams has over 25 years’ experience in Private Sector, tourism, Real Estate and Property Management. She was member AGOA CSO Advisory Board, Foundation for Democracy in Africa, member of Sierra Leone Indigenous Business Association (SLIBA), Board member, Business Coalition Against AIDS in Sierra Leone (BCAASL), Director, Sierra Leone Investment; Export Promotion Agency (2010 – 2014).She is currently Director at the Sierra Leone Ports Authority (SLPA).Sierra Leone African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) Focal Lead and Coordinator, and the Chief Executive Officer and owner of Del-Wak Agencies, a Company providing consultancy in Tourism, Hotels, Real Estate, Building Development, Distribution of General Supplies and goods. Contact her on: +232 76 629 122 or email: delwakagencies@yahoo.com

Rev. Bola-Williams is a seasoned and dynamic business Leader with over 30 years’ in the private sector with specialty in marketing and leadership development. He was member Presidential task force on Energy; member of the Coordinating Committee on Trade Policy at the Ministry of Trade, member of the Technical Working Group that reviewed the National Anti-Corruption Strategy. He was Past Chairman of the Finance Committee and Acting Chairman of the Board of Governors Government Technical Institute. Past Director of Sierra Leone Water Company (SALWACO) and Sierra Leone Health Service Commission. He is currently Director at Sierra Leone Import and Export Promotion Agencies (SLIEPA). Contact him on: +232 76 141 600 or email: rabolawilliams@gmail.com

Mr. Bangura is a Fellow Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience working with a range of donors, private sector and civil society stakeholders across West Africa, with expertise in mobile financial services, data infrastructure and financial system management. He is presently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)-A Call To Business (ACTB) Group consortium of companies providing financial, print and publishing, multimedia and software development services. Contact him on: +232 77 928 555 or email: joeabass@gmail.com

Mr. Nicol is a professional civil engineer with over thirty-five years’ experience in construction and civil works locally and internationally. He is presently the Managing Director of Global Services Co. Ltd. Contact him on: +232 76 601 915 or email: lsnicol@yahoo.co.uk

A well experienced businessman with over 30 years’ in local and international trade managing imports and exports. Mr. Tanue-Jalloh is the Founder and Owner of Tanue International with head office in Freetown and Branches in China (Guangzhou and Xiyu), London and Dubai. He is also Chairman, Amalgamated Trade Sector Advocacy and currently the President of the Importers Association in Sierra Leone. Contact him on: +232 76 730 603 or email: tanubiz@yahoo.co.uk