Promoting
Growth in African Capital Markets
(Article
Reference: Document No.18, November 2002)
PROFILE OF
THE AUTHORS
Chief
Dennis O. ODIFE was educated at King's College, Lagos, The University
of Lagos, and the Graduate School of Business, Columbia University in
the city of New York. He is an economist by training, a banker and Stockbroker
by profession. Chief Odife joined the Council of Nigerian Stock Exchange
in 1976 and was on the Council till 1979. In 1979, Chief Odife founded
Centre-Point Investments Limited into which he invited other prominent
Nigerians. He promoted Centre-Point Securities Limited and Centre-Point
Merchant Bank Plc of which he is currently the Vice Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. He has authored and published over 200 academic and
professional papers on various aspects of Nigerian economy especially
on Money and Capital Markets Issues. Chief Odife is highly respected
in his native hometown Nkwelle-Ezukana in Oyi Local Government Area
of Anamba State, where he holds the revered title of OGBUEFI EZENWEGBU
IV (the ancestral title of his fore fathers) and sits on the highest
decision council of his kingdom. He has been a leading figure in the
development of international financial markets in Nigeria and has advised
on these issues in his country and abroad.
Professor
Stuart R. COHN was educated at University of Illinois, B.A., Honours
School of Jurispendence, Oxford University, B.A., Yale School, LL.B.
He has lectured widely at Universities in the U.S.A., Germany and Uganda
and has accumulated a number of educational awards and honours. He has
published three books, numerous articles and other publications. Amongst
these are "Securities Counselling for New and Developing Countries"
and "Capital Market Development in Uganda". He is currently
Professor of Law at the College of Law, University of Florida. Professor
Cohn is also Senior Special Fellow of UNITAR since November 2001.
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