Like a fresh gust of summer wind; Hon. Minister for Investment, Trade and Industry; Dr. Doris Uzoka-Anite has proven to be different from the crowd, especially in her pragmatic ways of handling situations and also bringing solutions to issues that look tacky. Blessed with beauty and brains she is no doubt one of the few young women with high-flying careers as a trained medical doctor before her foray into banking a finance world. While many are yet to get the rationale behind her crossover from the medical profession to the banking and finance terrain she made sure she infused her versatility and ability to bring fortune out of every misfortune to turn around things in her favour.
Today, she holds a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charter, specializing in Financial Risk Management and Portfolio Management. Bagged a double MBA from the London School of Economics and New York University Stern School of Business. She also acquired certifications in Fintech, Algorithmic Trading and Advanced Risk and Portfolio Mgt from the University of Oxford. This is in addition to advanced training in some of the best Corporations in finance such as Goldman Sachs, Citibank and the London Academy of Trading, building her capacity in Advanced Financial Engineering and Data Science for Finance.
During her screening on the floor of the senate; her intimidating resume caught the rapt attention of the senators who screened as they commented that for a young lady to have climbed the ladder of success high at a relatively young age she seems to have possessed some level of wizardry. Rising astronomically in the banking sector to become the General Manager of Zenith Bank Plc in charge of various critical functions which include Fixed Income and Currency Trading, Asset and Liability Management, Treasury Corporate Sales, and Financial Institutions. She was responsible for the bank’s investment strategy, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and managing risks. Her banking career kickstarted in the Human Resources and Training department, before venturing into Treasury in 2011 where She successfully handled roles in trading Fixed Income and Currencies, and eventually became a Treasurer at Zenith Bank.
The Oguta Local Government Area in Imo state born, in 2021, became the youngest commissioner in Imo state as commissioner for finance under the leadership of Governor, Hope Uzodinma. During her tenure as a commissioner, Dr. Uzoka displayed her dexterity in finance laced with exceptional interpersonal skills, which she acquired through her human resources training. While many pundits have tipped her to have a sterling stint as Minister for Industry, Trade and Investment owning to her pedigree; she is being tipped to be a star minister as she will bring her ideas into play in attracting foreign direct investment, creating bilateral relationship between Nigeria and other country also to further deepen the ease of doing business in Nigeria where the investor and investment is given protection to ensure a thriving economy which will boost productivity and also strengthen the trade and commerce of Nigeria in line with the projection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
