He has widely been recognized as an agent of change in restoring and growing investors’ confidence and advancing Nigeria’s capital markets towards a path of sustainable growth and development.

He received his bachelor degree in Computer Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria and an MBA in Finance and Investments from Baruch College, New York City.

[3] Onyema has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of the American Stock Exchange (Amex), which he joined in 2001.

He successfully completed consultations enabling decision makers at investment firms and corporations better understand products, services, companies, and issues in global financial markets.

[8] Onyema served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at American Stock Exchange (Amex), which he joined in 2001.

He also is part of the Thomson Reuters Africa Advisory Network and also has served as a Global Agenda Council member of World Economic Forum (WEF).

[9] The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry in January 2015 awarded, Oscar N. Onyema OON, most Innovative CEO of the year 2014, in recognition of his tremendous role in the development of the Nigerian capital market.