Mr. Suleiman Yahyah (VICE CHAIRMAN)

Yahyah was born in 1963 in Kaduna. He attended Bayero University, Kano where he graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Economics in 1987. He was the Overall Best Student in the Department of Economics and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Bayero University, Kano.

He also attended the prestigious Cambridge University (UK) where he obtained a Master of Philosophy in Economics and Politics of Development. Yahyah is a financial expert with considerable experience, and has contributed immensely to the growth and development of Nigeria's economy, through the banking industry.

He is an active member of numerous professional organisations in Nigeria and Overseas, such as Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Cambridge Commonwealth Society, Investment and Securities Tribunal among others. He is a director of many companies. 
 
He started his working career with Continental Merchant Bank as a Corporate Finance Supervisor in 1987. He has served on the Board of numerous organizations, including RoseCom Net, Rose Hill Group Limited, Empire Securities Limited, Talafon Telecommunications, First City Group, and NUB International.
Mr. Yahyah has many publications on Economics and Financial issues. He is currently a member of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), Alfred Marshall Economic Society, England and Nigeria Internet Group. He was appointed to the Board of nahco aviance in October 2006.