Following the profitable launch of the brand new Western Africa Chapter in June, we’re happy to introduce Chapter Chief Tunde Dada and Vice Chief Yahya Jammeh.
Tunde Dada: Chapter Chief
Chapter Chief Tunde Dada is a enterprise continuity and resilience skilled with over 20 years of expertise. He began out making certain the upkeep of enterprise continuity constructions in IT methods and now runs catastrophe restoration processes. Together with his sensible information of enterprise continuity and resilience in any respect profession ranges, plus expertise in several enterprise verticals such because the delivery, logistics, telecommunications, agricultural, oil and fuel industries, Tunde is nicely positioned to guide the Chapter. Tunde stated:
“My expertise, coupled with a deep sense of accountability in the direction of making certain that enterprise continuity continues to carry centre stage inside operational environments and the board room, will contribute to my management and the last word success of Western Africa’s BCI Chapter.”
Main the chapter ahead
Tunde traveled to the UK to satisfy BCI management and underline the necessity for a Western Africa Chapter. He’s wanting ahead to enhancing the Chapter’s neighborhood attraction, which he believes is a significant supply of power as a result of it ensures that enterprise continuity and resilience practices are skilled at native ranges. Tunde states that in Africa, the significance of enterprise continuity and resilience is seen day by day, so its significance can’t be overemphasized. He hopes to enshrine BCI beliefs into the Western Africa Chapter and create a two-way course of so experiences from the Chapter are heard. Tunde stated:
“The BCI has a wealthy historical past which I passionately need to protect. I want to see the BCI’s large affect in lots of nations and enterprise environments introduced into the West African neighborhood and, in flip, I want to see the reverse affect, whereby the local people in Western Africa influences the BCI by our constructive contributions to future progress.”
Tunde’s recommendation for enterprise continuity practitioners is:
“You won’t be hailed for each achievement however keep in mind that your achievement is what retains the enterprise afloat. I might advise enterprise continuity and resilience professionals to concentrate on skilled growth from the onset of their careers and make excellence and repair supply their watchword as they progress.”
Yahya Jammeh: Vice Chief
Vice chief Yahya Jammeh’s profession has integrated a variety of sectors, together with automotive, healthcare, monetary providers, worldwide growth organizations, and international IT enterprises. For the previous ten years, he has been concerned in growing and managing enterprise continuity and catastrophe restoration applications.
Taking the Chapter ahead
Yahya needs to boost enterprise continuity practices and resilience by partaking with fellow professionals to handle the distinctive challenges confronted by organizations in Western Africa. He hopes to create a dynamic atmosphere within the Chapter, the place everybody can profit from shared experience and greatest practices sooner or later.
Yahya stated:
“The sense of neighborhood and belonging that BCI Chapters goal to foster is extremely vital to me and this function presents a novel alternative to proceed nurturing this atmosphere. Communities are important for private {and professional} progress, particularly within the discipline of enterprise continuity the place collaboration and knowledge-sharing are important.”
Yahya went on to explain how he hopes to work with the younger tech-savvy technology to assist the Chapter join with a brand new technology of resilience professionals, He stated:
“I see an amazing alternative to mentor and information the following technology of enterprise continuity professionals by neighborhood collaboration”.
Yahya’s recommendation for enterprise continuity practitioners is:
“Investing in early schooling and steady studying is foundational as a result of it evokes younger minds and equips future professionals. Embrace innovation, construct robust networks and mentorship applications, promote inclusivity, range, and neighborhood engagement, advocate for supportive insurance policies, and stay versatile – by integrating these ideas, enterprise continuity professionals can improve effectiveness, construct stronger networks, and contribute to a resilient society.”
To conclude, Chief Tunde Dada stated:
“I want to attraction to my colleagues throughout the Western Africa area to please be a part of with us and construct the BCI Western Africa chapter. I need to guarantee everybody that their profession stands to profit drastically by becoming a member of the BCI and their contributions will add progress to the BC and resilience occupation”.
You’ll be able to be a part of the Western Africa Chapter on their LinkedIn web page.
