Mrs. Folashade Kaosarat Ambrose-Medebem is a distinguished strategic leader, public servant, and business executive currently serving as the Honourable Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment in Lagos State.
With over two decades of diverse expertise spanning strategy, finance, and corporate transformation for FTSE 100 multinationals across the UK and Europe, she brings a powerful macroeconomic perspective to the future of retail, manufacturing, and commerce.
Prior to her public service appointment by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Folashade built an illustrious corporate career, notably serving as the Director of Communications, Public Affairs, and Sustainable Development at Lafarge Africa Plc and as the inaugural President of EuroCham Nigeria, where she championed bilateral trade and industrial growth.
Known for driving retail infrastructure readiness, digital trade integration, and enterprise scaling, she is a fierce advocate for local economic empowerment.
Holding an accounting degree from London Guildhall University and an MBA from the Open University Business School (UK), alongside advanced credentials from Oxford's Saïd Business School, Folashade is uniquely equipped to set the stage for how creative industries can harness institutional investment and sustainable trade models to dominate the global marketplace.