The book “Leaving the Tarmac: Buying a Bank in Africa” by Nigerian banker and former group managing director of Access Bank Plc, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede has been shortlisted for the BCA African Business Book of the Year.
BCA Africa Business Book of the Year is an annual competition to spotlight African business stories.
The winner will be announced at the forthcoming BCA awards ceremony to be held in The Africa Centre, London, on 19th May, 2023. The winner, first runner-up, and second runner-up will receive a cash prize of $10,000, $5,000, and $2,500, respectively.
The BCA Award is organized by The Business Council in Africa (BCA) in partnership with Brand Communications and African Business Magazines.
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The book also ranked second in the list of top-selling non-fiction books in 2022 by The Rovingheights bestseller list. Rovingheights has sold about 10,000 copies of the book in the last 12 months.
Rovingheights this year, collaborated with Open Country Mag to compile the top 100 best-selling books in the store’s third annual list.
The Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations and Former Minister of Environment, Mrs. Amina Mohammed, described it as an insightful book that takes every reader on an exciting entrepreneurial journey.
“He has given meaning to grit and authenticity and takes everyone on a journey that closes the gap between harsh reality and one’s aspiration, giving young Nigerians, especially women in the finance sector, the inspiration to dream, weather the storm, and achieve greatness,” she said about the author.