Egbichi Akinsanya, an Independent Non-Executive Director of Learn Africa Plc, has retired from the Board of Directors of the Nigerian educational publisher, two weeks after technology entrepreneur Iyinoluwa Aboyeji also exited the board.
Learn Africa announced Akinsanya’s retirement effective September 22, 2026, in a statement dated September 22 and seen by TechMedia Africa.
The company described Akinsanya’s tenure as one marked by contributions to its policies, governance and organisational structure.
“The Board expresses its sincere gratitude for her dedicated service and strategic guidance, particularly her significant role in developing the Company’s policies and ensuring the emplacement of a robust organizational structure, which has provided a strong foundation for the Company’s growth and development.”
The Board also wished Akinsanya continued success in her future pursuits.
Egbichi Akinsanya and Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: A shared beginning
The retirement comes shortly after another change to Learn Africa’s board. On September 9, TechMedia Africa reported that Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, who helped co-found two of Africa’s unicorns, Andela and Flutterwave, had resigned from the Board of Directors of Learn Africa Plc after six years as a Non-Executive Director.
Aboyeji’s resignation took effect on September 7, 2026, according to Learn Africa’s regulatory disclosure, meaning his exit preceded Akinsanya’s retirement by about two weeks.
The two departures are notable because Akinsanya and Aboyeji joined Learn Africa’s board at the same time.
Learn Africa’s 2021 annual report shows that both directors were appointed with effect from August 13, 2020. Akinsanya joined as an Independent Non-Executive Director, while Aboyeji joined as a Non-Executive Director, with the company describing his role at the time as providing technical expertise in support of its digitalisation plans.
Their appointments came as Learn Africa reshaped its board, with Akinsanya replacing retiring Independent Director Alhaji Awwalu Makarfi.
Six years later, both have now left the board within the same month.
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Who is Egbichi Akinsanya?
Egbichi Akinsanya is a finance and corporate governance professional with more than 35 years of experience spanning financial management, corporate finance, treasury and general management across Nigeria’s public and private sectors.
She began her career at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria, where she spent more than 11 years in finance and corporate finance roles. She subsequently worked at Citibank Nigeria for four years before joining British American Tobacco Nigeria, where she spent five years and served as Group Treasurer.
Akinsanya later moved into the private sector and served at FBC Beverages Company Limited, where she held senior management positions, including Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer. Her career at FBC Beverages formed part of her six years with the company, according to Learn Africa’s corporate disclosures.
Her board experience has also spanned banking, financial markets and education. She was appointed a Non-Executive Director of Sterling Bank in 2015 and subsequently joined the board of Learn Africa as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective August 13, 2020.
Beyond Learn Africa, Akinsanya currently serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of FMDQ Group Plc, a Non-Executive Director of FMDQ Private Markets Limited, and an Independent Non-Executive Director of Sage Grey Finance Limited. FMDQ’s current profile confirms her roles within the FMDQ group, while Sage Grey Finance says her appointment to its board became effective July 3, 2025, following approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
At Sage Grey Finance, a CBN-regulated financial institution involved in lending, investments, fund management and strategic advisory services, her appointment brought more than three decades of experience in finance, treasury and corporate management to the board.
Akinsanya holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Public Administration from Bedford College, now Royal Holloway College, University of London. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators UK, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.
Her six-year tenure at Learn Africa therefore forms part of a wider career that has combined senior finance roles with board-level experience across financial services, capital markets and education.