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TOP MARITIME WOMEN IN NIGERIA Mariam Afolabi M ariam Abiola Afolabi is the Group Executive Director, Compliance of Sifax Group, an indigenous maritime giant. Mariam, who is daughter of the company's founder and CEO, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, is a Solicitor and Advocate of the Nigerian Supreme Court. Olanipekun & Co, Kunle Ogunba & Co, Aluko & Oyebode, Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), SIFAX Shipping Company Limited and Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA). She is a graduate of Law from the University of Warwick, Coventry, England and also obtained a Post Graduate degree (LLM with distinction) in International Maritime Law from the IMO International Maritime Law Institute, Malta. Her appointment as Group Executive Director, SIFAX Group, was to harness her rich professional experience and bring it to bear on the operations of the company which had just undergone operational restructuring geared towards repositioning for better service delivery and corporate reengineering. Mariam's tutelage and professional experience has spanned various tested legal firms, maritime and aviation companies like Kayode Sofola & Co, Wole Mariam Afolabi, whose hobbies include reading, writing, hiking and drawing, is also a fashion enthusiast. Ships & Ports | 81