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TOP MARITIME WOMEN IN NIGERIA Affiong Ibanga In May 2018, Affiong was appointed a member of Advisory Board of the USA- Nigeria Trade Council, United States of America (USA), where she is expected to provide leadership and overall guidance and direction in the programmes, policy and strategic efforts to improve trade traffic between the USA and Nigeria. M rs. Affiong Ibanga is the Vice Chairman of AML Bonded Terminal. She is also the Treasurer of the African Women in Maritime (WIMA) Nigeria and a member of the Women's International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria. Affi has more than 18 years of experience in international trade and operations and over 12 years in shipping and logistics. She has many admirable qualities such as her exceptional simplicity, humility, loyalty and diligence at work. In May 2018, Affiong was appointed a member of Advisory Board of the USA-Nigeria Trade Council, United States of America (USA), where she is expected to provide leadership and overall guidance and direction in the programmes, policy and strategic efforts to improve trade traffic between the USA and Nigeria. Affi is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Shipping (FCIS), and the Vice-Chairperson of AML Bonded Terminal (Advanced Motors and Logistics Limited), a leading freight forwarder, export/import services, shipping agency and bonded terminal operator. She is also the Chief Executive Officer of AML Farms and Industries Limited. She holds a Master's degree in Transport Management (MTM), Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomosho, Oyo State, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Logistics (PGD) from the same institution. She is also a graduate of Atlanta Technical College, Atlanta Georgia, USA. Affi belongs to several associations both nationally and internationally, including the Chartered Institute of Shipping (CIS), Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), Women in Shipping and Trade Association (WISTA) Nigeria as well as the Africa Women in Maritime (WIMA). She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of A-smile Initiative and Empowerment Foundation, (Georgia, USA and Nigeria). Ships & Ports | 84