ABER appoints Edodo-Emore Director of Legal Advisory, Bilingual Lead
The Africa Blue Economy Roundtable (ABER) has appointed Barr. Oritsematosan Edodo-Emore as its Director of Legal Advisory and Bilingual Lead.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued by Hajiya Madina Dauda Nadabo, ABER Director of Communication and Public Relations, on behalf of the convener, Dr Piriye Kiyaramo.
According to the statement, Edodo-Emore is a bilingual maritime, energy and environmental lawyer and partner at O. Edodo, Thorpe & Associates, a commercial and shipping law firm in Nigeria.
It stated that she studied Law at the University of Buckingham and Queen Mary University of London, England, and French at Université Catholique de l’Est, Lille, and Université Catholique de l’Ouest, Angers, France.
The statement said Edodo-Emore had extensive experience in shipping, oil and gas, and investment law, advising governments, shipping companies, maritime parastatals, insurance companies, Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Clubs and Transport Clubs.
It added that she served as legal adviser to the World Bank team on the implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project for Lagos State.
Edodo-Emore is also Secretary-General of the Franco-Nigerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and President of Women in Maritime of West and Central Africa (WIMOWCA), Nigeria Chapter.
She chairs Zoe Maritime Resources Ltd., organisers of the Lagos International Maritime Week (LIMWEEK), a maritime industry event focused on promoting investment opportunities in Africa.
The statement said her appointment aligned with ABER’s objective of promoting a sustainable, investment-ready and inclusive blue economy that empowers women, youths and coastal communities.
It identified three key areas where her expertise would support the organisation, including developing legal frameworks to improve access to tenure, finance and markets for women in fisheries, aquaculture and maritime enterprises across Africa.
The statement added that her French language proficiency and leadership role in the Franco-Nigerian Chamber would help strengthen ABER’s engagement with Francophone West and Central Africa.
It said she would also support efforts to connect women entrepreneurs with investors, insurers and shipping interests, advancing ABER’s transition from dialogue to deal-making.
The statement further said her experience in maritime advocacy and public engagements would contribute to the organisation’s campaign for gender-responsive oc
ean governance in Africa.
