Rabi Isma is an experienced professional and board director with senior leadership roles in international and local organisations including AIKI Consulting where she is Principal Consultant. A member of the National Executive Council of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), Rabi also serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of BusinessDay Media. She also chairs the Board of ActionAid Nigeria and serves on the Board of the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria.

Her earlier career spanned banking, telecoms, and international development, including senior roles at Guaranty Trust Bank, the British Council, and Etisalat Nigeria and Sri Lanka. She also served as Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Kano State.

Rabi is a passionate advocate for governance, gender inclusion, and leadership development. A fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (UK) and member of the Chartered Institute of Directors, Nigeria, she holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and economics from Obafemi Awolowo University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from Ahmadu Bello University.

She also earned master’s degrees from Ahmadu Bello University in International Affairs and Diplomacy, the University of Wales in Management of Information Services and the University of Birmingham in Information Development. A Rotary Peace Fellow with a Postgraduate Certificate in Peace Studies from Chulangkon University, Thailand, and an alumna of the Harvard Business School, Rabi is dedicated to driving positive change.

Rabi is a mentor for Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ)’s WIMBoard Programme, supporting female executives to achieve board readiness and Chair of the 2024 WIMBIZ International Conference Committee / Working Group.

She is a member of the following Committees:

• Board Remuneration Committee (Chairperson)
• Board Risk Management Committee
• Board Nomination and Governance Committee