Pan-African University, Lagos
Encyclopedia
The Pan-African University, Lagos is a private, non-profit educational institution in Lagos, Nigeria.
The university had its origin as the Lagos Business School
(LBS), established in 1991. The Federal Government approved the Pan-African University in 2002, and the LBS became its first school.
The Ajah Campus was completed in 2003 and in 2010 work began on the Ibeju-Lekki campus.
In September 2011 the university launched the Virtual Museum of Modern Nigerian Art
, a website created by Jess Castellote, a Spanish architect that includes over 400 works from 81 artists, including pioneering Nigerian artists such as Aina Onabolu
and Bruce Onobrakpeya
and emerging artists such as Richardson Ovbiebo and Babalola Lawson.
The University's Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) works with the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Department of the International Finance Corporation
(IFC) to provide the SME Toolkit Nigeria.
This gives small businesses free business management information and training.
In November and December 2011 the EDC organized a "Global Entrepreneurship Week", with a series of events in Lagos.
Many Nigerians have ambitions to start a business, and the conference was extremely well-attended.
In July 2011 British Prime Minister David Cameron
spoke at the Pan African university in Lagos, discussing aid, trade and democracy. He was in favor of an African Free Trade area, and of increased trade with Britain.
The university had its origin as the Lagos Business School
Lagos Business School
Lagos Business School is the graduate business school of the Pan-African University, Lagos, Nigeria. LBS is located in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria...
(LBS), established in 1991. The Federal Government approved the Pan-African University in 2002, and the LBS became its first school.
The Ajah Campus was completed in 2003 and in 2010 work began on the Ibeju-Lekki campus.
In September 2011 the university launched the Virtual Museum of Modern Nigerian Art
Virtual Museum of Modern Nigerian Art
The online Virtual Museum of Modern Nigerian Art is a non-commercial initiative whose primary aim is to provide an easily accessible educational resource that can serve as first point of reference for students, teachers and art enthusiasts interested in learning about modern and contemporary art...
, a website created by Jess Castellote, a Spanish architect that includes over 400 works from 81 artists, including pioneering Nigerian artists such as Aina Onabolu
Aina Onabolu
Aina Onabolu was a pioneering Nigerian modern arts teacher and painter who was an important figure in the introduction of arts into the curriculum of secondary schools in the country...
and Bruce Onobrakpeya
Bruce Onobrakpeya
Bruce Obomeyoma Onobrakpeya is a Nigerian printmaker, painter and sculptor. He has exhibited at the Tate Modern in London, the National Museum of African Art of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C...
and emerging artists such as Richardson Ovbiebo and Babalola Lawson.
The University's Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) works with the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Department of the International Finance Corporation
International Finance Corporation
The International Finance Corporation promotes sustainable private sector investment in developing countries.IFC is a member of the World Bank Group and is headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States....
(IFC) to provide the SME Toolkit Nigeria.
This gives small businesses free business management information and training.
In November and December 2011 the EDC organized a "Global Entrepreneurship Week", with a series of events in Lagos.
Many Nigerians have ambitions to start a business, and the conference was extremely well-attended.
In July 2011 British Prime Minister David Cameron
David Cameron
David William Donald Cameron is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service and Leader of the Conservative Party. Cameron represents Witney as its Member of Parliament ....
spoke at the Pan African university in Lagos, discussing aid, trade and democracy. He was in favor of an African Free Trade area, and of increased trade with Britain.