Nigeria, Dec. 18 -- Transcorp Hotels Plc ("Transcorp Hotels" or "the Company"), the hospitality subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc ("Transcorp Group"), has announced the appointment of Awele Elumelu as chair of the company, effective 1 January 2026.

Mrs Elumelu's appointment follows the retirement of current Chair, Emmanuel N. Nnorom.

Mrs Elumelu brings exceptional leadership experience across healthcare, insurance, corporate governance, and philanthropy.

She is the chair of Avon Healthcare Limited (Avon HMO), Nigeria's leading health insurance provider, and Avon Medical Practice, a fast-growing network of hospitals and clinics. She also chairs Heirs Insurance Brokers and is a founding Director of Heirs Holdings Limited.

She ...