Hi, my name is Ruth Olurounbi

I was recently in Nigeria, where I carried out a leadership function for a small conglomerate with interests in the energy and agricultural sectors. Prior to this assignment, I had served a number of stints as a government adviser on energy and mining policy matters for over a decade, a large part of this period being with the Commonwealth Secretariat in London.

My professional encounters with Ruth have focused on her journalism and several articles she has researched, written and published for various media houses. Her investigative abilities are quite refreshing, and her independence of thought is most remarkable. Recently, I have, on occasion, had the need to rely on these abilities of hers for my own investigations. Her turnaround time for work is very quick and, in my experience working with her, does not affect the quality of her research.

In addition to demonstrating strong independent research capability, Ruth has also demonstrated an ability to manage time and prioritise her deliverables, attributes which I found valuable to the timely completion of my own research during my postgraduate days at the University of Dundee.

Ruth is a good writer, exposed, hands-on, experienced, and modern journalist. In the years that she worked under my supervision at the Nigerian Tribune, she showed herself as someone who could take the initiative, develop and execute projects and has remained an all-around professional, even after she left the company for Bloomberg. She's a great addition to any team. Aside from her professionalism, Ruth is adventurous when it comes to food and she is an exercise freak.

Ruth is an accomplished journalist, a brilliant storyteller and leading media executive. Her work across developmental journalism, the economy, business and finances over the last decade and a half has placed her in an exclusive group of African media professionals whose work provides context, thought leadership and accurate reportage for audiences. On a personal level, she has a zeal for excellence and unyielding dedication to causes she embarks on and this exceptional quality always comes to bear on her projects.