Woman at the helm: Regina Ombam on purpose, power and politics of presence

Regina Ombam is managed now. The high office on the 18th floor of Teleposta Towers demands that—scheduling, appointments, and power.

The Principal Secretary for Trade in the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry is acutely aware that she will be lauded or loathed for the decisions she makes. “The buck stops here,” she says. “Everyone knows the decisions you make, not the choices you have. That’s what it costs to play with the big boys.”