Setting the standard for risk management in Nigeria
Membership, professional exams, training, and the chartered designation for Nigeria's risk-management profession.
Three-stage CRM examinations twice a year
CRM Stages I, II, and III administered nationally through approved exam centres. Register through the member portal.
Join Nigeria's risk management community
The flagship gathering of risk professionals — speakers, training, networking, and the chartered induction ceremony.
Upcoming events & programmes
Setting the national standard for risk management practice.
The Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria was founded in 2000 and incorporated by an Act of the National Assembly in 2022. Today, we are the recognised professional home for risk practitioners across banking, insurance, the public sector, and corporate Nigeria.
We collaborate with regulators, build capacity through certification, and continually advance the practice of risk management at every level — from individual professionals to enterprise-wide frameworks.
Learn more about CRMIThe premier body for risk management excellence in Nigeria.
To be the premier body in developing and sustaining best practice and high competencies in the management of risks across the Nigerian economy.
Facilitate the creation and sustenance of credible risk-management practices through proactive advocacy, capacity building, knowledge sharing, and the promotion of high professional standards.
Established by Act No. 39 of 2022, CRMI sets the national standard for the Chartered Risk Manager designation through certification, examinations, and continuing professional education.
Mr. Kevin Ugwuoke, FCRM
A complete pathway for the modern risk professional.
From your first certificate to fellowship — CRMI provides the credentialing, training, and community that defines the profession in Nigeria.
Membership
Join a national body of certified risk practitioners. Affiliate, Senior Affiliate, ACRM, and FCRM tiers with clear progression.
CRM Examinations
Three-stage certification examination, written twice yearly. Online proctored across Nigeria — Stage I, II, III.
Training
Instructor-led courses and workshops in operational, credit, market, and enterprise risk — held at a venue or delivered live online. Every session is scheduled and CPD-accredited.
Conferment & Designation
CRM and FCRM conferment process — Council-approved professional designations recognised across the Nigerian financial sector.
Corporate Training
Bespoke in-house programmes for banks, regulators, insurers, and large enterprises — tailored to your risk framework, onsite or live online.
Verify a Certificate
Confirm the authenticity of any CRMI certificate or membership. Upload a scan and we'll verify it — trusted by employers, regulators, and partners.
Three pillars of impact across the profession.
Consulting
A wide range of advisory services to financial and non-financial institutions, delivered by a pool of seasoned industry experts. We tackle hindrances and challenges to enhance performance and achieve set targets.
Advocacy
Campaigns and programmes that advance sound risk practices across professional conduct, sustainability banking, business continuity, credit information exchange, and more.
Research
A core function of the Institute — periodic surveys on topical local and global issues, building the evidence base that informs Nigerian risk practice and policy.
24th Annual International Conference 2026
The Risk Function in an Era of Compounding Disruption
Two days of in-depth conversation with senior risk practitioners, regulators, and Council on the risk function's response to climate, geopolitical, and technological disruption across Africa.
Ready to take your place among Nigeria's risk leaders?
Apply for membership in minutes. Submit credentials, pay your registration fee online, and start building your CRMI profile today.