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The group is committed to becoming a financial performance and corporate governance role model in Africa.
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Toyin has served for over four years as Group Chief Executive Officer of United Capital Plc (formerly UBA Capital Plc), a leading African Investment Banking group listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange comprising market leading business divisions in Investment Banking, Trust, Asset Management and Securities Divisions.
Toyin chairs the Financial Literacy Technical Committee (FLTC) of the Nigerian Capital Market. She is also the President of the Association of Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers (IAPM); and Founder/Chairperson of Women in Finance Nigeria (WIFng) – an advocacy and development platform for women in the Nigerian financial sector.
She was named the All African Business Woman of the Year 2017 by CNBC Africa; and Nigeria’s CEO of the Year by Pearl Awards becoming the first female CEO to win the Award in its 22-year history. She also led her company to win the Best Corporate Governance, Highest Dividend Yield and Sectoral Award categories, clinching the Best Overall Company Award. Toyin also won the BusinessDay Top 25 CEO on the NSE Award in 2014, 2015 and 2016, amongst many other awards.
Before her appointment as Group Chief Executive Officer of United Capital, Toyin was Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of UBA Trustees & Global Investor Services for 8 years during which she grew the Trust business from startup to a clear market leader. She also established and grew UBA’s domestic custody business to top 3 industry position.
Prior to her time at UBA Trustees, she was Managing Director of Cornerstone Trustees Limited where she established and supervised the Cornerstone group’s trusts, asset management equipment leasing businesses. She also served as Assistant General Manager – Trust Services at First Trustees, a part of the FBN Holdings Group, between 1999 and 2003.
Her other past roles include Chairperson, Annual Capital Market Retreat and Conference (2012-2014), President, Association of Trustees, Chairman, Committee on Custody of Securities and Member, National Bond Steering Committee amongst others.
Toyin sits on several Boards and has served on several industry and regional committees.
Toyin obtained her first degree in Law from the University of Ife, Nigeria in 1984, was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985 and also obtained a Masters degree in Law from the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 1998. She has participated in various executive education programs such as the Chief Executive Program, Lagos Business School (2017); Global AMP-CEP, IESE Business School (2017); Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise through Disruptive Innovation Strategy, Harvard Business School (2016); and Global Strategic Leadership Program, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (2015). Toyin is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Fellow, IAPM, Associate, Institute of Directors and of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (ICSA) UK.
Kolapo is an astute Investment Banker with over a decade of experience in the sector. He
spent 6 (six) years in one of Nigeria’s leading independent investment banks, Vetiva Capital
Management and rose up to be the Deputy Head of the Investment Banking Division, He
went on to become the pioneer Head of the Capital Markets and Advisory Unit in the
company.
Kolapo also had a long stint in United Capital Plc (Former UBA Capital, the investment
banking arm of UBA Plc), He drove the origination and execution of Energy and
Infrastructure Transactions in Nigeria and across Africa. In United Capital, He successfully
built the Project Finance Division to be amongst the top 3 in Nigeria having raises US$10
billion in capital for clients from local and international providers of capital.
He is presently the GM/Head, Corporate Finance at North South Power Company Limited,
a company established by a diverse group of Nigerian and African shareholders to own and
operate a diverse and growing portfolio of electricity across Africa. He currently oversees
the company’s 30-year concession of the 600MW Shiroro Hydroelectric power plant and
the development of a 300MW solar power project in Nigeria.
Mrs. Cecilia Madueke is the Company Secretary of Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, a position she
has held since May 2011. Before Julius Berger, she worked with Royal Exchange Plc until
October 2009 in various capacities, her last assignment being Group Executive Director
(ERM & CG). She also had a stint with Mobil Oil Nigeria Plc where she started her career
in 1987.
She is a graduate of the University of Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England and she was
called to the Nigerian Bar in 1987. She is a certified mediator of the Lagos Multi-Door
Court House and a Member of The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK (Nigeria Branch).
She is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School and the Oxford University Business
Economics Programme (OUBEP).
Mrs. Madueke is active in the Nigerian capital markets scene and serves on market
committees including the Committee on Multiple Subscriptions to Public Offers.
Segun is an experienced Economist with over 28 years’ experience in the Money & Capital Markets. He possesses a Masters Degree (M.Sc) in Economics (Unilag) as well as a Masters Degree (MBF) in Banking and Finance from the University of Ibadan. Prior to joining Lakewood Investments & Trusts as Managing Director, Segun Sanni was a General Manager at StanbicIBTC Nigeria and a Director with the Standard Bank of South Africa Group.
His banking experience spanned Cash Management, Branch Management and Investment Management at African International Bank, Oceanic Bank, Stanlib Financial Services, and StanbicIBTC Bank where he served for 12 years as Head, Investor (Custody) Services and Managing Director, StanbicIBTC Nominees Ltd. He is credited with having turned around the Custody Business of the Bank from a small struggling business to an overwhelming market leader with assets exceeding N3Trillion at its peak. He undertook several international strategic leadership trainings, including the Harvard Business School Authentic Leadership programme in 2014. Segun is a Director of Hartford Green Consulting Ltd, an SAP Gold Partner firm.
Segun was the immediate past Chairman of the Rules and Compliance Sub-Committee of the Capital Market Committee (CMC) of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and is currently Chairman of the banking industry-wide Project Steering Committee (Steerco) of the Electronic Certificate of Capital Importation (E-CCI) for all foreign investors bringing loans, equipment, and investible funds into the Nigerian investment market. This committee is made up of senior officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and all banks operating in the country. The committee expects to deliver the electronic CCI to Nigeria before the end of Q1 2017.
Seyi is responsible for NAHCO's global contracts, negotiations, business development,
service assurance, customer relationship management and manpower development.
Certifications include IATA SGHA/SLA, Station & Ground Handling Management, and
manages IATA's ATC in Nigeria. Amongst many other certifications include Oracle
HRMS, Business Intelligence/ Analysis.
He is an alumnus of The Wharton Executive School and seats as one of the 13 Council Members of Association of African Aviation Training Organization (AATO) under ICAO/ African Union (AU) Charter and specifically
representing the Nigerian State.
Lucien is a corporate finance and private equity lawyer with blue chip private practice and
investment banking experience in London, New York and across Africa. He has practiced
corporate law at Sullivan & Cromwell and Rogers & Wells and has extensive experience
advising investment banks, fund managers, corporate clients and private investors on a wide
range of complex transactions in the UK, Europe and Africa. Lucien also spent six years in
senior leadership positions at Renaissance Capital, the emerging markets investment bank
based in London.
As Executive Director and Head of Legal for Africa & Markets, Lucien helped develop and
execute the firm’s strategy and its expansion to seven countries in Africa and the Middle
East. He also provided strategic counsel on complex restructuring transactions involving
various businesses within the Renaissance Group. Before joining Renaissance Capital,
Lucien was a Director in the Investment Banking Legal Department of Merrill Lynch in
London and Johannesburg. Lucien has served on a number of company boards, risk and
audit committees and management boards and has gained extensive corporate governance
experience in the financial services sector, providing strategic advice across several
business lines.
He was also a Co-Founder and Director of Emerging Crowd, the London based fintech firm
focusing on emerging markets. European FinTech Top 100 winner in 2016, the firm
advised and raised capital for SMEs in the UK, Africa and Asia. Lucien graduated from
Harvard University and Fordham Law School and is an active member of the New York
Bar.
Mallam Mahmoud Kpako Bello (Talban Nupe) worked in the Niger State Civil Service, from 2005 and rose to the position of Permanent Secretary before he Retired in 2013. He also Served as Commissioner and Member of SEC in Niger State.
Prior to this, he served in the Intercity Bank Plc from 1991 and rose to the post of Deputy General Manager before he retired in 2003. He also worked in Ecobank Nig. Plc from 1987 to 1990. Also, he worked with the International Merchant Bank Plc between 1986 to 1987. He worked with National Electric Power Authority from 1978 to 1986. He also worked with the Niger State Judiciary from 1978 to 1986.
Some of his professional memberships include; Nigerian Institute of Management, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. He is a Fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria and the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria. He is a member of The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.
He holds the Traditional Title of Talban Nupe under Bida Emirate Council of Etsu Nupe.
He bagged a B.Sc in Accounting from Bayero University, Kano, in 1985. He then got an MBA, from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1995. He later got a PGD in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, in 1997.
Mallam Mahmoud Kpako Bello (Talban Nupe) worked in the Niger State Civil Service, from 2005 and rose to the position of Permanent Secretary before he Retired in 2013. He also Served as Commissioner and Member of SEC in Niger State.
Prior to this, he served in the Intercity Bank Plc from 1991 and rose to the post of Deputy General Manager before he retired in 2003. He also worked in Ecobank Nig. Plc from 1987 to 1990. Also, he worked with the International Merchant Bank Plc between 1986 to 1987. He worked with National Electric Power Authority from 1978 to 1986. He also worked with the Niger State Judiciary from 1978 to 1986.
Some of his professional memberships include; Nigerian Institute of Management, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. He is a Fellow of the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria and the Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria. He is a member of The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria.
He holds the Traditional Title of Talban Nupe under Bida Emirate Council of Etsu Nupe.
He bagged a B.Sc in Accounting from Bayero University, Kano, in 1985. He then got an MBA, from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1995. He later got a PGD in Computer Science from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, in 1997.
Chief Abayomi Adeboye possesses strong leadership skills, good vision, and highly driven. He holds a first degree in Economics from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye. His experience in past decades has spanned across the financial, advertising, manufacturing sectors and most recently, Real Estate.
He is currently the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of U-Media Nig. Ltd.
Mr. Joe Mekiliuwa holds a B.Sc Degree in Computer Science from the University of Benin, Benin City, Masters Degree (M.Sc) in Computer Science from the University of Lagos, Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from University of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Masters Degree in International Law and Diplomacy M.(ILD) from University of Lagos, Doctorate Degree (Ph.D) in Management , from Aldersgate College, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines, etc , Joe is an Alumnus of Lagos Business School, Lagos, Nigeria, an Alumnus of London Business School, UK, etc.
He is also a Fellow Chartered Stockbroker (FCS), Professional member at Companion level from UK International Professional Institutes, Companion, IMS(UK) – Institute of Mgt Specialist, C.PBTM(UK) – Professional Business & Technical Mgt, C.AEA(UK) – The Academy of Executives & Administrators, Comp.AMS(UK) -The Academy of Multi-Skills, Fellow -Institute of Mgt Consultants, Full Member – Chartered Nigeria Institute of Management. He has attended several professional courses/training in various fields in IT, CSD Infrastructures, Database Mgt System, Capital Market Dynamics, etc in Europe, North and South America, Asia, etc.
He has also led several committees on Capital Market initiatives and has played strategic role in Nigeria & West African Capital Market developments. He is versatile in CSD operations and has delivered papers locally and internationally.
Mr. Mekiliuwa is one of the pioneer staff members involved in the implementation of the CSD System of the Central Securities Clearing System Plc, Nigeria. He has been involved in a lot of Capital Market development initiatives and implementations. He is currently the General Manager IT & Operations.
Senior Manager, Membership Services, The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).
Funmbi is an astute and seasoned professional. His experience spans North America & Nigeria across various roles. In his current role, Funmbi is responsible for driving membership growth via the coordination of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria’s Zonal Offices, State, Satellite and International Branches. He has served on various committees including the Membership Development & Services Committee (MD & SC) as well as the Board of Fellows & Practice Licence. He is also directly responsible for the planning and execution of strategic stakeholder engagement programs.
Prior to joining CIBN, Funmbi worked with the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) where he was also responsible for the acquisition and retention of new members. At the CIS, Funmbi was responsible for the planning and execution of various strategic initiatives. He served as a member of several committees, including the planning committee for the Annual Stockbrokers Conference.
Funmbi also worked as a research associate for the A.L. Burruss Institute of Public Service, Kennesaw State University, Georgia, USA. He was responsible for performing cost-benefit analysis for public welfare projects.
Funmbi has a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia and a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia, USA.
Funmbi is passionate about eradicating poverty, empowering the less privileged and international relations. His other interests include reading, teaching, travelling and aviation.
Chief Dr. (Mrs.) Nike Akande OON, CON, is a renowned Industrialist and Investment Expert. Former President described her as “A role model and an Inspiration”. She has had a distinguished career in Nigeria’s business landscape and her CV can best be described as intimidating. She has participated in a number of International Trade and Investment fora both Overseas and in Nigeria.
Born in Lagos to the family of late Mr Alfred Adisa of Ile Oluwo, Afobaje of Ibadan (The traditional kingmakers) and late Mrs. Jadesola Adisa nee Aboderin. She is the first of four children and also the first grandchild of the wealthy and famous Ibadan business woman, late Iyaafin Janet Alatede Aboderin. Her siblings are Olori Moji Abass, Mrs. Olaide Ogundipe-Alatise and Ms. Mercy Adisa.
Chief Dr Mrs. Nike Akande OON, CON attended Queen’s school, Ede from 1958-1962 for her secondary education, Chief Dr. Nike Akande later attended the University of North London from 1965-1968 where she studied Accountancy. She did her postgraduate programme at the prestigious Harvard Business School, Boston, USA. She also attended a management development course at Oxford University, United Kingdom, and an Advance Management Course, at International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland and Insead Business School at Abu Dhabi, UAE.
She was the first Nigerian Woman to be appointed Minister of Industry.
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She is happily married to Chief Adebayo Akande MFR, a Solicitor and Chairman Splash FM 105.5
Dr Mrs. Nike Akande, CON
Toyin has served for over four years as Group Chief Executive Officer of United Capital Plc (formerly UBA Capital Plc), a leading African Investment Banking group listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange comprising market leading business divisions in Investment Banking, Trust, Asset Management and Securities Divisions.
Toyin chairs the Financial Literacy Technical Committee (FLTC) of the Nigerian Capital Market. She is also the President of the Association of Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers (IAPM); and Founder/Chairperson of Women in Finance Nigeria (WIFng) – an advocacy and development platform for women in the Nigerian financial sector.
She was named the All African Business Woman of the Year 2017 by CNBC Africa; and Nigeria’s CEO of the Year by Pearl Awards becoming the first female CEO to win the Award in its 22-year history. She also led her company to win the Best Corporate Governance, Highest Dividend Yield and Sectoral Award categories, clinching the Best Overall Company Award. Toyin also won the BusinessDay Top 25 CEO on the NSE Award in 2014, 2015 and 2016, amongst many other awards.
Before her appointment as Group Chief Executive Officer of United Capital, Toyin was Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of UBA Trustees & Global Investor Services for 8 years during which she grew the Trust business from startup to a clear market leader. She also established and grew UBA’s domestic custody business to top 3 industry position.
Prior to her time at UBA Trustees, she was Managing Director of Cornerstone Trustees Limited where she established and supervised the Cornerstone group’s trusts, asset management equipment leasing businesses. She also served as Assistant General Manager – Trust Services at First Trustees, a part of the FBN Holdings Group, between 1999 and 2003.
Her other past roles include Chairperson, Annual Capital Market Retreat and Conference (2012-2014), President, Association of Trustees, Chairman, Committee on Custody of Securities and Member, National Bond Steering Committee amongst others.
Toyin sits on several Boards and has served on several industry and regional committees.
Toyin obtained her first degree in Law from the University of Ife, Nigeria in 1984, was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985 and also obtained a Masters degree in Law from the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 1998. She has participated in various executive education programs such as the Chief Executive Program, Lagos Business School (2017); Global AMP-CEP, IESE Business School (2017); Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise through Disruptive Innovation Strategy, Harvard Business School (2016); and Global Strategic Leadership Program, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (2015). Toyin is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Fellow, IAPM, Associate, Institute of Directors and of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (ICSA) UK.
Toyin has served for over four years as Group Chief Executive Officer of United Capital Plc (formerly UBA Capital Plc), a leading African Investment Banking group listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange comprising market leading business divisions in Investment Banking, Trust, Asset Management and Securities Divisions.
Toyin chairs the Financial Literacy Technical Committee (FLTC) of the Nigerian Capital Market. She is also the President of the Association of Investment Advisers and Portfolio Managers (IAPM); and Founder/Chairperson of Women in Finance Nigeria (WIFng) – an advocacy and development platform for women in the Nigerian financial sector.
She was named the All African Business Woman of the Year 2017 by CNBC Africa; and Nigeria’s CEO of the Year by Pearl Awards becoming the first female CEO to win the Award in its 22-year history. She also led her company to win the Best Corporate Governance, Highest Dividend Yield and Sectoral Award categories, clinching the Best Overall Company Award. Toyin also won the BusinessDay Top 25 CEO on the NSE Award in 2014, 2015 and 2016, amongst many other awards.
Before her appointment as Group Chief Executive Officer of United Capital, Toyin was Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of UBA Trustees & Global Investor Services for 8 years during which she grew the Trust business from startup to a clear market leader. She also established and grew UBA’s domestic custody business to top 3 industry position.
Prior to her time at UBA Trustees, she was Managing Director of Cornerstone Trustees Limited where she established and supervised the Cornerstone group’s trusts, asset management equipment leasing businesses. She also served as Assistant General Manager – Trust Services at First Trustees, a part of the FBN Holdings Group, between 1999 and 2003.
Her other past roles include Chairperson, Annual Capital Market Retreat and Conference (2012-2014), President, Association of Trustees, Chairman, Committee on Custody of Securities and Member, National Bond Steering Committee amongst others.
Toyin sits on several Boards and has served on several industry and regional committees.
Toyin obtained her first degree in Law from the University of Ife, Nigeria in 1984, was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985 and also obtained a Masters degree in Law from the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 1998. She has participated in various executive education programs such as the Chief Executive Program, Lagos Business School (2017); Global AMP-CEP, IESE Business School (2017); Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise through Disruptive Innovation Strategy, Harvard Business School (2016); and Global Strategic Leadership Program, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (2015). Toyin is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Fellow, IAPM, Associate, Institute of Directors and of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (ICSA) UK.
Busayo Adeniyi is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nig. (ICAN) and Associate of Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nig. (ACIT). He has over 20 years varied experience in Finance, Money & Capital Market and Trusteeship. His professional experience cuts across leading financial institutions such as United Capital Plc, UBA Plc and Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc and Springboard Trust & Investment Limited.
Toyin has served for over four years as Group Chief Executive Officer of United Capital
Plc (formerly UBA Capital Plc), a leading African Investment Banking group listed on the
Nigerian Stock Exchange comprising market leading business divisions in Investment
Banking, Trust, Asset Management and Securities Divisions.
Toyin chairs the Financial Literacy Technical Committee (FLTC) of the Nigerian Capital
Market. She is also the President of the Association of Investment Advisers and Portfolio
Managers (IAPM); and Founder/Chairperson of Women in Finance Nigeria (WIFng) – an
advocacy and development platform for women in the Nigerian financial sector.
She was named the All African Business Woman of the Year 2017 by CNBC Africa; and
Nigeria’s CEO of the Year by Pearl Awards becoming the first female CEO to win the
Award in its 22-year history. She also led her company to win the Best Corporate
Governance, Highest Dividend Yield and Sectoral Award categories, clinching the Best
Overall Company Award. Toyin also won the BusinessDay Top 25 CEO on the NSE
Award in 2014, 2015 and 2016, amongst many other awards.
Before her appointment as Group Chief Executive Officer of United Capital, Toyin was
Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of UBA Trustees & Global Investor Services
for 8 years during which she grew the Trust business from startup to a clear market leader.
She also established and grew UBA’s domestic custody business to top 3 industry position.
Prior to her time at UBA Trustees, she was Managing Director of Cornerstone Trustees
Limited where she established and supervised the Cornerstone group’s trusts, asset
management equipment leasing businesses. She also served as Assistant General Manager – Trust Services at First Trustees, a part of the FBN Holdings Group, between 1999 and 2003.
Her other past roles include Chairperson, Annual Capital Market Retreat and Conference (2012-2014), President, Association of Trustees, Chairman, Committee on Custody of Securities and Member, National Bond Steering Committee amongst others.
Toyin sits on several Boards and has served on several industry and regional committees.
Toyin obtained her first degree in Law from the University of Ife, Nigeria in 1984, was
called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985 and also obtained a Master’s degree in Law from the
University Of Lagos, Nigeria in 1998. She has participated in various executive education
programs such as the Chief Executive Program, Lagos Business School (2017); Global
AMP-CEP, IESE Business School (2017); Building and Sustaining a Successful Enterprise
through Disruptive Innovation Strategy, Harvard Business School (2016); and Global
Strategic Leadership Program, Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (2015).
Toyin is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Fellow, IAPM, Associate,
Institute of Directors and of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators (ICSA)
UK.
Segun is an experienced Economist with over 28 years’ experience in the Money & Capital Markets. He possesses a Master’s Degree (M.Sc.) in Economics (Unilag) as well as a Master’s Degree (MBF) in Banking and Finance from the University of Ibadan.
Prior to joining Lakewood Investments & Trusts as Managing Director, Segun Sanni was a General Manager at Stanbic IBTC Nigeria and a Director with the Standard Bank of South Africa Group.
His banking experience spanned Cash Management, Branch Management and Investment Management at African International Bank, Oceanic Bank, Stanlib Financial Services, and Stanbic IBTC Bank where he served for 12 years as Head, Investor (Custody) Services and Managing Director, Stanbic IBTC Nominees Ltd. He is credited with having turned around the Custody Business of the Bank from a small struggling business to an overwhelming market leader with assets exceeding N3Trillion at its peak. He undertook several international strategic leadership trainings, including the Harvard Business School Authentic Leadership program in 2014. Segun is a Director of Hartford Green Consulting Ltd and SAP Gold Partner firm.
Segun was the immediate past Chairman of the Rules and Compliance Sub-Committee of the Capital Market Committee (CMC) of the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and is currently Chairman of the banking industry-wide Project Steering Committee (Steerco) of the Electronic Certificate of Capital Importation (E-CCI) for all foreign investors bringing loans, equipment, and investible funds into the Nigerian investment market. This committee is made up senior officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)and all banks operating in the country. The committee expects to deliver the electronic CCI to Nigeria before the end of Q1 2017.
Oladele has close to 10 years of investment banking experience.
Prior to joining EAC, He was New Business Specialist at American Towers Infrastructure
Limited.
Prior to this, he was Assistant Manager within the Debt Solutions department of FBN Quest Merchant Bank Limited.
Oladele’s professional experience cuts across renowned financial institutions including
United Capital Plc, Ecobank Development Company Limited and Afrinvest West Africa
Limited.
His industry specializations include the oil & gas, power, telecommunications, media,
financial services and general industrial sectors.
Felicia was admitted to the Nigerian Bar in 1991 and holds an LL.B Degree from the
University of Jos. She was the former Managing Director/CEO of Apel Capital & Trust Ltd
(formerly Bank PHB Trustees Ltd), Former Managing Director/CEO of Oceanic Trustees
Nigeria Limited (a subsidiary of Oceanic Bank International Plc.).
In the course of her career in the Trust Industry, she also held the positions of Head, Trust Services in ALM Consulting Limited, Company Secretary/Head of Trust Services in Cornerstone Trustees Limited.
She cut her teeth in Corporate Legal Practice at various levels in the Legal Department of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc after being called to the Nigerian Bar.
Felicia has attended various courses in Banking Law, Loan Documentation & Credit
Administration, Debt Recovery, Fundamentals of Investment Portfolio Management and
Real Estate Investment Trusts.
She facilitates at varied fora on Trusts and Trust Transactions. She is also passionate about mentoring the next generation as they are the future.
Felicia brings on board her experience in the Trusteeship of Public, Corporate and Private Trusts as well as over two (2) decades of Corporate Legal experience.
Ada possesses 14+ years of experience spanning roles in treasury marketing, consumer banking, private banking, business development, legal compliance and trusteeship. As a trained lawyer and following several years working in various industries, she has a fresh, wholesome but analytical & thorough approach to issues of wealth creation, succession planning and wealth generational management for high and ultra-high net worth individuals. Ada is brilliant at managing various assets held in trusts, estates and agency accounts: including possession of assets, coordinating management, evaluating investment potential and recommending investment policies. She has built an admirable track record in the execution of corporate strategies, customer and portfolio management.
Prior to her role at Emerging Africa Capital Group, she served as Head, Private Trust at United Capital Trustees – a member of the United Capital Group, focused on trust administration and investment management services.
Ada is a Chartered Wealth Manager and a fellow of the Global Academy of Finance & Management (GAFM).
She obtained an LL.M in Corporate Governance from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom, an LL. B from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2003.
She is also a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Diplomacy & Management, the Association of Investment Advisers & Portfolio Managers and Women in Finance NG.
Funke has over 18 years Banking experience spanning through Corporate Banking, Commercial Banking, Credit Risk Management and Operations . Funke started her career in Risk Management department of Ecobank Nigeria Plc and subsequently served in the Commercial business group of the Bank. She was also a pioneer Business Manager of 2 branches at United Bank for Africa (UBA) and functioned as Regional Head of Commercial Banking Group at Access Bank until 2013 when she joined Associated Discount House as the Project Manager for conversion of Discount House to Merchant Bank. She was involved in setting up the Corporate Banking Division of Coronation Merchant Bank at Deputy General Manager Level from inception of the Merchant Bank and grew the Balance sheet from a zero position to over N40Billion in three years. She joined Emerging Africa Capital Group as Director, Client Coverage and Origination in November 2018.
Funke is a graduate of Business Administration from University of Lagos and holds an MBA from Business School Netherlands. She is also a Certified Pension Administrator and currently a Council member and Fellow of the Association of Investment Advisers and Portfolio Management (iapm).
Olubusayo Adeniyi – Managing Director, EAC Trustees Limited
Mr. Olubusayo Adeniyi is a well-qualified and result oriented senior level professional with extensive hands-on experience, and with a successful track record in managing company operations, finances, business development and high-level relationship management.
Prior to his current role, Busayo served as the Director of Trust Services at United Capital Plc (formerly UBA Capital) for a year. Before that promotion, he was the Head, South West Region and Corporates of Trustees at United Capital Plc for three years. He has also worked in positions of management at notable institutions like Springboard Trust & Investment, Ltd and Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc.
Having received trainings within Nigeria and all over the world, a few of which are, the Senior Management Programme (SMP), Lagos Business School, Executive Programme on Economic Growth and Development for Senior Manager (Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy & St Mark’s Capital), Singapore, Internally Generated Revenues, and an overview of the Municipal Bond Market (St Mark’s Capital, London), Developing Alternative Funding and Financing Mechanisms for Municipals in light of Predominantly Low Crude Prices (FDHL), USA, and Harvard Business School – HBX Disruptive Innovative Strategy, he is as well rounded as they come.
Having attended the Yaba College of Technology, he obtained a HND in Business Administration. From there, Busayo attended the Ambrose Ali University for a B.Sc. in Accounting. Finally, he attended the Manchester Business School where he obtained and MBA in Finance.
Busayo is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), a Fellow/Council Member of the Association of Investment Advisers & Portfolio Managers (IAPM), and a Council Member of the Association of Corporate & Individual Investment Advisers (CIIA).