Operating Venture Partner at Africa Plus Partners (2022-01 – Present)
- Deployed directly into high-exposure portfolio businesses to institutionalize operations, drive turnaround strategies, and optimize asset-level performance.
- Provide hands-on leadership to portfolio executives, tracking cross-functional KPIs, and executing active risk mitigation across transport, logistics, and technology operations.
- Designed and executing payment management and collections infrastructure for physical assets projected to generate over $3bn during their concession lifecycle.
- Led the development of a brand-new ancillary business model for $300 Million road concession enterprises, successfully diversifying corporate revenue channels.
- Engineered and executed an aggressive margin-boosting turnaround strategy for a core logistics portfolio business, establishing a clear pathway to significant EBITDA optimization within 9 months.
- Established newly-licensed power distribution business for energy portfolio company currently generating over 8MW.
CEO at Cedar Capital (2009-07 – 2024-12)
- Own a proprietary operating investment firm focused on acquiring, structuring, and passively managing personal tech-enabled and real estate-related investments.
- Designed and promoted a 502 Hectare mini-city development in partnership with a South-West State in Nigeria.
Co-Founder & Partner at Constant Capital Partners (2007-05 – 2009-06)
- Managed the Principal Investing Group and built a regional real estate investment and corporate advisory practice supporting active transactions exceeding $400 Million.
- Co-led the corporate financial advisory for a $120 Million recapitalization and structural reorganization of a Savings & Loans subsidiary for a top-3 commercial banking institution in Nigeria.
Head of Business Operations & Business Development (Sub-Saharan Africa) at Motorola Inc. (2006-07 – 2007-06)
- Oversaw and executed all commercial operations and transaction management for a $300 Million networks infrastructure portfolio spanning Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Directed a multi-country commercial pipeline valued at $220 Million in new enterprise opportunities across regional African markets.
- Served as an active member of the Motorola SSA Senior Leaders Strategic Growth Team, designing regional market-entry strategies and customer financing vehicles.
Transaction Manager at Transcorp (2006-04 – 2006-07)
- Served as the Program Manager and Core Strategy Advisor for the highly publicized, successful $1 Billion corporate acquisition of Nigeria's national telecommunications operator (NITEL).
- Authored the comprehensive strategy, operational design, marketing, human resources, and sales components of the enterprise transaction bid.
Founding Managing Director / Principal at Accelon Nigeria Limited / Africa Venture Partners (2003-06 – 2006-09)
- Structured and executed the complete market entry and commercial strategy for an award-winning data telecommunications enterprise across South Africa, Nigeria, and Ghana.
- Managed a $30 Million capital investment to construct a multi-million dollar satellite communications hub and data center infrastructure.
- Built the entire organizational framework: secured all national telecommunications license coverage, built corporate office facilities, and directly recruited the senior executive management team.
- Drove an average month-on-month revenue growth rate of 20% over the first two years of operations, scaling the network to service over 1,000 unique corporate enterprises.
- Appointed to the Nigerian National Planning Commission committee on e-Government; digital transformation strategies presented to and endorsed by the Nigerian Federal Executive Council (The President and Cabinet).
Associate at McKinsey & Company (2001-05 – 2003-05)
- Led enterprise transformation, operational strategy, and process restructuring projects for corporations and governments across South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Côte d'Ivoire.
- Executed a capital optimization program on an $800 Million capital portfolio for a South African manufacturing conglomerate, reducing capital requirements by 18% and unlocking $350 Million in portfolio returns.
- Developed a comprehensive operational restructuring blueprint for the refinery and commercial sales divisions of a multinational oil & gas major.
- Created a Pan-African Project Office framework managing cost-reduction projects.
Director, Information Technology & Telecommunication Systems at Cummins Inc. (CCPI) (1993-02 – 1998-08)
- Led technology initiatives to boost productivity across headquarter activities, logistics, warehousing, customer service, and after-sales service divisions.
- Developed, implemented and supported technology framework through which the company's 3-year strategic business plans were executed and tracked.
- Drove technology-led and technology-enhanced processes, and comprehensive data management to entrench continuous improvement culture.
Chairman of the Investment Committees at AIPF Funds I & II (Infrastructure Investment Funds) (2017-01 – Present)
- Provide fiduciary governance, risk management oversight for dedicated regional African infrastructure funds.
- Lead investment decision-making for 2 funds with $150M in approved capital so far, and have evaluated over 40 investment opportunities.
- Oversee portfolio asset performance, for all investment decisions. Total asset value currently exceeds $371 million (~520 billion Naira).
Independent Non-Executive Director & Committee Chair at Credit Direct Finance Company (FCMB Group) (2017-01 – 2026-03)
- Actively oversaw the corporate transformation from a traditional lender into a fully-fledged, nationwide Fintech powerhouse, yielding a loan book CAGR of over 70% across the last 3 financial years, exceeding $100 million.
- Served explicitly as Chairman for the Innovation & Technology, Audit, and Human Capital & Governance committees.
- Appointed to guide corporate governance, human capital strategy, and technology strategy committees.
Group Director (Non-Executive) at Wondo Technologies Group (2019-09 – 2024-12)
- Provided corporate governance, regulatory compliance oversight, and market-entry frameworks for a regional fintech holding company.
Non-Executive Director, Investor at RESE Advanced Technologies (2022-01 – Present)
- Formulated the operational strategy and corporate financial risk frameworks for an ecosystem hosting real estate transactions valued between $250M and $350M.
Non-Executive Director, Investor & Committee Chair at Knock-Knock Lifestyle Services Limited (2015-01 – Present)
- Guide technology partnership frameworks and serve explicitly as Chairman for the Finance & General Purpose Committee.
Non-Executive Director, Investor at Tranzit Location Services Limited (2014-01 – 2017-12)
- Provided strategic oversight for a technology-based mobility and regional transport logistics enterprise.
Independent Non-Executive Director at Pinnacle Point Group (2012-01 – 2014-12)
- Delivered independent board governance for a major, publicly listed residential, property development, and hospitality group.
