Olufemi Ogunleye

Over 25 years of relevant experience across investment banking, executive corporate finance, country office leadership, and multi-client advisory. Significant senior leadership experience including people management responsibility and multicultural team leadership across executive, board, country office, and consortium settings. Track record of building high performing teams with strong relationship building capabilities, high integrity, strategic and commercially minded approach, comfortable operating in complex and dynamic environments, and motivated by creating lasting development impact.

Senior Project Development Consultant at Resilient Water Accelerator (RWA) (2024-11 – 2025-12)

• Mobilised over USD 1.1 billion in aligned funding from FCDO and multilateral partners
• Architected the Lagos Water Partnership as a multi stakeholder platform
• Chaired sub committee on Financial Institutions and Project Development
• Represented organisation on World Bank sub committee on Guarantee process and legal composition for water projects in Nigeria
• Led development of Terms of Reference for Adiyan 2 water scheme
• Led development of Terms of Reference for Igbonla 70 Million Gallons per Day water scheme
• Led development of Terms of Reference for Abesan Wastewater Treatment programme
• Led development of Terms of Reference for 100 Public Toilet Facilities programme
• Led development of Terms of Reference for Non Revenue Water reduction programme

Consultant (Seconded to Resilient Water Accelerator) at Global Development Incubator (GDI) (2023-06 – 2024-11)

Engaged through Washington DC based international development consulting firm, seconded to the Resilient Water Accelerator (WaterAid UK initiative, FCDO funded) to establish the Nigeria office.

Advisor at TUSNAH Consulting (Present)

Active advisory portfolio across three Nigerian State Governments with active engagement on government stakeholder relations.

• Advise Ogun State Board of Internal Revenue on Revenue, Tax and Taxation Matters
• Consult to Lagos State Public Private Partnership Office on PPP structuring and delivery
• Sit on Project Development and Implementation Committee for the Lalong Legacy Project of Plateau State Government

Group Chief Finance and Administrative Officer at Bleneson Group

Executive corporate finance role including structured bond origination for public sector infrastructure delivery and board-level portfolio company oversight. Midwifed a NGN 10 billion Tranche A private bond raise in 2018 to finance a NGN 59.9 billion Plateau State Government contract for the Lalong Legacy Project. Served as nominated Non Executive Director on the Board of Winview Microfinance Bank, representing institutional stakeholder interests across strategy, audit, risk, and compliance oversight.

• Midwifed NGN 10 billion Tranche A private bond raise in 2018
• Financed NGN 59.9 billion Plateau State Government contract for Lalong Legacy Project
• Lalong Legacy Project delivered model hospitals, model schools, and Independent Power Projects across twenty locations
• Served as Non Executive Director on Board of Winview Microfinance Bank
• Represented institutional shareholder interests across strategy, audit, risk, and compliance oversight

Investment Banking Professional at FBN Capital

• Led capital markets transactions for Dangote Group
• Led capital markets transactions for Lafarge cement manufacturer
• Originated and structured corporate finance mandates across manufacturing sector
• Originated and structured corporate finance mandates across FMCG sector
• Originated and structured corporate finance mandates across infrastructure sector
• Originated and structured corporate finance mandates across public sector clients
• Conducted financial structuring on capital markets transactions
• Managed regulatory engagement on capital markets transactions
• Managed investor engagement on capital markets transactions
• Managed transaction closing activities
• Built and managed senior client and counterparty relationships

Fellow in Accounting/Chartered Accountancy – Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria

MBA in Finance

BSc Honours in Accounting