Experience

British International Investment

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Director for ARIA, Horn of Africa and DRC

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  As CDC Country Representative both in Ethiopia and in DRC, I am responsible for the establishment of a CDC representative country office as well as identifying investment opportunities which are compatible with CDC's investment mandate.

• Investment Director (Africa Coverage and Impact Investment)

  • Dec 2015 - Present



Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator (ARIA)

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director for ARIA (Africa Resilience Investment Accelerator)

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  ARIA aims to create increase investment footprint in frontier markets in Africa ARIA aims to create increase investment footprint in frontier markets in Africa



NSIA: Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority

• Nigeria
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Legal Adviser

  • Apr 2013 - Jan 2016

  NSIA is Nigeria's Sovereign Wealth Fund. I am focused on infrastructure investment with particular emphasis on a US$1 Billion infrastructure development transaction in Nigeria. NSIA is Nigeria's Sovereign Wealth Fund. I am focused on infrastructure investment with particular emphasis on a US$1 Billion infrastructure development transaction in Nigeria.



DFDL

• Singapore
• Law Practice
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Foreign Legal Adviser

  • Jan 2011 - May 2012

  Acted as Foreign Counsel to provide support in a number of transactions with a multi jurisdictional dimension in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, project financing and investment. I also initiated a number of internal initiatives, including regional training sessions of multiple DFDL offices. Acted as Foreign Counsel to provide support in a number of transactions with a multi jurisdictional dimension in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, project financing and investment. I also initiated a number of internal initiatives, including regional training sessions of multiple DFDL offices.



JLD & MB

• Accra, Ghana

• Senior Associate

  • Apr 2007 - May 2009

  I was a Senior Legal Adviser and provided legal support on a number of transactions in the field of project finance. I was a Senior Legal Adviser and provided legal support on a number of transactions in the field of project finance.



White & Case LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Mar 2004 - Nov 2006

  As an Associate at White & Case I specialised in international arbitration disputes, especially in the realm of construction law and project finance.

• Legal Trainee

  • Mar 2002 - Mar 2004

  As a White & Case trainee, I participated in a two-year rotational programme where I gained experience in four different legal departments, including Project Financing, Disputes, International Law (at Prague office) and Construction Law (where I ultimately qualified).