Our people
Meet our Board members and Management team
The Board
The Corporation's Board of Directors has ultimate responsibility for policy formulation, strategy and decision making, with specific authority delegated to three subsidiary committees and executive management for the day-to-day operations.

Dr. Kingsley Obiora
Chairman of the Board
Dr. Obiora is Deputy Governor (Economic Policy) of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Emeka Emuwa
Chairman, BRIC
Emeka Emuwa is former Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Union Bank of Nigeria (Union Bank).

Bolaji Jubril Lawal
Bolaji Jubril Lawal is the new MD/CEO of Ecobank Nigeria Limited.

Anastasia I. Proxenos
Anastasia Soula Proxenos was appointed as an Independent Director of the Corporation, in the course of the year. Ms. Proxenos has more than 30 years of financial services experience.

Henry Paul Batchi Baldeh
Mr. Batchi Baldeh is an investment banker, infrastructure developer and utility management specialist, with over 33 years of professional experience across the power value chain and financing capital structure.

Ini Ebong
Ini Ebong is the Executive Director overseeing the Treasury and International Banking business of First Bank of Nigeria Limited (“FirstBank”).

Kevin Nnanyere Amugo, PhD
Dr. Kevin Amugo holds a PhD in Management from Nasarawa State University, Keffi; MSc Finance, University of Calabar; and BSc Accountancy, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Kirstine Damkjaer
Kirstine Damkjaer is the immediate past Chief Executive Officer of EKF Denmark’s Export Credit Agency.

Roosevelt Ogbonna, FCA
Roosevelt Ogbonna is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank PLC.
Our people
Meet our Board members and Management team
Management
AFC is managed by a team of professionals with several decades cumulative experience in banking and infrastructure finance across Africa

Samaila Zubairu
President & Chief Executive Officer
Until his appointment, Samaila was the CEO of Africapital Management Limited, where he established a joint venture with Old Mutual’s African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) to develop the Nigerian Infrastructure Investment Fund1(NIIF1) for infrastructure private equity across West Africa

Sanjeev Gupta
Executive Director, Financial Services
Sanjeev Gupta was appointed Executive Director, Financial Services at AFC.

Sameh Shenouda
Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer
Sameh brings over 27 years’ experience in fundraising and investments in international capital markets, with a focus on the development of infrastructure projects, setting up new platforms and has backed strong management teams.

Ayotunde Anjorin
Senior Director & Chief Financial Officer
Ayotunde is the Director & Chief Financial Officer at AFC.

Ayaan Adam
Senior Director and CEO of AFC Capital Partners
Ayaan brings to AFC, 27 years of visionary leadership and a strong track record in emerging markets investment, asset management, private equity, infrastructure, and climate change related financing products, with a particular focus on African and Asian Markets.

David Johnson
Director & Chief Risk Officer
Mr. Johnson was promoted to Chief Risk Officer in 2016, after being employed at AFC as Vice President of Market Risk Management for the previous 5 years, during which time he has led a comprehensive review of all major risk management policies.

Nana Eshun
Director & General Counsel
Nana Eshun is the General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

Patricia Aderibigbe
Human Resources Director
Patricia is a seasoned people and culture expert, with over two and half decades of visionary leadership in Talent Management & Development, Employee Engagement & Experience, Organization development and culture as well as Operations Management.

Dr Rita Babihuga-Nsanze
Director & Chief Economist and Head of Research and Strategy
Rita holds a double honours degree (BSc & BA) in Computer Science and Economics from Smith College, Massachusetts, USA.
TheBoard, Management
TheBoard