TAIWO FANIMOKUN
Executive Director
Taiwo is an Executive Director at Alpha African Advisory and has over 10 years of extensive experience covering transaction advisory, strategy, digital transformation, ratings and research in banking and non-banking financial institutions. At Alpha African, she leads the execution of transaction advisory and fundraising mandates across various sectors.
Prior to Alpha African Advisory, Taiwo was Team Lead, Digital Transformation at Union Bank of Nigeria plc – one of Nigeria’s oldest commercial banks, where she was responsible for overseeing the progress of key digital initiatives. As part of the Bank’s strategy team, she was also involved in strategy formulation and execution.
Prior to Union Bank, Taiwo worked at Agusto & Co. where she was a Research/Ratings Analyst.
Taiwo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Management from Aston University, Birmingham (UK).
IFEOMA ODUM
Director
Ifeoma is a lawyer with over 10 years cognate professional experience in the Nigerian Legal Services Sector. At Alpha African Advisory, she oversees the legal, human resources and risk management functions.
Prior to joining Alpha African Advisory, she worked at various full-service law firms and advised over matters covering Corporate Governance, Company Secretarial and Regulatory Compliance, FinTech, Private Equity Transactions, Company Restructuring, Real Estate Matters, Energy Law, Maritime and Shipping Law, and was an avid Litigator.
Ifeoma holds an LL. B from the University of Lagos and an LL.M in International Commercial Law from Cardiff University, Wales, United Kingdom. Ifeoma is also a member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
IBUKUN OSIFO
Non-Executive Director
Ibukun is a Non-Executive Director at Alpha Africa Advisory. She is a certified Director of the Institute of Directors (IOD London).
She sits as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Finance, Audit and Remuneration Committee of Broll Nigeria, an Internationally affiliated Property Services Company providing Corporate Real Estate Services: Valuations, Disposals, Acquisitions, Market and Development Feasibility, Commercial and Retail Leasing, Property and Facilities Management and Industry Research.
She has over 30 years of experience in Finance, Audit, Advisory, Private Equity, and Risk Management. She is a former C Suite Executive with expertise across Corporate Real Estate Transactional Services, Real Estate Advisory and Project development and Development Financing. She is a former City of London Investment Banker with c. 15 years’ experience across Relationship Management, Risk Management and Banking and Specialised Finance.
Ibukun has a special interest in Sustainable Development Goals and Social and Economic Impact in Africa. With a particular focus on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the Mental Health and Wellness space as well as Education, Economic Empowerment and Financial Inclusion. She has worked as an independent consultant (ST) at the World Bank under the Development Economics Development Policy Unit (DECDP) as a UN Volunteer Independent Judge for the Pan African Awards for Entrepreneurship in Education She is a foundation Contributor / Supporter of African Leadership Academy (ALA), an Educational Non-Profit Institution, developing the next generation of African Leaders.
Ibukun holds an MSc in Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics, a BSc in Financial Economics (London) and is a certified Credit Risk Analyst (New York). More recently, she completed a master’s degree in psychology and became a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapist.