Akintoye Akindele, CFA is co-founder and Partner of Synergy Managers Mauritius Limited, fund manager for the Synergy Private Equity Fund. LP (SPEF). He has over 17 years’ experience in the financial services sector, including corporate & investment banking, proprietary investments and private equity. He started his career with Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) before joining African Capital Alliance (ACA), one of the leading private equity firms in Nigeria where he managed the IT and Telecoms portfolio.
Akintoye has sourced, managed, and exited deals in the IT/Telecoms, business solutions, financial services, midstream oil & gas and real estate sectors.
A seasoned strategist and investor Akintoye has a demonstrable track record identifying opportunities in high growth sectors and accessing capital for growth, having advised and raised capital for over 20 companies in multiple industries during his career.
Akintoye is a Chemical Engineering graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University and the International School of Management – Paris. He is a CFA Charter-holder and a trustee of the CFA Society of Nigeria.
Oluwatosin Odusanya is founder and CEO of Africa Terminaling Company Limited (ATCL), a Terminal and Storage Company providing storage capacity to both local and international multi-country petroleum products trading companies with a vision to becoming the largest independently owned regional Terminal and Storage platform across West Africa.
Tosin has over 12 years’ experience in the oil and energy sector stemming from his banking experience as Head, Oil & Gas team of the Bond Bank (Skye Bank PLC) up until co-founding and operating a Trading and Marine Services company focused on the trading of crude and refined hydrocarbons as well as marine support services to companies in the upstream segment of the Oil & Gas Industry.
Tosin is a member of the Energy Institute, London and holds a Diploma in International Oil Trade Supply, Refining and Transport from the College of Petroleum Studies, Oxford Princeton Program (UK).
Ayodele Arogbo, CFA is a co-founder and Partner of Synergy Managers Mauritius Limited, fund manager for the Synergy Private Equity Fund LP (SPEF). Ayodele has over 20 years’ experience in corporate and commercial banking, financial advisory and private equity, having worked with FSB International Bank and African Capital Alliance before co-founding Synergy Capital & Advisory Limited.
Ayo has successfully sourced, managed and exited investments in the oil & gas, business solutions, real estate, hospitality and financial services sectors. Ayodele has expertise helping investee companies achieve their financial and strategic objectives through a hands-on approach to the execution of business goals.
He is a Finance graduate of the University of Lagos and a certified chartered accountant of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountant; Ayo is CFA charter holder and a trustee of the CFA Society of Nigeria.