The people
behind the practice.
Served as Executive Director (Operations) at NEXIM Bank until 2009, managing the Bank's entire risk asset portfolio. Appointed by former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo.
Began his banking career in 1981 at the Nigerian Industrial Development Bank, later joining NAL Merchant Bank Plc, where he rose to Deputy General Manager.
Over 35 years spanning Corporate Planning, Corporate Banking, and Corporate Finance. Joined NEXIM Bank in 2004, leading the Cross Border Finance and Project Finance departments.
At NAL Bank, packaged milestone transactions including the acquisition of Nigerdock Nigeria and the privatisation of Ikoyi Hotels. Led a USD 12.0M Syndicated Credit Guarantee Facility from Afreximbank.
Over 20 years across banking, project finance, audit, investment advisory, and financial reporting. Dual-qualified under ACCA (UK) and ICAN.
Founder of Gilgal Global Investments Company Ltd (UK) and Co-founder of Intercontinental Capital for Africa Ltd (UK).
Recipient of the Nigerian National Honour, MFR. Over 35 years of global experience in construction, infrastructure, and project management across the UK, EMEA, and Nigeria.
Deputy MD and Group CFO of Greenplinth Africa Group. Lead developer of the 80 Million Clean Cookstove Project, a UNFCCC-registered climate initiative.
An expert in Gas-to-Power (GTP) and Domgas monetisation frameworks, with over 20 years of technical and commercial experience in Oil & Gas business development and project finance and controls for major energy infrastructure projects.
CEO of DT Energy Limited since 2016, leading feasibility studies, gas sales agreement negotiations, and enterprise risk frameworks that underpin bankable project financing. Earlier held senior project controls roles on Shell's Gbaran-Ubie Integrated Oil and Gas Facility Project and Daewoo's Cawthorne Channel Associated Gas Gathering Project.
Over 22 years of experience spanning corporate finance, investment banking, treasury management, risk management, and regulatory compliance, with a strong track record structuring and closing capital-raising, trade finance, and syndication transactions with DFIs and multilateral partners.
Chief Compliance Officer of Supra Commercial Trust Ltd; previously Chief Compliance Officer of Rosebank Advisory Partners Limited (2017–2024), where his team raised ₦40 billion in Tier I equity capital for Wema Bank and packaged a ₦20 billion corporate bond issuance. Earlier roles at United Bank for Africa and Intercontinental Bank Plc saw him structure trade finance and multilateral funding facilities with Afreximbank, the US Ex-Im Bank, and AfDB.
Zakari Musa is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) with over 20 years of cumulative experience in banking, specialising in Financial Analysis, Debt Restructuring and Recovery, and Project Management.
His methodical approach to portfolio analysis, combined with deep understanding of credit structures and recovery strategies, has been instrumental in delivering measurable outcomes for the firm's institutional banking clients.
Principal Consulting Counsel of Messrs Esquires' Legal, with offices in Abuja, London, and New York. Called to the Nigerian Bar in 1990.
Part of the legal team representing Samson Siasia before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), where the athlete's ban was successfully overturned.
Formerly Head of the Bank Reconciliation and Investigation Unit at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters. Over 20 years across Public, Private, and Development Finance Institutions.
His investigative accounting background is invaluable to the firm's forensic and debt recovery operations.