Rolake Akinkugbe-Filani, HCIB, FEI

About

- Global energy finance & strategy leader, C-suite executive, passionate about scaling Africa’s infrastructure, deepening financial inclusion & accelerating universal energy access via capital markets. -In my last corporate role as GM & Group Head Investor Relations at a Tier-1 bank, I had the privilege of steering one of Nigeria's largest & most successful capital market fundraisings in 2024 - a N350bn ($230mn) raise. It closed at an impressive 160% oversubscription. - Leadership in financial services, energy finance, commercial/corporate strategy, infrastructure dvlpt, investor relations, deal origination & structuring, risk asset creation & corporate governance. -Led the energy/infra sector business of a leading investment bank & also led the energy/infra research team of a banking Group; mobilising $10bn+. Past roles include; 1.Head of Energy, FBNQuest Merchant Bank (Corporate & Investment Banking) 2.Head of Energy & Infrastructure, FBN Capital (Investment Banking Origination & Structuring) 3.Group Head Investor Relations, Tier-1 Financial Institution 4.Group Head, Energy & Oil and Gas Research (EBI SA); 35 African markets 5.Senior Adviser, Energy/Climate, IFU Danish Development Finance Institution 6.Fundraising Advisor, CleanTech & Renewables - Lateral Frontiers Current: 8.Investment Committee Executive, ALL On (Clean energy fund) 9.Non-Executive Director, UpEnergy (project developer in carbon & climate) - Proficient in raising capital from global investors (pension funds, family offices, HNIs), SWFs, DFIs, multilaterals, ECAs, financial institutions, and structuring/executing debt and equity financings - Pan-Africanist (fluent in English/French), advised on business in 30+ African countries & overseen climate-resilient infrastructure projects in Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire. British-Nigerian, with 10 yrs work experience in the UK. - Recognised, credible thought-leader in energy and finance; with superb executive presence, positively projecting organisations I work with/for on global platforms. -Served in advisory capacity (2017-19):Economic Advisory Board in the Office of the VP, working with the Chief Economic Adviser to the President, on development priorities 🏆 -Top 100 Women in Finance (2025), Leading Ladies Africa -Top 275 Global Female Influencer Executives (2020) in Energy (UK Energy Council); -Best Africa Energy Analyst Award, (Energy & Corporate Africa, US); -One to Watch in African Oil & Gas, Centurion LLP -MIPAD Top 100 Business & Entrepreneurship Under 40 -Laureate Choiseul 200 Young Economic Leaders, Africa