Mr. Aminu Umar-Sadiq is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), with broad experiences in Public Finance Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, and Asset Management.
Prior to his appointment as MD/CEO in October 2022, Mr. Umar-Sadiq served as an Executive Director and Head of Direct Investments (from February 2019) at NSIA. In this role, he was responsible for the investment and portfolio management activities of the Nigeria Infrastructure Fund (NIF), a multi-product, cross-sector domestic infrastructure fund.
Mr. Umar-Sadiq has antecedents at both Morgan Stanley, London and Societe Generale, London, where he worked in Mergers and Acquisitions; and at Denham Capital Management, a natural resources and infrastructure focused Private-Equity fund.
He serves on the following boards in a non-executive capacity; Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company Limited (InfraCredit), Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC), NSIA Advanced Medical Services Limited (MedServe) and Green Guarantee Company.
Among his current activities, he also serves as a member of the EU High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance for Emerging Economies, contributing his experience to shape sustainable financial strategies in developing markets. Additionally, his role on the Sustainable Investment Advisory Council for the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development highlights his dedication to aligning global trade and investment practices with sustainable development goals.
Mr. Umar-Sadiq holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Engineering Sciences from the University of Oxford.
