Governance

We manage capital under a fiduciary mandate. Our governance framework ensures disciplined decision-making, robust oversight, and accountability to investors.

Business Principles

Our governance approach is anchored in core institutional principles:

Fiduciary Responsibility

We act in the best interests of investors within defined mandates and investment guidelines.

Our Boards provide strategic direction, independent oversight, and governance control — ensuring that all activities align with institutional objectives and fiduciary responsibilities.

We operate with structured processes, rigorous controls, and adherence to regulatory and internal frameworks — enabling consistent, risk-managed execution.

We uphold clear reporting, disclosure, and performance tracking across all entities — ensuring trust, visibility, and accountability to stakeholders.

We prioritise sustainable value creation, responsible capital deployment, and intergenerational impact — aligning investment decisions with long-term economic development.

We prioritise sustainable value creation, responsible capital deployment, and intergenerational impact — aligning investment decisions with long-term economic development.

We prioritise sustainable value creation, responsible capital deployment, and intergenerational impact — aligning investment decisions with long-term economic development.

We prioritise sustainable value creation, responsible capital deployment, and intergenerational impact — aligning investment decisions with long-term economic development.

Governance Principle

Investment decisions are made within NCDF Investment Management, independently of HoldCo and other ecosystem entities.

This separation ensures:

  • fiduciary integrity
  • reduced conflicts of interest
  • regulatory clarity
  • investor protection

Regulatory Framework

NCDF Investment Management operates in alignment with:

  • Investments and Securities Act (Nigeria)
  • SEC Nigeria Rules for Fund/Portfolio Managers
  • Applicable regulations governing investment funds
  • We are committed to maintaining governance, disclosure, and compliance standards consistent with regulated investment managers.

Management Board

NCDF Investment Management maintains a focused executive structure, with clear accountability for fiduciary responsibilities.

Nicholas John Connel

Managing Director

Sanusi Oyewole Saliu

Chief Financial & Risk Officer

Barr. Ekaette Eteowo Samuel

Head of Legal & Compliance

Emmanuel Egbiremonlen

Head of Portfolio Management

Adekunle Elekolusi Victor

Head of Investor Relations

Uta Nkposong

Independent Non-Executive Director & Chair – Investment Committee

Cleopas Chiyangwa

Independent Non-Executive Director & Chair – Audit & Risk Committee

Governance Framework

Board Oversight

The Board provides oversight of:

Strategy

Governance

Risk

Internal controls

Executive performance

Our Boards provide strategic direction, independent oversight, and governance control — ensuring that all activities align with institutional objectives and fiduciary responsibilities.

We operate with structured processes, rigorous controls, and adherence to regulatory and internal frameworks — enabling consistent, risk-managed execution.

We uphold clear reporting, disclosure, and performance tracking across all entities — ensuring trust, visibility, and accountability to stakeholders.

We prioritise sustainable value creation, responsible capital deployment, and intergenerational impact — aligning investment decisions with long-term economic development.

We prioritise sustainable value creation, responsible capital deployment, and intergenerational impact — aligning investment decisions with long-term economic development.

We prioritise sustainable value creation, responsible capital deployment, and intergenerational impact — aligning investment decisions with long-term economic development.

We prioritise sustainable value creation, responsible capital deployment, and intergenerational impact — aligning investment decisions with long-term economic development.

Governance Committees

Board-Level Committees

Audit & Risk Committee

Governance & Nomination Committee

Investment Oversight Committee

Management-Level Committees

Investment Committee

Portfolio Review Committee

Risk & Compliance Committee

Valuation Committee

Product Approval Committee

ESG / Impact Committee

Policies & Key Documents

We maintain a structured governance documentation framework.

Investor Reporting & Disclosures

Reporting Principles

Accuracy

Timeliness

Consistency

Transparency

Reporting Includes

Annual reports

Periodic investor updates

Portfolio performance reports

Risk and governance disclosures

Valuation summaries

Impact reporting