Nieros I. Oyegun – The Africa List, CDC Group

Nieros is a Partner and the Chief Operating Officer at Verod, a private equity and venture capital fund manager. Prior to joining Verod, Nieros headed up The Africa List and Nigeria coverage at CDC Group, the UK Development Finance Institution. She was previously the Head of Corporate Finance and Investor Relations at LADOL, and has a background in infrastructure project finance and corporate strategy from Macquarie, alternative asset management from New Holland Capital, and banking from Goldman Sachs. In addition to her role as a Trustee of Talawa Theatre Company, Nieros serves on Verod portfolio company boards, and is a Director of the Bestseller Foundation in Denmark.

Nieros holds a Masters in Finance from London Business School, and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelors in Mathematics and Economics from Columbia University.

Not least of all, Nieros is a longtime theatre lover and supporter.