Yusuf is an investment banking and structured finance specialist with over a decade of experience structuring and executing complex capital markets and infrastructure financing transactions across Nigeria. At FSD Africa, he contributes deep expertise in debt and equity capital markets, structured finance, and transaction advisory, supporting efforts to mobilise private capital and strengthen African financial markets. Over his career, he has advised on and executed transactions exceeding USD10 billion across the power, energy, industrial, financial services, and infrastructure sectors, with experience spanning the full transaction lifecycle.

Prior to joining FSD Africa, Yusuf served as Managing Director, Investment Banking at ARM Holding Company, where he led the establishment and operationalisation of the firm’s investment banking platform. He defined its strategic direction, built its transaction pipeline, and oversaw the execution of advisory and capital markets mandates, successfully launching the platform and delivering transactions within its first year.

Earlier, as Corporate Finance Specialist at Dangote Industries Limited, he played a key role in financing the Dangote Refinery, including structuring NGN300 billion in senior unsecured bonds and supporting the landmark divestment of a 20% equity stake to Nigeria’s state-owned oil company. These transactions demonstrated the capacity of local capital markets to mobilise long-term capital for large-scale infrastructure.

He also held investment banking, deal and strategic advisory roles at Sterling Bank, PwC Nigeria, and FCMB Capital Markets Limited, overseeing investor relations, as well as advising on project finance, capital raising, and M&A transactions.

Yusuf holds an MSc in Financial Engineering and Risk Management from the University of Essex and a BSc in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Lagos.