Toyin Sanni
Toyin Sanni is Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Emerging Africa Group, a financial services group comprising investments in Investment Banking, Financial Technology, Venture Capital and Microfinance Banking.
A prominent Investment Banker, Author, Public Speaker and Influencer, Toyin derives satisfaction from grooming future leaders through capacity building initiatives and proffering capital solutions for financing and investing challenges of African governments, businesses & individuals.
With a background in securities law and extensive experience in corporate finance, investment banking and asset management, Toyin leverages networks across markets and her extensive experience working on leading transactions to achieve growth objectives.
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Toyin leads a team of experts who provide advisory & capital raising solutions across Africa to achieve sustainable economic growth.
Toyin completed a bachelor’s degree in Law from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, a master’s degree in Law from the University of Lagos, and was called to bar at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos.
Toyin holds professional qualifications as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Fellow Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators, and Member, Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments, United Kingdom.
Toyin sits on several boards and committees including Transnational Corporation Plc, the Off Grid Energy Fund – Financing Energy Inclusion (OGEF-FEI) sponsored by the AfDB and other International Development Finance Institutions, NEPAD Business Group Nigeria and the Pearl Awards Governance Board and The Technical Committee on Financial Literacy of the Nigerian Capital Market.
Toyin is also the Founder and Chairperson for the Women in Finance Nigeria Network, WIFNG UK, Co-Founder of the Africa Investment Roundtable, Board Chair at Layer 3 Limited and Vice-Chair, Fundall Limited.
Toyin was named the All African Business Woman of the year 2017 by CNBC Africa, and Nigeria’s CEO of the Year 2017 by Pearl Awards. In 2020, she won the Africa Influencer (CEO) Award by Tech Times Africa.
Toyin has written three published books including Riding The Eagle – A Guide to Investing in Nigeria.