Board & Management

An accomplished business development manager with experience in building strategic partnerships and relationships that drives new revenue opportunities.

He has a career spanning over two decades of incredibly varied work in Real Estate, Business Development and Franchising with key strengths in project management and project financing.

He is the founder and CEO of two property development companies in London, United Kingdom; a company in Dubai and Nigeria that specializes in business development, UK property investment consultancy and commodities trading.

Prior to setting up his own businesses, he worked as a business development consultant in several companies, including Pitney Bowes Ltd and Weal Properties Management Ltd both in the UK.

He is an independent consultant to several companies in Dubai, UAE in facilitating various investments for construction projects, including Hotels, luxury Villas, and high-rise residential buildings.

In 2019 he formed Imadah Projects Integrated Nig Ltd, now Jodoa Nigeria Limited in partnership with Image Securities FZC, Dubai UAE, to carryout business development services and project financing in Nigeria. He is responsible for promoting the success of the business, by providing business strategies and business development, handling high profile negotiations, and managing new business acquisition processes. Jodoa has participated in various multi– million–dollar real estate transactions in FCT - Abuja and Lagos State Nigeria since inception.

Aminu Momoh facilitated various multi-million-dollar partnership projects in 2018 and 2019, between investors from the UAE, China, and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, for the development of multiple infrastructural and renewable energy projects.

He holds a BSc in Political Science from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile–Ife, Nigeria, amongst other professional certifications in Business Management and Project Management. He also acquired relevant trainings and personal development in Business Development, New Sales Acquisition and Retention Strategy, Leadership & People Management, Advanced Selling skills, Negotiation Dynamics & Business Consultation.

A well rounded professional with a track record of managing diverse teams and providing impactful leadership at various levels. Mr Imo is an innovative, confident and result oriented professional with over Twenty-Two (22) years financial service experience spanning various disciplines including Credit Risk, Strategy, Sales, Customer Relationship Management, Institutional, Retail, Commercial Banking, Wealth/Portfolio Management, Digital Innovation and Project/Performance Management.

During this time, he held various leadership positions within the last Fifteen (15) years, leading sales and support functions towards the attainment of projected Corporate objectives. A thorough bred banking and finance professional, Ikenna has been exposed to various learning programs from prestigious local and international faculties. He is a Certified Chartered Banker in Nigeria and Scotland with MBA degrees in Finance and Business Management alongside an Executive program from Harvard Business School. Mr Imo is very passionate about driving initiatives which promote innovation and impactful transfotmation within the finance industry.

Mr Imo is the Managing Director / CEO of Sync Capital & Advisory Limited.

Ugonwa Okolo is an award-winning entrepreneur, energy trade finance specialist, consultant and trainer.

She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Modern European Languages. Subsequently her insatiable appetite for knowledge motivated her to acquire an MSc. in Energy Trade Finance at Cass Business School London, where she finished with a distinction.

Currently, Ugonwa is the founder of Viluton Energy and is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company. She has successfully run this business for 7 years. Viluton Energy is a petroleum product trading and consultancy company that has gone on to win multiple awards in the energy space and has an enviable clientele that spans across sectors of the economy such as Banking, Hospitality, Event Management, Manufacturing Industries, Education and so on.

She is also the founder of Compargy Company a business training outfit for intending and budding entrepreneurs. As the Lead Consultant of this company she has facilitated courses in conjunction with banks in favour of their SMEs and with Business Schools for their students. She has organized a number of bespoke courses for the oil industry and entrepreneurs alike. Some of these courses have been facilitated with international consultants such as Channoil Consulting UK and International Business House UK.

Furthermore, she has facilitated courses for petroleum products trading companies, business start-ups, SMEs, going-concerns and individuals by offering: Business advisory, group trainings, one-on-one consultation and training sessions, business plan and business proposal writing services. Having the competitive edge of facilitating trainings whilst currently running a viable and successful business with first-hand experience is her unique selling proposition and this sets her apart from others.

Ugonwa regularly attends courses and seminars home and abroad in a bid to hone her skills. She is married with children.

Oluwatomi Abolarin holds a B.Tech in Computer Science from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. He has over 17 years of Digital Technology and Systems Engineering experience gained in the Upstream sector of the Oil & Gas industry in Nigeria.

He is a Member of the British Computer Society (BCS) and a certified Data Protection Officer (PECB).

Mr Abolarin has been exposed to various international faculties and brings very valuable insight and experience to the Board of Sync Capital.

A professional experience spanning over 25 years, with strong competencies in financial services which covers Administration, Risk Management, Retail Products Development / Management, Sales, Agent Network Management / Financial Inclusion, Operations and Technology Services.

Chinedu has a 15-year cognate banking experience having worked in two Nigerian banks (Diamond (Access) Bank and Heritage Bank) pioneering the development of the banks' products in line with retail / MSME perspectives.

His experience and scope expands beyond the shores of Nigeria having worked in three countries outside Nigeria – the UK, Switzerland and Uganda.