Adebayo Ogunlesi’s name has long been linked to some of the largest infrastructure deals of the last two decades. Now the Nigerian-born financier takes on a new, high-visibility role as a member of OpenAI’s board of directors, joining the governance team at a moment when the company is accelerating acquisitions and scaling its commercial operations. Ogunlesi arrives at OpenAI […]
Adebayo Ogunlesi: The Nigerian Financier and Investment Guru Shaking Up Wall Street
In mid-January, a Nigerian banker named Adebayo Ogunlesi made headlines by selling his infrastructure investment firm to the American company BlackRock for a whopping $12.5 billion. T his deal is significant because it involves managing $106 billion in assets and marks a major consolidation in the financial sector. Ogunlesi, who is 70 years old, has had an impressive career. […]