Fiona Akpomena Nanna

Head of Institutional Distribution

Fiona Akpomena Nanna serves as Head of Institutional Distribution at NCDF Securities Limited. She is responsible for investor origination, capital distribution, and institutional relationship management, supporting the successful placement of capital market transactions and strengthening the firm’s engagement with institutional investors, development finance institutions, and strategic partners.

Role at Securities Limited

In her role, she is responsible for:

  • leading institutional investor engagement and distribution strategy
  • managing relationships with:
  • institutional investors
  • pension funds
  • DFIs and development partners
  • corporate issuers and strategic investors
    • supporting the placement of:
  • equity offerings (private placements, IPOs)
  • debt instruments (bonds, structured products)
    • coordinating investor roadshows, presentations, and engagement activities
    • supporting deal origination through investor network development
    • preparing investor communication materials, pitch decks, and marketing documentation
    • working closely with capital markets, legal, and compliance teams to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements

Leadership Mandate

Her mandate is focused on building a strong institutional distribution platform for NCDF Securities Limited, ensuring that transactions are supported by credible investor networks, effective capital placement strategies, and sustained investor relationships aligned with global capital markets standards.

Experience

Fiona Akpomena Nanna brings experience across capital markets origination, investor relations, and business development, with a strong track record in stakeholder engagement and capital mobilisation.

She currently serves as Investment Associate and Business Development Officer at NCDF Securities Limited, where she has contributed to originating and structuring capital market transactions, including equity and debt issuance mandates exceeding ₦15 billion. She has built and maintained relationships with institutional investors and DFIs, successfully securing new mandates and supporting deal execution processes.

Previously, she served as Development and Partnerships Officer at NCDF Investment Management Plc, where she played a key role in raising over ₦75 billion in commitments across major investment funds, including the Opportunity Growth Fund and Diaspora Impact Fund. Her experience includes coordinating investor roadshows, preparing prospectuses, and managing institutional engagement strategies.

Her broader experience spans project management, partnership development, and strategic communications, supporting cross-sector initiatives aligned with sustainable development objectives.

Areas Of Focus

  • institutional investor relations and distribution
  • capital markets origination and deal placement
  • fundraising and capital mobilisation
  • investor communications and engagement strategy
  • stakeholder management and partnership development
  • capital markets marketing and roadshow execution

Governance Note

This role is exercised within NCDF Securities Limited, which operates as the capital markets execution and distribution arm of the NCDF ecosystem.

It is distinct from:

  • NCDF Holdings Limited, which provides strategic oversight and capital allocation direction
  • NCDF Investment Management Plc, which acts as the fiduciary investment manager

Her role focuses on investor distribution, capital placement, and relationship management, ensuring clear separation between investment management, transaction execution, and capital distribution functions.