The ARUA Centre of Excellence in Urbanization and Habitable Cities is hosting a webinar on World Cities Day in Lagos titled “Financing Sustainable Urban Future for All” on Monday, October 30 2023.

Time: 10:00am – 12noon

Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83524167616?pwd=cEpQSmN4M00vaUFzckd0ZHVCQkZHUT09

Meeting ID: 835 2416 7616

Passcode: 923374

Lead Speaker:
Mr. Femi Adewole (Consultant, Urban Economics International Ltd):

Mr. Femi Adewole is a housing finance professional and chartered architect with over 25 years’ experience leading housing initiatives across Sub Sahara Africa and the United Kingdom. Before his appointment as the MD of Family Homes Funds, he was MD of Shelter Afrique. He has also served in some of the largest housing companies around the globe such as First World Communities Ltd, Watford Community Housing Trust, Notting Hill Housing Group, and Lagos HABITAT 2011 Project. He is an alumnus of the Harvard Kennedy School and Warwick Business School.

Panelists:

1. Mrs. Tosin Ajose (Lead Advisor, Deal HQ Partners):

Tosin Ajose is a business lawyer with about 2 decades experience. She is a Partner and the Lead Advisor at Deal HQ Partners, an African-focused transaction advisory firm in Lagos, Nigeria. In 2019, she was named “the Africa Woman in Real Estate” by API, South Africa, she is ranked as a leading lawyer in Capital Markets and Financial Restructuring by IFLR and a Global Leader in Real Estate and Construction by Who is Who Legal. Tosin is a thought leader in the Finance, Real Estate, Construction and Capital Markets space, she holds to her credit several speaking engagements annually both within and outside the legal industry.

2. Mr. Innocent Unah (FSL Securities Limited):

Mr Innocent Unah is currently registered with the Nigerian Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) as a capital market operator. He is an investment banker with over 12 years of cumulative work experience spanning Corporate Finance involving, Capital Raising (Debt and Equity), Consulting, Volunteering, Financial Modeling and Business Valuations, Credit Risk Management, Audit and Financial Control. He is currently the Senior Manager and Head Corporate Finance of FSL Securities Limited.

3. Mr. Ayodeji Abdulrauf (Founder/CEO, Think Start Up Beyond Borders):

Mr. Ayodeji Abdulrauf has been a leading light in all his previous working life till date sound management knowledge proactive thinking and information technology expert. A first class 1989 physics Graduate of University of Lagos. Post Graduate diploma in Education and Computer Science. Masters in business administration. Masters in public Sector Management (GIMPA) A Certified Dealing Clerk of NSE. (Stockbroker). A Certified Management Consultant USA with Certifications in Restorative Justice Practitioner UK. Certified Business Analyst Professional. Certified Mortgage & Protection Advisor UK and AFEX Commodities Promoter. Mini MBA in Business Management & Entrepreneurship. (@ Lagos Business School, Lekki). Associates Member, Institute of Physics UK, Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers Nigeria.