Erabor Okogun leverages a multidisciplinary background and a global perspective in the adoption of competitive strategies and the application of financing and technology to create and sustain new revenue models.
Erabor attended Nigeria’s Premier University, the University of Ibadan and graduated with an honors degree in Geography with a subsidiary focus on Economics, Psychology and Politics. Subsequently Erabor studied to earn a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) at the University of Leicester Management Centre, United Kingdom with a focus in Business Strategy and Technology.
Prior to this he had gained valuable experience in business analysis and financial services with the Nigerian-American Merchant Bank on the Corporate Banking Desk. After a stint working in Transport for London, UK he returned to Nigeria, to work for Heirs Alliance/Heirs Capital where he was at the forefront of the newly emerging Venture Capital and Private Equity Industry.
After Heirs Alliance, Erabor pioneered the creation of the eBusiness Advisory Unit of Nextzon Business Services Limited as a founding member of the company. As Head of eBusiness Strategy his mandate was to enable the automation of business processes and leverage on the adoption of new technologies to unleash a competitive financial edge. Erabor championed several projects in new media and the electrification of cash. Recently he helped manage the funding arrangements for NITEL N10billion transformation program.
Other key value added work experience has included public sector finance transformation including Federal Ministry of Education PPP implementation for Unity Schools where he was the Transaction Manager for the over N40billion initiative. He has also conducted training of the Lagos State Ministry of Finance and remains a consultant to Federal Government MDAs.
In addition Erabor Okogun has been Special Assistant to the GMD/CEO of TransCorp Plc in this role he was a member of the Global Leadership/Management Team focused on developing turnaround strategies at management and Board level across TransCorp Plc subsidiaries. Erabor brings a deep understanding of transaction and risk management, business strategy, Board Governance and public sector/alternative financing. Erabor is a Fate Foundation volunteer and participates in NESG activities.