Matthew Adetunji

Matthew performs all investment evaluation and loan monitoring processes in Nigeria. He is the primary point of contact for all current and prospective borrowers in Nigeria and visits all projects in the country prior to loan approval.

Matthew Adetunji combines over 10 years of experience from agribusiness management and innovative finance. He recently held position as Agricultural Finance Expert for Agriculture and Finance Consultants (AFC), engaged with the capacity to work with some Nigerian banks on credit and savings product development, value chain financing, and training. Prior to that, he was the programme coordinator of the Alliance Agriculture, mobilizing private investment for a green finance facility. Matthew consulted at ICDX, on futures contracts and financial innovation for commodity exchange, and with CTA (ACP-EU), recommending value chain finance and blended finance models to SMEs/partners. As an Analyst at GIZ, he managed and supported financing and investment processes between agribusinesses and banks on contract farming, matching grant fund processes, financial structuring, monitoring and evaluation.

Matthew holds a B.S in Agricultural Extension and Rural Development from Obafemi Awolowo University, an MBA in Finance and Investment from Ahmadu Bello University, and currently enrolled as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) candidate.