Hajara Adeola is the Managing Director and Chief Executive of Lotus Capital Limited. She has over 20 years’ experience working in top tier global investment banks in the UK and Nigeria, where she focused on research and analyses, investment management, Islamic finance and corporate finance.

Prior to founding Lotus Capital, she previously worked with Arthur Anderson Consulting (now Accenture). UBS Warburg, BNP Paribas and ARM Investment Managers. Hajara is regarded as the top industry expert in Islamic fund management in Nigeria.

Mrs. Adeola is the first President of the Fund Manager’s Association of Nigeria. She is also the Chairperson of the Securities & Exchange Commission’s Non-Interest Capital Market 10year master plan committee. She is a member of the SEC Capital Market Master Plan Implementation Council (CAMMIC) and a member of the Nigeria Stock Exchange Fixed Income Products Advisory Committee. Hajara is a Director of the Aliko Dangote Foundation.

Qualifications: MSc Finance (Durham University) MBA International Management (Exeter University) BSc Pharmacology (King’s College, London).