Dr. Nicky Okoye
Dr Nicky Okoye is a Global Investment Advisor, an expert on Global Capital and an Investment Aggregation Strategist. Nicholas has extensive experience and expertise in global market penetration, business development strategy and enterprise development. Nicky has authored several papers and reports on the dynamics and pathways for National Development using investment strategies and mobilizing capital from unusual sources.
Dr. Okoye is the Founder and President of the African Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Institute, founder of the Next One Hundred Trillion Dollars Mastermind Community, he is also founder of the Global Investment Advisory community, a community of globally focused Investment Banks and Asset Management firms committed to the adoption of Digital Assets Markets across Africa and the Caribbean.
Dr Okoye is a co-founder of Transcorp Plc. (Transcorp Group), where he served as its first Executive and subsequently its first Group Executive Director, Operations and Strategy.
Dr. Okoye is the Founder and President of the African Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Institute, founder of the Next One Hundred Trillion Dollars Mastermind Community, he is also founder of the Global Investment Advisory community, a community of globally focused Investment Banks and Asset Management firms committed to the adoption of Digital Assets Markets across Africa and the Caribbean.
Dr Okoye is a co-founder of Transcorp Plc. (Transcorp Group), where he served as its first Executive and subsequently its first Group Executive Director, Operations and Strategy.
In addition, he has also served as member of the board and director of several governing boards in various industries including the Transcorp Hilton Plc, The National Council for Small and Medium Enterprises, the Anambra State Investment Promotion Agency, Nest Oil, The Obi-Jackson Group and many others.
Dr. Nick Okoye is a serial entrepreneur, having founded and co-founded several companies and initiatives over the years which collectively have impacted on national wealth creation required for Nation building, these include but are not limited to the Access Africa Strategic Initiative, which provides linkages and matchmaking for global conglomerates with African businesses.
Dr. Okoye has hosted strategic podcasts on National Development for African Nations, which grew to over one hundred thousand listeners, he has authored several publications, reports and position papers, including “Chasing Unicorns”, “Empower Nigeria” among others. He serves as Chairman of Anabel Group, which includes ANABEL Capital, ANABEL Cares, and ANABEL TECHNOLOGY. Dr Okoye received his Doctorate of Business Administration (Honoris Causa) from the Enugu State University of Technology, in recognition of his outstanding technical scholarship, publications and as the most outstanding alumni of the institution for the year 2015. His Nicky Okoye Foundation supports academic excellence in S.T.E.M. education, debating and sporting excellence for Africa’s young people. He has also received executive education at Harvard Business School and London Business School.
Dr Nicky Okoye’s Professional Background
- Merrill Lynch (now broken into Bank Of America Merrill Lynch and BlackRock) - Financial Consultant & Global Investment Advisor
- Nigerian Stock Exchange (now Nigerian Exchange) First Chief Strategy Officer & Technical Advisor to DG/CEO
- Transcorp (Group) Plc. Co-founder of Transcorp Plc., First Group Executive Director of Operations & Strategy
Dr. Nicky Okoye’s Professional Experience and Expertise
- He Led Transcorp Plc Series A and B funding raising over $250m collectively
- He Led Transcorp Plc IPO raising over $350m
- He Led all acquisition related fund-raising exercises in the early stages for Transcorp Plc raising over one billion USD ($1 billion) US dollars within a 12 months period, which was then recorded as one of the most remarkable corporate fund-raising exercises in the history of Africa's capital markets at that time.
- He Led the Transcorp Plc. acquisition executive team (buy -side ) of nine Privatization transactions including Nicon Hilton ($250 million valuation) now Transcorp Hilton (Transcorp Hotels Plc). Abuja, NITEL and MTEL ($1.1 billion valuation), Port Harcourt Refinery ($750m valuation), Warri Refinery ($500m valuation), Eleme Petro Chemical ($400m valuation), National Clearing Company ( $100m valuation), OPL281 ($150m valuation), OPL295 ($250M valuation)
- He Designed and developed derivative markets and provided technical support to the Federal Ministry of Finance;
Dr. Nicky Okoye’s Relevant Leadership Experience
- He was a Member of National Council on Small and Medium Enterprises (2013-2015)
- He was a Member of Presidential Jobs Board (2014-2015)
- He was an Advisor to Central Bank of Nigeria on Capital Market Regulatory framework (2008-2012)
- He is the Convener & Founder of the Nigeria Leadership Summit, Empower Nigeria Initiative and the Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy of Nigeria (2012-2015).
- He was an Strategic Advisor to Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (2012- 2016)
- He is the Founder of Project Triple E, which represented the “Empowerment, Employment and Entrepreneurship” a strategic intervention for oil and gas communities implemented by the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) from 2012- 2016.
Dr. Nick Okoye is a serial entrepreneur, having founded and co-founded several companies and initiatives over the years which collectively have impacted on national wealth creation required for Nation building, these include but are not limited to the Access Africa Strategic Initiative, which provides linkages and matchmaking for global conglomerates with African businesses.
Dr. Okoye has hosted strategic podcasts on National Development for African Nations, which grew to over one hundred thousand listeners, he has authored several publications, reports and position papers, including “Chasing Unicorns”, “Empower Nigeria” among others. He serves as Chairman of Anabel Group, which includes ANABEL Capital, ANABEL Cares, and ANABEL TECHNOLOGY. Dr Okoye received his Doctorate of Business Administration (Honoris Causa) from the Enugu State University of Technology, in recognition of his outstanding technical scholarship, publications and as the most outstanding alumni of the institution for the year 2015. His Nicky Okoye Foundation supports academic excellence in S.T.E.M. education, debating and sporting excellence for Africa’s young people. He has also received executive education at Harvard Business School and London Business School.
Dr Nicky Okoye’s Professional Background
- Merrill Lynch (now broken into Bank Of America Merrill Lynch and BlackRock) - Financial Consultant & Global Investment Advisor
- Nigerian Stock Exchange (now Nigerian Exchange) First Chief Strategy Officer & Technical Advisor to DG/CEO
- Transcorp (Group) Plc. Co-founder of Transcorp Plc., First Group Executive Director of Operations & Strategy
Dr. Nicky Okoye’s Professional Experience and Expertise
- He Led Transcorp Plc Series A and B funding raising over $250m collectively
- He Led Transcorp Plc IPO raising over $350m
- He Led all acquisition related fund-raising exercises in the early stages for Transcorp Plc raising over one billion USD ($1 billion) US dollars within a 12 months period, which was then recorded as one of the most remarkable corporate fund-raising exercises in the history of Africa's capital markets at that time.
- He Led the Transcorp Plc. acquisition executive team (buy -side ) of nine Privatization transactions including Nicon Hilton ($250 million valuation) now Transcorp Hilton (Transcorp Hotels Plc). Abuja, NITEL and MTEL ($1.1 billion valuation), Port Harcourt Refinery ($750m valuation), Warri Refinery ($500m valuation), Eleme Petro Chemical ($400m valuation), National Clearing Company ( $100m valuation), OPL281 ($150m valuation), OPL295 ($250M valuation)
- He Designed and developed derivative markets and provided technical support to the Federal Ministry of Finance;
Dr. Nicky Okoye’s Relevant Leadership Experience
- He was a Member of National Council on Small and Medium Enterprises (2013-2015)
- He was a Member of Presidential Jobs Board (2014-2015)
- He was an Advisor to Central Bank of Nigeria on Capital Market Regulatory framework (2008-2012)
- He is the Convener & Founder of the Nigeria Leadership Summit, Empower Nigeria Initiative and the Youth Entrepreneurship Strategy of Nigeria (2012-2015).
- He was an Strategic Advisor to Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (2012- 2016)
- He is the Founder of Project Triple E, which represented the “Empowerment, Employment and Entrepreneurship” a strategic intervention for oil and gas communities implemented by the Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) from 2012- 2016.