Adeyinka Olowofela is an accomplished credit ratings professional with a strong track record at GCR Ratings, where she worked for over a decade; leaving as a senior credit analyst. At GCR, she covered banks, insurers, non-bank financial institutions, fund managers, and trustees in Nigeria and West Africa. Her work consistently strengthened the integrity and analytical depth of GCR’s credit assessments, positioning her as a respected voice in Africa’s financial sector. Adeyinka also holds an MBA from the Lagos Business School.

Olumuyiwa Jesuro is an experienced credit risk and project finance professional with a proven track record across Africa and the UK. He previously served at Agusto & Co., a credit rating agency, where he was a senior analyst covering bank and non-bank financial institutions. He has also held roles at other reputable financial institutions including Financial Derivatives Company Limited, United Bank for Africa Plc, Infrastructure Credit Guarantee Company, and BNY Mellon UK, building expertise in credit risk analysis, project finance, macroeconomic and industry research, and financial process improvement.

Olumuyiwa holds an MSc in Finance and Management from the University of Exeter and is a PRINCE2-certified project manager. He continues to strengthen his capabilities in data analytics and credit risk analysis.

Adebiyi Abayomi Baruwa (ACA) is a seasoned credit and financial analyst with over a decade of experience spanning credit risk assessment, financial analysis, and corporate advisory. Adebiyi previously worked with Global Credit Rating Co. Limited, contributing to corporate and subnational credit ratings, surveillance, and industry research. He is an Associate Chartered Accountant (ICAN) with a strong background in economics, cash flow analysis, and credit risk evaluation, and is currently pursuing an MBA. 

Dr Babihuga-Nsanze is Chief Economist at the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). She has two decades covering frontier and advanced markets.

She was a director at Barclays Investment Bank, UK, where she led Sub Saharan Africa macro research.

She also held the position of Vice President at Moody's Investors Service, focusing on sovereign credit ratings in Sub-Saharan Africa. She holds degrees in Economics from Smith College, USA, and a PhD in Economics from Clark University, USA.