Temitope Olatimehin, ACS

Temitope Olatimehin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Chodchod Management Service Limited, an investment and business brokerage firm dedicated to connecting institutional capital with commercially viable investment opportunities across Nigeria and Africa. With over fifteen years of multidisciplinary professional experience spanning the capital markets, engineering, agriculture, infrastructure, and energy sectors, she has built a career around one central objective: helping businesses secure the capital they need to grow while creating sustainable investment opportunities for local and international investors. Her professional journey reflects a rare combination of technical expertise, financial market knowledge, and commercial execution. Beginning her career with a background in Chemical Engineering, she later transitioned into the Nigerian capital market, where she developed extensive experience in investment transactions, capital raising, market operations, business development, and investor engagement. As a Chartered Stockbroker and Capital Market Operator, Temitope possesses a deep understanding of Nigeria's financial ecosystem and investment landscape. Her experience enables her to bridge the gap between businesses seeking growth capital and institutional investors searching for credible, well-structured opportunities in Africa's emerging markets. Recognizing that many promising projects fail not because they lack potential but because they lack access to the right capital, strategic partners, and transaction expertise, she founded Chodchod Management Service Limited to serve as that bridge. Today, the company works alongside project sponsors, government institutions, corporate organizations, development finance institutions, institutional investors, family offices, and private investors to structure transactions, originate investment opportunities, facilitate strategic partnerships, and support cross-border investments across multiple sectors of the African economy. Temitope's experience extends beyond traditional financial advisory. She has been involved in initiatives across agriculture, natural gas, infrastructure, manufacturing, education, real estate, utilities, and capital markets, providing her with a broad commercial perspective that allows her to understand both investor expectations and operational realities.Among the firm's notable engagements are investment opportunities involving large-scale energy infrastructure, gas pipeline development, renewable energy manufacturing, agribusiness, commercial real estate, private education financing, and capital market transactions. Her work focuses on ensuring that opportunities are commercially sound, investment-ready, and capable of delivering long-term value for all stakeholders. She believes that successful investments are built on disciplined execution rather than optimistic projections. This philosophy influences every aspect of Chodchod's approach—from due diligence and transaction structuring to investor introductions and partnership development. Integrity, confidentiality, professionalism, and long-term relationship building remain central to her leadership philosophy. Rather than pursuing transactions for short-term success, she is committed to building enduring partnerships founded on transparency, commercial discipline, and mutual value creation. Beyond leading Chodchod, Temitope is passionate about positioning Nigeria and Africa as globally competitive investment destinations. She actively promotes responsible investment, private sector development, and stronger collaboration between African businesses and international capital providers. Her vision is to establish Chodchod Management Service Limited as one of Africa's most trusted investment and business brokerage firms—recognized for connecting global capital with transformative investment opportunities that contribute meaningfully to sustainable economic development across the continent. Founder Highlights Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Chodchod Management Service Limited Chartered Stockbroker (ACS) Capital Market Operator Authorized Dealing Clerk, Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) Graduate of Chemical Engineering Over 15 years of multidisciplinary professional experience Experience spanning capital markets, energy, infrastructure, agriculture, manufacturing, education, real estate, and business development Specializes in capital raising, investment origination, transaction structuring, strategic partnerships, and investor introductions Passionate about promoting Nigeria and Africa as attractive destinations for institutional investment Leadership Philosophy "Capital creates the greatest impact when it is matched with the right opportunities, structured with discipline, and deployed with integrity. At Chodchod, our responsibility is not simply to connect investors and businesses—we create partnerships built on trust, commercial viability, and long-term value."