Banji Fehintola has taken over as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Owendo Mineral Port (OMP), Gabon’s strategic mineral port, announced DIG/ARISE Ports & Logistics.
With over 20 years of experience in infrastructure financing in Africa, Banji Fehintola brings recognized expertise. Currently Executive Director of Financial Services at Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the new Chairman holds a CFA charter and has completed several training programs, including a program at Harvard Business School.
This appointment comes after a site visit to Gabon, where Fehintola met with operational teams and toured the port’s facilities. Jean-Télesphore Ella Zé, Managing Director of OMP, emphasized that his financial experience is a major asset in meeting the industrial and logistics challenges ahead.