NGX Group Appoints Olajumoke Olaniyan as Chief Strategy Officer to Drive Market Innovation

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Group Plc has announced the appointment of Ms. Olajumoke Olaniyan as its new Group Chief Strategy Officer (GCSO), strengthening the executive leadership team during a key period of digital transformation and product innovation. The appointment was formally disclosed by NGX Group in a statement at the close of business on Monday, March 2, 2026.

Olaniyan steps into her role as Nigeria’s capital market undergoes structural shifts designed to deepen liquidity, expand investor participation, and enhance integrated market infrastructure. In her new position, she will spearhead enterprise-wide strategy formulation and execution, ensuring that cross-functional initiatives align with the Group’s long-term growth and value creation agenda.

According to NGX Group, the GCSO role is central to coordinating strategy across its operating entities. The organization highlighted that Olaniyan will oversee initiatives to broaden product offerings, strengthen market infrastructure, and improve organizational efficiency. NGX emphasized that her appointment reflects a commitment to disciplined strategy execution, strong governance, and sustainable stakeholder value, while also supporting diversity in executive leadership.

Olaniyan brings over two decades of experience in financial markets, consulting, and banking, having held senior leadership roles at FMDQ Group Plc and FDHL Group. Her background includes significant contributions to business development, market expansion, and product innovation across fixed income, currencies, and derivatives markets. With her expertise, she is expected to play a pivotal role in positioning NGX Group to better integrate African capital markets with global capital flows.

Her appointment coincides with NGX Group’s launch of a Commercial Paper (CP) issuance platform, aimed at easing capital formation for corporates and diversifying product offerings. Analysts suggest that Olaniyan’s experience in fixed income and short-term instruments will be instrumental in strengthening the CP platform, which recently saw its first listing with Dangote Cement Plc’s N119.87 billion issuance on February 18, 2026. The move underscores NGX Group’s strategic drive to enhance product diversity and competitiveness in Nigeria’s evolving capital markets landscape.

source: nairametrics