Mr. Orji is a renowned investment banking professional, information technology entrepreneur, and finance expert with three decades of professional and board experience. He is the Co-founder and Partner of Titangate Capital Management, an equity firm that invests in deep-tech, enterprise software, semi-conductors, hardware, and artificial intelligence companies.
He is the Founder and Director of Vitesse Africa Limited, an investment advisory firm focused on African energy, technology and infrastructure sectors. He serves as an Executive Board member and investor in Ultrasafe AI, an artificial intelligence/IT development firm that maintains strategic collaborations with leading technology companies. He also sits on the Board of Private Infrastructure Development Group, London, and chairs the Risk Committee.
Previously, Mr. Orji served as the Founding Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority. He held positions as Managing Director and Senior Analyst at UBS Securities Limited New York and Managing Director and Head of European Technology/Semiconductor Equity Research at JP Morgan Securities, London. He also served as Executive Director/Portfolio Manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, London. Earlier in his career, he was Acting Financial Controller at Diamond Bank Limited and an Audit Trainee at Arthur Andersen & Co.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Port-Harcourt and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
His appointment became effective on January 7, 2025. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board Digital and Information Technology Committee and the Board Governance Committee.
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He is the Founder and Director of Vitesse Africa Limited, an investment advisory firm focused on African energy, technology and infrastructure sectors. He serves as an Executive Board member and investor in Ultrasafe AI, an artificial intelligence/IT development firm that maintains strategic collaborations with leading technology companies. He also sits on the Board of Private Infrastructure Development Group, London, and chairs the Risk Committee.
Previously, Mr. Orji served as the Founding Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority. He held positions as Managing Director and Senior Analyst at UBS Securities Limited New York and Managing Director and Head of European Technology/Semiconductor Equity Research at JP Morgan Securities, London. He also served as Executive Director/Portfolio Manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, London. Earlier in his career, he was Acting Financial Controller at Diamond Bank Limited and an Audit Trainee at Arthur Andersen & Co.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the University of Port-Harcourt and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
His appointment became effective on January 7, 2025. He currently serves as Chairman of the Board Digital and Information Technology Committee and the Board Governance Committee.
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Access Bank Plc Independent Non-Executive Director 2025 – Present |
University of Port- Harcourt, Nigeria Bachelor of Engineering 1985 - 1990 |
January 7, 2025 | Member Board Audit Committee |
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Titangate Capital Management (Co-Founder/Partner) 2023 – Present |
Harvard Business School Master of Business Administration 1996 - 1998 |
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Vitesse Africa Ltd. (Director/Founder) 2024 – Present |
Member Board Credit Committee |
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3AI Holdings/QXLAB AI (Executive Board Member/Investor) 2023 – Present |
Chairman Board Digital and Information Technology Committee |
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Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (Senior Advisor) 2023 – Present |
Chairman Board Governance, Nomination and Remuneration Committee |
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Private Infrastructure Development Group (Independent Non-Executive Director) 2023 – Present |
Vice-Chairman Board Technical Committee on Retail Expansion |
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European Commission (High-Level Expert Group) 2022 – Present |
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Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer) 2012 – 2023 |
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USB Securities Ltd. (Managing Director, Equities Division) 2006 – 2012 |
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J.P. Morgan Securities (Managing Director: Head of European Tech/Semiconductor Equity Research) 2001 – 2006 |
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Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Executive Director – Equity Portfolio Manager/Investment Analyst) 1998 – 2001 |
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Diamond Bank Limited (Acting Financial Controller) 1993 - 1996 |
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Arthur Andersen (Audit Trainee) 1991 – 1993 |
