Gbenga Hassan 2025 Speaker

Gbenga Hassan is the Managing Partner at Àrgentil Capital Management Limited and oversees the principal investments, private equity and asset management business. Gbenga has over 29 years of experience in the international and West African markets and is an active investor in SMEs. At Àrgentil he has led many investments including Sygen Pharmaceuticals, First Modular Gas Systems, Tempo Housing Nigeria etc., which have all been recognised for awards by Private Equity Africa. He has also led investments in early-stage startups and venture capital funds. Gbenga sits on the board of companies where he provides strategic advice and support to entrepreneurs across different areas including raising financing, business development, strategy execution, etc. Gbenga is an advisory board member of the National Advisory Board of Impact Investing (NIIAB) and Finance Chair for the Lagos Chapter of the Young President’s Organisation. Previously, Gbenga was responsible for identifying, originating, and executing private equity transactions in West Africa at Aureos Capital, specialising in deal structuring, valuation, and portfolio management. He also worked with Standard Bank London and Stanbic Bank Nigeria in various corporate and project finance roles. He holds an MSc from University College London and is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.