A finance professional and strategist fueled by curiosity, excellence and innovation, formerly the Chief Financial Officer at Sigma Pensions Limited, one of the top Pension Fund Administrators in Nigeria. She joined Sigma Pensions when Actis PE fund acquired the company through the investment company Actis Golf. She work closely with the Board and was also responsible for the financial management of Actis Golf.

She started her career in the Treasury Department of United Bank for Africa (UBA) and have since worked with several leading financial institutions including the Central Bank of Nigeria and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Her experience in the financial services industry covers auditing, financial control & analysis, performance management, securities trading, financial reporting, corporate finance and business strategy.

She currently serves as the Treasurer of the CFA Society Nigeria, a position she aspired to because of her dedication to building knowledge in the financial services sector. Folake has been providing financial training for over 7 years, including tutoring candidates for the CFA examination.

She has trained 500+ staff of a major central bank in the West African region for the CFA examination.