Kayode was part of the founding team that established the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, first in his capacity as Special Advisor to Nigeria's Ministry of Finance, and later as a portfolio manager leading to the SWF's efforts in energy infrastructure and real estate. Kayode previously worked with ContourGlobal, an emerging markets power developer backed by Reservoir Capital; RREEF a private equity affiliate of Deutsche Bank; and Weston Presidio Capital, a middle market private equity firm in Boston. Mr Ogunro holds an A.B. in economics from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.