John Opubor

John nurtured his interest in the emerging economies of the world during an early childhood spent in Nigeria and extensive travels with his family throughout Africa. After earning a Bachelors degree in Economics from Columbia University he went on to work on Wall Street with Deutsche Bank and Citigroup Alternative Investments before moving to the Mergers & Acquisitions group at Credit Suisse for five years. He was drawn to Actis by the opportunity to pursue a career which enables a strong alignment between his professional goals and personal interests. John started working at Actis in November 2011 and knows that getting deals done in these high-growth markets requires a diverse array of tools and skills; the work is complex but because of that, it is also intellectually rewarding.​