Gbenga Hassan is the Managing Director at Argentil Capital Management Limited and oversees the principal investments, private equity, and asset management business. He has over 30 years of private equity, principal investing, corporate finance, and financial advisory experience across the international
and West African markets.

At Argentil, he manages the principal investing and asset management business, including the Argentil Principal Investment Portfolio I (APIP I), which has been fully exited. He has managed various electric power, natural gas, and energy infrastructure transactions in excess of US$3 billion. He has led on five investments made by APIP II, including Tempo Housing Nigeria Limited, winner of the Private Equity
Africa Deal of the Year (Small Cap) 2019 award. Gbenga sits on the APIP II Investment Committee and on the boards of its investee companies.

He has also led principal investments in Sygen Pharmaceuticals, which acquired the assets of Nigerian German Chemicals and supports the manufacture of therapeutics for the domestic market, and has made investments in early-stage technology startups, including in health-tech. Several investments under his leadership have been recognised as Deal of the Year by Private Equity Africa.

As an active investor in SMEs across Nigeria and West Africa, Gbenga sits on the boards of various portfolio companies, providing strategic advice and support to entrepreneurs across financing, business development, strategy execution, and networking.

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.