Profile & Areas of Expertise

Ololade Oloniyo is an investment and corporate strategy executive specialising in the intersection of media, entertainment, intellectual property and creative economy finance.

Her work spans venture development, content finance, strategic partnerships and investment ecosystem building, with a focus on identifying scalable businesses that transform the future of media, film, sports, entertainment and digital content infrastructure.

She brings significant experience structuring and managing multi-stakeholder investment platforms that connect founders, investors, financial institutions and strategic partners. Most notably, she led the ACS Investment Deal Room, facilitating investment opportunities in collaboration with leading development finance institutions and private capital providers, including the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC).

She has advised on initiatives spanning film production, distribution, exhibition infrastructure, community cinema development, entertainment technology and global content licensing, working closely with founders, studios, distributors, investors, financial institutions and government stakeholders.

Her work is driven by a commitment to expanding access to capital, strengthening creative industry infrastructure and enabling globally competitive companies that create both commercial returns and long-term cultural and economic impact.