Uche Orji is the former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and has served in this capacity since inception of the Authority. He brings over three decades of global experience spanning banking. asset manage­ment and financial services to the leadership of the Authority. In addition to his role as MD & CEO, NSIA. he serves on the Boards of the Infrastructure Credit Guaran­tee Company Ltd (lnfraCredit) as Chairman, and Non-ex­ecutive Director at the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN), Family Homes Funds Ltd (FHFL), NG Clearing Ltd and Nigeria Mortgage Refinance Company (NMRC). 

Prior to leading the NSIA, he worked in various organiza­tions including; UBS Securities, New York, where he was a Managing Director and Global Coordinator of Semicon­ductor Equities Research; JP Morgan Securities, London, where he was a Vice President and later Managing Direc­tor within the Equities Division and Analyst in charge of European Semiconductor Equities Research; Goldman Sachs Asset Management where he was an Executive Director serving as Analyst/Portfolio Manager covering chemicals and telecommunication equipment sectors, as well as co-manager of Global Technology Fund and pan-European equities fund. Preceding his international work experience, he had served as the Acting Financial Controller at Diamond Bank Pie (now part of Access Bank Pie), Nigeria, and started his career in the audit group of Arthur Andersen & Co. He completed his National Youth Service in Bauchi, where he worked at the Nige­ria Industrial Development Bank, NIDB (now Bank of Industry).

In the vast tapestry of global investment, there emerge certain figures whose impact is felt not merely in the ripples of their immediate endeavors, but as mighty waves that shape the very shores of economic progress. Among such exceptional individuals is Abdurehman Eid Tahir, a former minister and the visionary CEO of Ethiopian Investment Holdings. Through his steadfast commitment and dynamic leadership, Mr. Tahir has emerged as an architect of transformation in Ethiopia’s investment landscape, and beyond.

A seasoned navigator of the complex realms of investment and economic development, Mr. Tahir ascended the ranks with vigor and astuteness. Prior to assuming the role of CEO, he served as the Deputy CEO of Ethiopian Investment Holdings, honing his acumen and preparing for the formidable challenges ahead. Under his aegis, Ethiopian Investment Holdings burgeoned into a paragon of innovation and growth, reflecting his ability to steer the ship with a clear vision and unyielding determination. Mr. Tahir’s inexorable dedication to pioneering economic progress in Ethiopia is manifested in his multifaceted approach to investment. By fostering an ecosystem conducive to sustainable development, he has been instrumental in ushering in an era of robust growth that extends its dividends to the greater community.

Cristina is a Senior Lecturer of Business Administration, on the faculty at Harvard Business School, specializing in Family Enterprises. She is also Faculty Chair of HBS’s Family Business Executive Education Program and Co-Chair of the Family Office Wealth Management Executive Education program and Rising Generation in the Family Enterprise Program 

Christina Wing has written over 50 HBS cases in the family enterprise space, in addition to numerous other technical notes. She is a prolific publisher in the space. She is on the Board of Advisors for several private equity firms and a private infrastructure company.