InfraCredit appoints Vivien Shobo as an independent non-executive director
Infracredit, a ‘AAA’ rated specialised infrastructure credit guarantee institution, backed by the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), Private Infrastructure Development Group companies Guarant-Co and Infraco Africa, KFW Development Bank, Africa Finance Corporation and African Development Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Vivien Shobo to its Board of Directors as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective 29 January 2021.
Vivien Shobo is the Chief Executive Officer of FVS Advisory Partners. Before this, she was the Chief Executive Officer of Agusto & Co, Nigeria’s foremost Credit Rating Agency, a position she held for over a decade, until December 2019. Vivien has extensive experience as well as macro knowledge of the industry.
Agusto & Co successfully rated a diverse range of transactions under her leadership, including most of Nigeria’s leading domestic and international banks, notable corporates, subnational governments, and significant debt capital issues. As part of her contribution to the Nigerian financial market development, Vivien previously served on several Securities and Exchange Commission’s Committees, including the Financial Literacy Master Plan Committee (a blueprint for the development of the Nigerian Capital Market), the Fixed Income Sub-committee, and the Investor Confidence Sub-committee.