Tolu is an infrastructure investment strategist and former CIO with two decades of global experience. He led the UK’s flagship city-scale Net Zero investment model and has structured over £2.5bn in third-party capital. His work spans clean energy, housing and social infrastructure across Africa, the UK and the Middle East. At Mente, Tolu drives strategy, capital mobilisation and institutional partnerships - translating complex systems into finance-ready delivery models.

Busayo is a legal and ESG expert with 10+ years’ experience spanning commercial law, oil & gas, clean energy and sustainable development. She began her career at Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie advising on private equity, M&A and energy transactions; then joined Oando to lead ESG integration across operations, strategy and reporting. She now serves as General Counsel to a global development institution.
At Mente, she drives ESG strategy, sustainability due diligence and policy-aligned structuring - ensuring investor-backed projects across Africa meet global standards, national targets and community legitimacy

Michael is a solar and BESS engineer with 20+ years of experience delivering over 3 GW of clean energy projects across four continents. He has led technical delivery for EDF Renewables, advised investors and managed large-scale solar and battery portfolios. At Mente, Michael supports engineering strategy and technical structuring - ensuring bankable, decentralised energy solutions aligned with investor and regulatory expectations.

Steve is a senior infrastructure strategist with 20+ years’ experience designing investment pipelines and delivery models for clean energy and urban infrastructure. His past work includes EV rollout strategy for Octopus, heat network aggregation across UK cities and capital mobilisation frameworks for EBRD. At Mente, Steve shapes project pipelines and investment strategy for climate-aligned infrastructure.

Abiola is a real estate and infrastructure specialist with 15+ years’ experience across Nigeria and the UK. With a background in compliance, spatial planning and development finance, she leads the operational delivery and stakeholder engagement across our clients globally. At Mente, she drives joint ventures, land strategy and local partnerships - turning investment plans into real-world, climate-smart infrastructure.

Fisayo is an international trade and legal advisor with deep expertise in cross-border transactions, commercial law and corporate governance. She has supported export credit agencies, DFIs and multinational corporates across Africa and Asia, navigating complex legal and regulatory landscapes. A former associate at Ajumogobia & Okeke, she holds degrees from King’s College London and LSE. At Mente, Fisayo leads governance, institutional structuring and legal strategy – driving our compliance and trade-aligned growth across jurisdictions.