Building the infrastructure for borderless African commerce
Founded by treasury and finance veterans who understand the complexities of moving value across African and emerging markets.
Our Story
Starks was co-founded by Adewole Adedeji and Oreoluwa Adeyemo to create a simpler and more efficient way to move value across African and global markets.
What began as a treasury and liquidity management business has evolved into a financial infrastructure company focused on helping businesses access the rails, liquidity, and settlement capabilities needed to operate seamlessly across Africa.
Meet the Leadership Team
Deep expertise in treasury management, trade finance, and African markets.
Adewole Adedeji
Executive Director
Adewole Adedeji is the Executive Director of Starks Associates, where he leads the firm's treasury strategy and capital markets execution. A Chartered Accountant with extensive experience across treasury, asset management, trading, risk management, research, and fund management, he has built a career delivering disciplined financial leadership across some of Nigeria's leading financial institutions, including Multigate, VFD Group, and Anchoria. Throughout his career, he has overseen treasury portfolios and investment funds with a combined value exceeding US$5 billion, developing deep expertise in liquidity management, investment strategy, and institutional treasury operations.
Key Highlights
- $5B+ in treasury portfolios and investment funds managed
- Chartered Accountant with expertise in treasury, asset management, and trading
- Previously at Multigate, VFD Group, and Anchoria
- Bachelor's degree in Economics from University of Ibadan
Oreoluwa Adeyemo, ACA, ACIB
Executive Director
Oreoluwa Adeyemo is the Executive Director of Starks Associates, where he leads the firm's growth strategy, structured finance, and investment banking initiatives. A Chartered Accountant and Chartered Banker, Oreoluwa brings extensive experience in corporate banking, structured trade finance, syndicated financing, and capital raising, having previously held roles at Access Bank and other leading financial institutions. Throughout his career, he has participated in raising and structuring transactions with a combined value exceeding US$3 billion, supporting complex financing solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
Key Highlights
- $3B+ in structured transactions and capital raising
- Chartered Accountant (ACA) and Chartered Banker (ACIB)
- Previously at Access Bank and leading financial institutions
- Bachelor's degree in Economics from University of Ibadan
Wale Ajisafe, ACSI
Chairman
Wale Ajisafe is the Chairman of Starks Associates, bringing decades of leadership experience in corporate banking, structured finance, and credit risk across Africa's financial services sector. A seasoned financial analyst, he has built a distinguished career structuring debt financing and delivering tailored capital solutions for businesses and large-scale projects across multiple industries. Wale has held senior leadership positions at United Bank for Africa (UBA), where he served as Head of the FMCG Sector, and at Ecobank, where he was Regional Corporate Sector Head, leading strategic relationships with multinational and corporate clients.
Key Highlights
- Chairman of Starks Associates
- Associate of the Chartered Securities Institute (ACSI)
- Ex-Head of FMCG Sector, United Bank for Africa (UBA)
- Ex-Regional Corporate Sector Head, Ecobank
Kunle Adedeji
Non-Executive Director
Kunle Adedeji is a Non-Executive Director at Starks Associates, bringing deep expertise in compliance, anti-money laundering, and global trade finance. He previously served as Policy Advisor at the Institute of International Finance, Compliance Group Manager (AML/CFT/KYC) at Access Bank, and Global Trade Specialist at Guaranty Trust Bank plc.
Key Highlights
- Ex-Policy Advisor, Institute of International Finance
- Ex-Compliance Group Manager (AML/CFT/KYC), Access Bank
- Ex-Global Trade Specialist, Guaranty Trust Bank plc
- MBA, Alliance Manchester Business School
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