Roland has garnered over 21 years’ experience in the financial services industry in Nigeria
having worked with United Bank of Africa Plc, Oceanic Bank of Nigeria and National Bank of
Nigeria. Alongside with an international housing finance consortium, Roland recently
completed the financial model and feasibility for student housing in Nigeria. A project led by
the Ministry of Finance, French Development Bank and Family Homes Fund. He was also
recently a consultant with the World Bank on the design and transaction structure of the
Family Homes Fund (FHF) – a N500 Billion social intervention program for housing by the
Federal Republic of Nigeria. Roland was head hunted by the Federal Government of Nigeria
in July 2013 to lead the turn around and recapitalization of the moribund Federal Housing
Authority Homes – a mortgage bank (now known as FHA Mortgage Bank Limited). Within a
6 months’ period, the bank was recapitalized and returned to profitability.
Roland was also recently appointed by the Vice President, H.E. Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as the
Team Lead for the Real Estate & Construction sector under the Job Creation Unit of the
Office of the Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria. Roland is currently a member of the
technical committee (mortgage sector) of the Financial System Strategy 2020 (FSS 2020). A
Federal Government of Nigeria financial sector reform driven by the Central Bank of Nigeria.
Dr Igbinoba is an alumnus of the School of Management, Cranfield University, UK. He is
currently leading the development and organization of the PropTech Industry in Nigeria. This
task involves helping both the private sector and government with policy frameworks;
execution; and the advocacy for an enabling environment and investment climate regime for
PropTech companies in the country. He is the President of the Nigeria Proptech Association.
With an academic background in Microbiology, Roland’s post-doctoral research work
currently focuses on the intersection between Sustainable Cities Development and Health.
Roland is the Founder of Pison Housing Company; and The Roland Igbinoba Real Foundation
for Housing and Urban Development (RIRFHUD). He is an alumnus of Harvard University
Graduate School of Design with a concentration in Real Estate Development & Finance.