About Us

The financial leadership layer Africa's SMEs have been missing.

We are building the financial infrastructure that Africa's next generation of scaled businesses will be built on.

Vision. Mission. Purpose.

Our Vision

Building the financial infrastructure that unlocks capital for Africa.

To build the financial infrastructure that unlocks capital for African enterprises and accelerates the continent's emergence as a defining force in the global economy.

Our Mission

Closing Africa's SME funding gap.

We close Africa's SME funding gap by equipping enterprises with institutional-grade financial systems, governance, and strategic clarity, transforming high-potential businesses into investment-ready enterprises that attract capital, scale sustainably, and contribute to the continent's long-term economic transformation.

Our Purpose

Infrastructure problems have solutions.

We exist because the gap between African business potential and global capital is not a talent problem. It is a financial infrastructure problem. And infrastructure problems have solutions.

What we believe. How we work.

African-centric.

We centre the African business experience in everything we do. Our frameworks, our references, and our understanding of the market are rooted in the realities of building on the continent and across the diaspora.

Partnership.

We work alongside founders and leadership teams as strategic partners. We are invested in outcomes, not transactions. Your growth is our measure of success.

Excellence.

Every deliverable, every recommendation, every financial model is built to institutional standards and designed to withstand the scrutiny of investors, regulators, and boards. We do not compromise on quality.

Forward-thinking.

We build financial strategy for where your business is going, not where it has been. Every engagement is oriented toward sustainable scaling, investor readiness, and laying the foundation for Africa's next unicorns.

Integrity.

We are evidence-based, transparent, and honest. We tell you what the numbers say, not what you want to hear. Our advice is grounded in data and built on trust.

Founder
Olubunmi Nmerenu, ACA

Meet the Founder

Olubunmi is a Chartered Accountant and corporate finance strategist with nearly a decade of experience at one of the world's leading financial institutions, advising on treasury strategy, structuring and executing complex, high-value transactions, and managing strategic priorities across global markets.

Over the course of her career, she has executed multi-billion-pound transactions, including a GBP 2.3 billion acquisition and a GBP 750 million share buyback programme.

She founded The SME CFO to bring institutional-grade financial leadership to the businesses that are building Africa's future, because the continent's most promising enterprises deserve the same calibre of financial thinking that powers the world's largest corporations.

Grounded in institutional excellence.

ACA Qualified

Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)

Global Investment Banking

Nearly a decade in treasury, structuring, and corporate finance at a global institution

HBR Advisory Council

Member, Harvard Business Review Advisory Council

Get Started

Clarity. Structure. Strategic direction.

Every engagement begins with a complimentary 15-minute discovery call. Tell us where your business is today, and we will tell you honestly whether we can help.

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