David Ikponmwen

Country Deal Manager (Nigeria)

David is responsible for overseeing and managing RWA Nigeria’s deals, and driving investor engagement across the project preparation, feasibility and financing stages. He plays a crucial role in supporting RWA’s expansion within Nigeria and establishing investment partnerships.

David is an investment professional with a decade of experience in financial advisory, project finance and mergers & acquisitions in multiple African countries including Ghana, Kenya, the Republic of Congo, and Sierra Leone. His areas of expertise include project development, financial structuring, due diligence coordination and capital raising.

Prior to joining the Resilient Water Accelerator, David worked at a leading indigenous financial services firm in Nigeria where he led the Project Finance team and advised public sector and private sector clients on project development and capital raising across energy, manufacturing and hard infrastructure projects.