(Ecofin Agency) - • Arise Ports & Logistics named Banji Fehintola as Chairman of the Board for Owendo Mineral Port (OMP), a key logistics hub supporting Gabon’s mining sector.
• OMP enables efficient export of resources such as manganese and facilitates imports of construction materials via its integrated rail network.
• Fehintola brings more than 20 years of experience in financial services and currently serves as Executive Director of Financial Services at Africa Finance Corporation (AFC).

Arise Ports & Logistics has appointed Banji Fehintola as Chairman of the Board for Owendo Mineral Port (OMP), a major logistics platform dedicated to supporting Gabon’s mining industry. Located in the Barracuda industrial zone near Libreville, the port plays a vital role in exporting key resources like manganese and importing construction materials. Through its integrated rail fleet, OMP offers a full logistics chain from mining sites to maritime shipment.

Fehintola currently serves as the Executive Director of Financial Services at the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a pan-African institution that specializes in infrastructure finance. With 17 years at AFC and over two decades of experience in financial services, he also holds board positions at both AFC and the CFA Institute.

He is a graduate of Ibadan University, the International School of Management, and the University of Glasgow. He holds a CFA charter and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.

Upon assuming his new role, Fehintola traveled to Gabon to meet with the OMP teams and key stakeholders. “My visit to Gabon has reinforced my conviction about the logistic and economic potential of the port,” he said, expressing a strong commitment to working alongside the teams to enhance OMP’s performance in support of Gabon’s development.

Jean-Télesphore Ella Zé, OMP’s General Director, welcomed Fehintola to the role. “Mr. Fehintola’s deep understanding of financial issues and infrastructure ecosystems in Africa will be a major asset in addressing the industrial and logistical challenges ahead," he said.

Since its launch in 2016, OMP has operated under a public-private partnership that includes Gabon’s Deposits and Consignments Fund, Arise Ports & Logistics, and investment fund Méridiam. The port’s operations are closely aligned with Gabon’s goal of structuring its logistics sector and increasing the country’s economic competitiveness through fully integrated services spanning mining, transport, and maritime shipping.