Hanga Mahmud
Mr. Mahmud Aminu Hanga is the Head of Corporate Finance at New Frontier Development Limited. He is also a seasoned Entrepreneur, Monetarist Economist, and Project Management Professional with over nineteen years of extensive experience spanning corporate finance, investment banking, agribusiness, infrastructure, risk management, and financial modeling.
Prior to joining New Frontier Development Limited, he has led and advised on numerous high–impact projects across Nigeria and West Africa, including large–scale agribusiness initiatives, forestry interventions, industrial ventures, and digital commerce transformations. He has worked at the intersection of finance, investment structuring, and public–private partnerships, supporting both government agencies and private entities in developing bankable projects, securing financing, and driving sustainable growth.
Mr. Hanga currently sits on the Boards of Ashco Nigeria Limited, Translate Nigeria Limited, and Hangaline Nigeria Limited, all of which are thriving businesses with significant footprints in their respective sectors. In addition, he has worked extensively with and contributed to initiatives led by NIRSAL (Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending), FCMB Pensions, Premium Pension Limited, CropIT, and Vorian Cornelli. His board contributions and advisory roles focus on strengthening corporate governance, optimizing financial structures, and scaling business models for long–term sustainability.
Over the years, he has also been actively engaged in shaping strategic policies and innovative financial frameworks, including advisory roles on mining, real estate development, and market–digitalization projects. His expertise covers investment research and development, project structuring, capital raising, credit–risk guarantees, and value chain finance.
Mr. Hanga holds multiple professional certifications in Financial Modeling, Project Management, Agribusiness Finance, and Business Analysis. He is widely recognized for his critical and analytical understanding of financial markets, with technical and fundamental analysis skills applied to structuring solutions for diverse stakeholders.
He is committed to leveraging his professional background and leadership roles to support private sector growth, attract investments, and contribute to Nigeria’s broader economic development
