VFD Group appoints Ijeoma Emezie-Ezigbo as new Deputy Managing Director

VFD Group has appointed Ijeoma Emezie-Ezigbo as Deputy Managing Director, bringing a seasoned deal-advisory leader into its executive team as the institution deepens its governance and long-term growth agenda.

Announcing the appointment on its official LinkedIn page, the Group said: “We are pleased to welcome Ijeoma Emezie-Ezigbo as Deputy Managing Director to the executive leadership team.”
VFD Group described her as a professional with more than two decades of experience across corporate finance, transaction advisory, mergers and acquisitions, business valuation and strategic financial management. “Ijeoma brings significant expertise to VFD Group’s executive leadership,” the Group said.

She most recently served as Partner and Head of Transaction Services, West Africa, at KPMG Nigeria, with earlier experience at Stanbic IBTC Group, IBM Canada and Canadian Tire Corporation.

On the significance of the move, VFD Group said: “Her appointment marks an important step in VFD Group’s institutional journey, strengthening our governance framework, strategic oversight and leadership continuity as we build for sustainable long-term growth.”

At KPMG West Africa, Emezie-Ezigbo led the Transaction Services and Valuations practice, guiding multidisciplinary teams on mergers and acquisitions, commercial and financial due diligence, valuations and strategic transactions. She shaped go-to-market strategy, strengthened service-line capability and supported clients on complex acquisitions, market-entry plans and investment decisions across multiple sectors, while driving regional collaboration and contributing to global Deal Advisory leadership.

Before heading the West Africa practice, she oversaw the strategic direction, client portfolio and operational performance of KPMG’s Transaction Services unit, leading major engagements across consumer markets, financial services, energy and technology.

As Partner in Deal Advisory, she directed multi-sector M&A, due diligence, valuation and financial modelling assignments for corporates, private equity firms and global investors, and played a central role in expanding the firm’s deal footprint across Africa, Europe and Asia.

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Earlier roles as Associate Director and Senior Manager in Deal Advisory saw her manage complex financial and commercial analyses for acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic investments.

Her international experience includes financial leadership at IBM in Canada, where she oversaw revenue analysis, cost forecasting, capital planning and performance reporting for major outsourcing and technology service contracts, and was recognised with the IBM Finance Excellence Award. At Canadian Tire she supported enterprise-wide financial planning, strategic budgeting and the redesign of reporting processes.

She had earlier served as Manager in Financial Advisory Services at KPMG Nigeria, delivering valuation, feasibility, business planning and financial modelling work across financial services, telecommunications, manufacturing and infrastructure.
Emezie-Ezigbo began her career in assurance at KPMG and later managed institutional pension fund portfolios as an Investment Officer in Treasury and Investment Management at Stanbic IBTC.