Amanda Opara recently obtained an MSc in Law and Finance from the University of Oxford as a Mastercard Foundation and Africa Oxford Initiative Scholar.
Before Oxford, Amanda was a senior associate at G. Elias, a leading Nigerian business law firm, where she led its banking and finance practice and, among others, advised on development financings and impact investments across Africa. She (and her work) has been recognised by several reputable directories such as the International Financial Law Review (IFLR) 1000 and Legal 500.
Amanda is currently an Operations and Impact Administration Fellow in the Office of the Chief Operating Officer at AVPA. Her role involves supporting AVPA’s operational strategy, governance administration, and impact workflows. This will include playing a key part in strengthening AVPA’s internal processes, legal and partnership compliance, and system documentation, as well as contributing research and insights to inform AVPA’s operational scale-up.