In step with Nigeria’s ambition for a US$1 trillion economy by 2030, Parthian Partners is laying the financial plumbing for markets that are inclusive, digital, and development-ready.

After returning to Nigeria from a high-class trading career in London, Oluseye Olusoga encountered a financial market that lacked breadth and transparency. At the time, prices were directly local transactions, data disclosure lacked transparency, and the infrastructure for sale was simply not there. “One of the things I realized was that the biggest wall between the local market and the international market was the trading infrastructure,” he recalls.

This realization spurred the founding of Parthian Partners in 2012, which introduced Nigeria’s first interdealer broker. Parthian introduced anonymity, price efficiency, and liquidity into Nigeria’s financial markets, enabling market participants to trade in fixed income and treasury bills with greater confidence. The platform provided much-needed liquidity and price discovery, crucial for the growth of the capital market and institutional investors.