Deborah Nicol-Omeruah is an accomplished C-Level Executive and Director with over 20 years’ experience in real estate and banking with specialisation in property development, finance & acquisitions; mortgages, private banking and investment planning in the United Kingdom and across Africa.
Her previous leadership roles include Africa Account Director for Broll Property Group; Chief Operating Officer for Landmark Africa, and Head, Property Finance and Acquisitions for Stanbic IBTC Bank.
Currently, she is Ag. CEO/MD at UPDC PLC, an institutional property company, founded in 1997, and listed on the NSE in 1998. UPDC has a solid track record in the acquisition, development, sale and management of a diverse mix of commercial, residential, hospitality and retail assets across Nigeria.
Their history is interwoven with the phenomenal growth of the Nigerian real estate sector. They are integral partners in the success of Nigeria, as they have contributed through their robust properties portfolio to building world-class developments that have helped to shape the market whilst creating templates for other property development companies.
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Deborah is a respected Real Estate professional and recognised industry expert in the Nigerian mortgage and real estate development market. Her core responsibilities include driving the business transformation and development strategy of the company.
Omeruah is also a Certified Mortgage and Financial Adviser (CeFA, CeMAP) by the Institute of Financial Services (UK) with over 10 years experience in the wealth management environment in the United Kingdom. She possesses sound understanding of UK and Nigerian financial markets and asset management, and good knowledge of portfolio management, and identifying attractive investment opportunities.
As a the former Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), she was responsible for identifying, developing and implementing new real estate development opportunities, driving business growth, and increasing profitability across the entire business. This included strategic joint venture partnerships, and asset management of the UPDC Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT).
Deborah was also Chief Operating Officer at LANDMARK Africa. The Landmark Group is an Africa focused real estate and serviced office provider with offices in London, New York, Johannesburg, Lagos, Accra and Nairobi.
As the former Group Head of Corporate Finance for Landmark, she sat on the Group’s Executive Committee with responsibility for sourcing debt and equity finance for the Group’s various commercial real estate and serviced office expansion projects worldwide, with total project values in excess of US$250,000,000.
Deborah earned a BA Architecture from the University of Nottingham and a Diploma in Design from Central St. Martin’s College of Art & Design.
