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A small, committed leadership team with deep experience across the Netherlands, the United States, and Nigeria.

Marcel Spitz

Marcel Spitz

Co-Founder & Managing Director 📍 Orlando, FL · USA  |  Netherlands

Marcel has led WBA's Nigeria engagement since 2015, personally attending meetings with state governors, federal ministers, and the Presidential office. With a background in project development and international business, he provides the strategic direction and investor-facing leadership for WBA's development portfolio.

Charles U. Odizuru-Abangwu Jr

Charles U. Odizuru-Abangwu Jr

Co-Founder & Operations Director 📍 Houston, TX · USA

Charles manages operational coordination and business development for WBA. His deep knowledge of Nigerian business culture and his US-based networks provide WBA with the cross-continental capacity required to bridge international capital with Nigerian development opportunities.

Francis Wopara

Francis Wopara

Nigeria Country Associate (FWO) 📍 Abuja & Port Harcourt · Nigeria

Francis is WBA's in-country facilitator and relationship manager in Nigeria. Operating under the WBA-FWO banner, he manages direct government engagement, state-level project facilitation, site visits, and official documentation submission across WBA's active Nigerian portfolio.

Partnership Opportunities

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WBA welcomes partnerships across the sustainable development value chain — from project origination to capital deployment. Whether you are a development finance institution, a sector-specialist technical partner, a Nigerian project developer, or a government agency, there may be a structured role for you in WBA's growing portfolio.

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Investors & DFIs Access to WBA's pipeline of screened, structured, investment-ready projects
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Technical Specialists Engineering, environmental, agricultural, and energy expertise for project feasibility
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Project Developers Developers with viable projects seeking WBA's structuring and investor access
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Government Bodies Federal and state agencies seeking structured private investment for development priorities
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WBA team in Nigeria
WBA team in Nigeria, 2016. Left to right: Wim, Kees, Marcel — the founding partnership that began WBA's decade-long engagement with Nigerian sustainable development.

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WBA is building the structural bridge that connects responsible capital with sustainable development priorities. There is a role for every serious partner.

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