Dare possesses over 20 years’ experience in the financial markets with special expertise in Fixed Income securities , Money Market instruments, Structured Products and Foreign Exchange securities. He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Physics from the Federal University of Technology Minna, as well as an MBA from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom

Prior to his appointment as Executive Director Investments, Dare served in various capacities across the Group both within and outside Nigeria, including Head, Global Markets Sales of Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, and Head, Global Markets Trading Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC between January 2015 and December 2018. Dare was also a member of the Africa Trading desk at Standard Bank PLC London from June 2014 to January 2015 and served in Stanbic Bank Ghana Limited between 2009 and 2010.