Dalu Ajene has been appointed Chief Government Officer of Rand Service provider Financial institution (RMB) Nigeria (www.RMB.co.za) from the first of November 2022 and goals to facilitate larger overseas capital flows, whereas working to ship constructive options to main companies throughout essential sectors in Nigeria.
RMB CEO Emrie Brown stated: “We’re excited to mark ten years of doing enterprise in Nigeria by welcoming Dalu to his new position. He brings distinctive native and worldwide funding banking experience to our shoppers. His appointment additionally underlines our progress ambitions in Nigeria and throughout the continent.”
RMB Nigeria opened its first workplace in Lagos in 2012 and has simply opened its second workplace in Abuja for which it’s actively hiring. It advises shoppers throughout key sectors of the economic system from telecommunications, client items and oil and gasoline; to infrastructure and more and more, renewable power.
Mentioned Ajene: “I’m humbled by the chance to take up this position at such a essential time for Nigeria. Like different international locations, Nigeria is going through greater import prices, greater inflation, rising rates of interest and dynamic macroeconomic situations. Nevertheless it’s in these instances that alternatives all the time current themselves. We’re seeing shoppers place themselves to make the most of the volatility and we’re working with these shoppers to proffer options to navigate them by way of the challenges they face.”
Ajene added that RMB Nigeria is effectively positioned to fund and advise Nigerian firms, but additionally assist drive overseas direct funding into the nation. “Attracting capital is prime to the success of any economic system. RMB Nigeria may be very effectively positioned to work with traders to demystifying doing enterprise in Nigeria and likewise to facilitate capital flows.”
Ajene additionally stated he would proceed to put money into folks and the neighborhood which RMB Nigeria serves. “We’re fulfilled and energised by our partnerships with these in want and can proceed to prioritise all stakeholders. We’re dedicated to shoppers and offering sustainable contributions that profit the communities through which all of us serve for the long run.”
Previous to his new position, Ajene served as the pinnacle of Shopper Protection at RMB in South Africa answerable for consumer origination groups in South Africa, Broader Africa and the UK. He additionally served as Deputy CEO and Head of Funding Banking at RMB Nigeria, the place he beforehand headed up the Company Finance enterprise.
Over his 21 years of expertise he has executed over US$15-billion price of advisory, capital markets and financing transactions in a number of continents together with North America, Europe, Center East and Africa.
Ajene holds an MBA in Finance and Technique from Harvard Enterprise Faculty and a Bachelor’s diploma in Economics from Dartmouth Faculty.