Soludo names Okonkwo as first CEO of Anambra investment body
Chukwuma Soludo, Governor of Anambra State, has appointed Nwabunwanne Okonkwo as the first Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State Development and Investment Corporation. The newly established corporation aims to attract and manage business and infrastructure projects in the state. Okonkwo is recognized for his extensive experience in the financial sector. His appointment was announced in a statement by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime.
What we know
- Nwabunwanne Okonkwo is the pioneer CEO of the Anambra State Development and Investment Corporation.
- Chukwuma Soludo tasked Okonkwo with attracting, financing, and overseeing major projects and private sector investments in Anambra.
- Okonkwo is a finance lawyer with over 16 years of experience in financial services.
- Before this role, he was Managing Director at DLM Advisory, where he helped mobilise over $1 billion for governments and corporates in Africa.
- Okonkwo is 39 years old and holds a master’s degree in corporate finance from Wayne State University, Michigan, USA.
