Samuel Nwanze

He is the Director, Finance, and Investments at Heirs Holdings Limited, where he is responsible for the administration and management of the Group’s overall financial activities and investment programs.

Samuel Nwanze holds an M.Sc. Degree in Finance and Management from Cranfield School of Management, United Kingdom.

Prior to joining Heirs Holdings Group, Mr. Nwanze served as Group Treasurer with Bank PHB Plc, Lagos, Nigeria. He was responsible for the overall management of Treasury for the Bank PHB Group (including five banks and several non-bank subsidiaries) which included the restructuring of the trading desk, dealing in financial markets: Money Markets, Bonds, Treasury Bills, Currencies, Bankers’ Acceptance and Commercial Papers, as well as liquidity and capital management.

Before the role at bank PHB, he served as the head of Financial Performance Management and Budgets at UBA Plc. He has also worked on a number of projects and start-ups including Nigeria’s first credit bureau, an insurance company, a group shared services model, and the acquisition and set-up of various banks in Africa, as well as other projects in the US, UK, and India. His other key distinctions include the prestigious annual award, bestowed by the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) of the United Kingdom.