Steve Iwenjora

PARTNER: Steve Iwenjora

Steve has over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector, spanning private equity, investment management and banking in leading local and international institutions where he has deployed capital into opportunities across West Africa, primarily in Nigeria and Ghana.

Previously, Steve was the CEO of SIM Capital Alliance Limited (now ValuAlliance Asset Management Limited). In this role, he grew the AUM from a low base to over $100m at the time he exited the business. This includes the launch of the first listed equity fund with exposures to unlisted equities.

Prior to joining ACA, Steve was an investment professional at Renaissance Capital (“Rencap”) where he was the investment officer for GZ Industries Limited (“GZI”).

Steve has a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, from University of Lagos and an MBA from Columbia Business School, New York. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.


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Contribution

 

  • Contributing to create modern day economies.
  • Showing ethical leadership in business.
  • Providing positive leadership contributions in our communities.
  • Contributing to policy making and good governance.
  • Going for win-win, sustainable long-term outcomes at all times.
  • Positively contributing to environmental, social and governance issues.

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Excellence

 

  • Being best in class measured against international benchmarks.
  • Seeing Excellence as a habit that requires consistency.
  • Doing-it-right-the-first-time mindset.
  • Displaying a can-do spirit through setting and meeting high performance objectives.
  • Flawlessly executing.
  • Showing sound business judgment and competences.

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Discipline

 

  • Exhibiting constancy of purpose.
  • Showing consistency of action.
  • Exhibiting self-control; self-mastery and confidentiality (emotional intelligence).
  • Playing by agreed rules at all times.
  • Delivering on promises and commitments.
  • Proactively planning ahead of implementation.

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Humility

 

  • Listening, respect for and consideration of others.
  • Having a team/ organization first mindset.
  • Committing to learning and improvement (we are a learning organization).
  • Focusing more on team results than personal visibility.
  • Being self-aware.
  • Willingly rolling up one’s sleeves and getting to work.

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Integrity

 

  • Acting with right intentions that are in the best interest of all parties.
  • Modelling courage by speaking the truth and talking straight with respect.
  • Doing the right thing consistently, irrespective of what is popular or expedient.
  • Being true to all core values even when no one else knows of it.
  • Holding the firm’s interest above our personal interests.

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Integrity

 

  • Acting with right intentions that are in the best interest of all parties.
  • Modelling courage by speaking the truth and talking straight with respect.
  • Doing the right thing consistently, irrespective of what is popular or expedient.
  • Being true to all core values even when no one else knows of it.
  • Holding the firm’s interest above our personal interests.

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Humility

 

  • Listening, respect for and consideration of others.
  • Having a team/ organization first mindset.
  • Committing to learning and improvement (we are a learning organization).
  • Focusing more on team results than personal visibility.
  • Being self-aware.
  • Willingly rolling up one’s sleeves and getting to work.

This will close in 0 seconds

Discipline

 

  • Exhibiting constancy of purpose.
  • Showing consistency of action.
  • Exhibiting self-control; self-mastery and confidentiality (emotional intelligence).
  • Playing by agreed rules at all times.
  • Delivering on promises and commitments.
  • Proactively planning ahead of implementation.

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Excellence

 

  • Being best in class measured against international benchmarks.
  • Seeing Excellence as a habit that requires consistency.
  • Doing-it-right-the-first-time mindset.
  • Displaying a can-do spirit through setting and meeting high performance objectives.
  • Flawlessly executing.
  • Showing sound business judgment and competences.

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Contribution

 

  • Contributing to create modern day economies.
  • Showing ethical leadership in business.
  • Providing positive leadership contributions in our communities.
  • Contributing to policy making and good governance.
  • Going for win-win, sustainable long-term outcomes at all times.
  • Positively contributing to environmental, social and governance issues.

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