Banji is a senior director and head of Treasury and Financial Institutions at Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). He manages the corporation’s balance sheet with total assets of about US$10.5 billion and implements its annual funding program in the international loan and debt capital markets. Banji joined AFC in January 2008, and as the pioneer treasurer of the corporation, he was instrumental in setting up the corporation’s treasury function and leading AFC to become one of the leading African credits in the international loan and debt capital markets.

He has led several landmark borrowing transactions that AFC has executed since its inception. He manages AFC’s relationships with rating agencies, bankers, and asset managers. AFC is one of Africa’s highest investment-grade entities, with a credit rating of A3 from Moody’s. Before joining AFC, Banji worked with the Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities team of Citibank Nigeria and the Tax and Business Advisory

Division of former Arthur Andersen. He is a chartered accountant with a first degree in economics and a master’s degree in international finance. He is also a CFA Charter holder.