ALIYU GAFAAR (CHAIRMAN)

Aliyu Gafaar Chairman Aliyu graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Nigeria with several academic distinctions. Aliyu worked with the international accounting firms of Arthur Andersen & Co., Coopers and Lybrand and Peat Marwick where he acquired diverse experience in financial consulting, auditing, computing and taxation in several countries. During this period, he qualified as a chartered accountant; twice wining the best overall prizes of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria’s (ICAN) professional examinations. Thereafter, Aliyu worked with Prime Merchant Bank where he was the effective back up to the Bank’s Venture Capital Departmental Head. Between January 1991 and November 1996, Aliyu worked at African Finance Group Limited as its pioneering General Manager before he left to set up Peregrine Investments Limited. His major interests include creative financial and organizational structuring, analytical problem-solving and computing.

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