Vision & Purpose
The role is to help the Bank to achieve its mission “stimulating a consistent expansion of and diversification of African trade so as to rapidly increase Africa’s share of global trade, while operating as a first class, profit oriented, socially responsible financial institution and a centre of excellence in African trade matters”. This will be by ensuring that the Bank engages with the right kinds of investors for purposes of capital accumulation.
Nature & Scope
Develop and co-ordinate the equity mobilisation related research and investor relations to support the Bank’s capital raising process with a particular focus on African financial institutions, governments, corporations and high net worth individuals.
Play a critical role in presenting a consistent investor value proposition to Afreximbank’s investment community and for monitoring and presenting a relevant summary of investor feedback regarding the Bank’s performance to senior leadership. An excellent communicator, passionate educator and strong financial analyst.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Support the development of the Bank’s strategy in the area of investor relationship management to ensure that it is managed with a long term perspective.
- Research, identify, cultivate and manage existing, potential investors and analysts in a bid to ensure that the Bank’s pool of capital is fit for purpose.
- Analyse Afreximbank’s shareholder base and identify underweight or non-investors with whom Afreximbank ought to meet/develop a relationship.
- Work with the Communications Unit, to maintain and improve relations and communications between the organization and the investing public, shareholders and financial professionals to enhance the standing of the organization’s stock and debt.
- Support senior management and other staff with research and information requested for their reports and presentations.
- Lead the creation of presentations, press releases and other communication materials for earnings, industry events, and presentations to analysts and investors.
- Respond to routine analyst and investor inquiries in a timely manner.
- Work with other functions in the Bank in ensuring that all company communications to investors are integrated and consistent.
- Develop and maintain the Investor Relations section of the Bank’s external website.
- Develop Investor Relations functions including expanding and managing investor targeting and tracking systems.
- Monitor analyst reports and summarize them for senior management;
- Manage the preparations for all the “road shows”, investor conferences both domestically and internationally, both on-site and off-site.
- Develop and maintain systems that provide control of investor and shareholder interactions and improve the marketability of organization’s stocks and bonds.
- Provide analytical support for any “ go to the market” initiatives the Bank may choose to use for purposes of raising additional equity for the Bank to ensure full subscription; and
- Provide regular feedback to management and other stakeholders on investment/analyst community perceptions of the Bank, concerns, and investment criteria.
