About Africa Business Analytics

Africa Business Analytics is a financial services advisory firm.

We support financial institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa to improve their risk management function in line with prudential requirements and reporting standards, the business strategy and the growth ambition of the organisation. Our engagements are in the field of expected credit losses modeling, stress testing and scenario analyses, risk based pricing, market and liquidity risk, ALM, pricing and valuation of assets.
We deliver our professional services to our clients, whether they are local or multinational, and help create the value they are looking for.

Meet our team of consultants

Jürgens Kroon

Managing Director

Jürgens has over 15 year experience in financial services working mainly in banking and 4 years in economic policy research.

His field of expertise is in quantitative modelling, economic and financial research, and consulting.

Jürgens has strong international experience, having worked with and managed cross-cultural teams serving clients throughout Europe, Africa and South America and has been based in key emerging market centres like Mumbai and Lagos.

He has directed the delivery of services to top tier clients, including financial risk management, Basel 2/3 implementation, strategic planning and capital optimization.

Jurgens studied Econometrics at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands, where he obtained a B.Sc. and M.Sc.

Emeka Ilomechina

Director

Emeka has over 15 years investment banking and business advisory experience, having worked at Morgan Stanley, and Lehman Brothers in the UK and at PwC in Nigeria.

In the UK, Emeka managed the distressed debt closing desks as well as monitored operations, risk and control functions for his division.

Post Lehman Brothers administration, Emeka was instrumental in the liquidation process resulting in the 100% return of assets to all Lehman’s clients

In Nigeria, Emeka has been involved in several operational and financial restructuring projects for large indigenous conglomerates.

He also managed the preparation and submission of Recovery and Resolution plans to regulators, for three of Nigeria largest banks.

Emeka Studied Economics at City University UK where he obtained his B.Sc

Oyelekan Michael Olorunkosebi

Quantitative Analyst

Oye has over 5 years experience in financial services working mainly in consulting and financial market research.

His field of expertise is in quantitative modelling, economic and financial research, and consulting.

Oye has a strong quantitative modelling skills, implementing research driven portfolio management strategies that span several asset classes.

He has solid experience with dealing with top tier financial institutions in Nigeria and has led the asset management team of a boutique investment bank.

He studied Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Lagos, Nigeria, where he obtained a B.Sc. and is a CFA charter holder.

Eric Niamien

Strategic Partner for West Africa

Eric has over 15 years experience within business consulting and financial services industry in Africa and Europe.

He is the Managing Partner of Beryl Consulting in Abidjan.

Eric is specialized in strategic and organizational management:
- Strategy design and implementation
- Business transformation and restructuring
- End to end business process reengineering
- Cost optimization
- Regulatory change management and compliance (Basel II/III, FATCA, etc)
- Governance and risk transformation

Competencies
- Financial services (strategy, organisation, HR and processes)
- Global markets services (corporate & investment Banking, asset management, Private Banking)
- Banking regulatory change management (FATCA, Basel II & III, Solvency II, T2S, AIFMD...)
- Risk management

Certified Green Belt Lean Six Sigma
Affiliate Member of Global Assocication of Risk Professionals (GARP)

Africa Business Analytics has been an invaluable aid to many firms, helping to take their modelling to the next level.
WAPIC

WAPIC

Strategy / Investor Relations

With the insurance industry entering a new phase of regulatory supervision, your presentation was very timely. We are certain the participants were both engaged and enlightened by your presentation on Solvency II and Strategic Modelling.

You made this year's event truly memorable.