Afin Bank has appointed Tippie Malgwi (pictured above) as its business development director.
As well as developing relationships with brokers and the bank’s core diaspora customer base, he will also help Afin shape its new high-net-worth proposition.
Having started his career with Guaranty Trust bank in Nigeria before moving to the UK, Tippie has also held roles at the Royal Bank of Scotland, Aldermore and Arbuthnot Latham.
Tippie commented: “I love the vision of Afin Bank and I understand the people we want to help, because it’s my story.
“I have friends who are doctors, IT professionals and engineers, all good income earners offering so much value to the UK, but have found it hard to get a mortgage because of circumstances such as their visa status or credit history.
“I am lucky because I understand financial services, but there are not many of us from diaspora communities in the banking world.
“This is my chance to support others, people like me, good earners who offer so much to the UK, and help them to put down roots in this country.”
Alan Davison, CCO at Afin Bank, said: “Tippie is an important addition to Afin because he brings so much experience and insight of two of our core customer sectors, the diaspora community and HNWIs.
“But he also has a real first-hand understanding of the challenges people from diaspora communities face, which creates empathy and a desire to help our customers.
“I am delighted to have him in the team.”
