Arinze Adigwe is a highly accomplished finance professional with over 25 years of experience spanning commercial banking, mortgage, and insurance industries. Currently serving as Managing Director of Homebase Mortgage Ltd, he has led the banks strategic growth and market engagement, enterprise risk management, financial reporting, and regulatory compliance initiatives. Prior to this, Arinze held senior roles, including Group Head of Financial Control & Risk Management, where he optimized strategic business development and financial operations of the bank and managed regulatory relationships.

Before joining Homebase, Arinze was the CFO and Deputy General Manager at Guardian Express Assurance Ltd, where he was instrumental in turning around the company, leading its recapitalization, and establishing it as a key player in bancassurance and retail insurance. His early career included roles at Guardian Express Bank Plc, where he contributed to product development, consumer banking, and credit division initiatives.

Arinze holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy from the University of Ilorin and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN). He has attended various executive management and professional courses, both locally and internationally, solidifying his leadership and strategic expertise across multiple sectors.

Throughout his career, Arinze has consistently demonstrated excellence in corporate advisory, financial modeling, tax management, and business development, contributing to the growth and success of the organizations he has served.