Amani currently heads the Strategy Development and Business Growth Unit of Norrenberger with responsibility for strategy development and implementation, business advisory, and new business development and management. He also has oversight functions for the Digital Marketing, Brand & Communication, and Customer Service/Experience units.
Amani has a solution-driven mindset, with a futuristic view and value-oriented thinking. He promotes stewardship in the workplace, sees around the corners, and goes beyond borders to create and deliver value. He has over 20 years of professional work experience, with the last 14 spent in anchoring clients’ programmes, winning business, strategy planning, design and implementation, research, brand, marketing and communications, project-managing economic summits, market entry advisory, public relations, eminence, corporate responsibility, sustainability, and climate programmes.
Prior to joining Norrenberger, Amani worked as West Africa Head of Industry Programme at Deloitte. In this role, he worked within the Deloitte Africa industry group charged with the responsibility for the development and execution of hyper-growth strategies across all sectors to achieve the “category of one” status and provide distinctive services to clients. The role also extended to implementing WorldClass and WorldClimate global programmes on impacting 100 million futures by 2030 and commitment to achieving net zero emissions/engaging ecosystems on responsible climate choices, respectively.
Amani has also previously worked with KPMG Nigeria and Arthur Andersen (before the transition to KPMG). At KPMG, he headed the Marketing Operations/Business Development team that planned and implemented marketing and winning business strategies and delivery on global and regional mandates for the West Africa sub-region, including corporate citizenship and social investment programmes.
He holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Ambrose Alli University and an HND from Yaba College of Technology. He is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Marketing, an honorary fellow of the Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals, and completed the Strategic Marketing Programme of the Lagos Business School.
Amani is a tech and digital enthusiast and has a huge passion for social work. Outside of the 8-5 routine, he spends time in the communities working on human development programmes. He volunteers for several charities and leads driving societal change variously as co-founder, trustee, or chairman of non-governmental organisations in the educational, health, advocacy, leadership, and climate space. Amani is a recipient of the KPMG Africa and Nigeria social responsibility awards in recognition of outstanding individual commitment to social upliftment, and providing leadership and volunteering for United for Kids Foundation.
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