Simon Aranonu

Simon Aranonu is a Nigerian accountant and banking executive. He is the executive director of Large Enterprises at the Bank of Industry.

Early life Aranonu was born on 22 May 1961, to the late Augustine Ejidike Aranonu who was a petty trader and Theresa Nwoye Aranonu, a seamstress in Onitsha, Anambra State. He gained admission into Oraifite Secondary School, a missionary school run by the Anglican diocese, in the southeastern part of Nigeria.

He obtained his primary education form the community primary school in rural Onitsha, Anambra State. He is a Christian and speaks two languages English and Igbo.

Education Upon completing his primary education, he gained admission into the Oraifite community secondary school, a missionary school set up by the Anglican Diocese of Onitsha, in Onitsha Anambra state, in pursuit of his secondary school certificate. Upon graduation and his desire to acquire tertiary education, he returned to his primary school to teach for a whole year so as to save up for his tertiary education. He was admitted to the University of Nigeria Enugu State to study finance in 1980 and he graduated top of his class in the year 1984. as the best graduating student in the Finance department. He was a beneficiary of the USAID-sponsored Best and Brightest African Bankers training program in United States (Spring 2000). and served as the executive director at Global Bank prior to his appointment at Intercontinental Bank

Aranonu has over 30 years working in the field of banking and finance at various financial institutions. Before he joined the Bank of Industry, he was a program coordinator at KRC Limited and Chief Financial Officer/Ag. Chief at Sapele Power PLC prior to which he served as the MD of Southern Africa franchise of Intercontinental Bank PLC now Access Bank PLC. He is a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. He is based in Lagos, Nigeria.