Mr Obiaju L. Chike
Programme Assistant, Financial Sector Management Programme
Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI)
Mr Obiaju L. Chike is a Programme Assistant in the Financial Sector Management Programme at the Macroeconomic and Financial Management Institute of Eastern and Southern Africa (MEFMI). He joined MEFMI in July 2026 and provides administrative, logistical, and operational support to the implementation of programme activities within the Financial Sector Management Programme.
He is an administrative, marketing, and operations professional with experience in business operations support, client communication, travel coordination, reporting, project administration, meeting coordination, and stakeholder engagement. In his current role, he supports programme planning and coordination, documentation, communication, logistics, and the smooth delivery of programme activities.
Prior to joining MEFMI, Mr Obiaju worked with iTrack Zimbabwe as a Marketing, Sales and Administration Graduate Trainee, where he supported management through scheduling, meeting coordination, preparation of quotations, reports, proposals and tender documentation, client communication, filing, operational planning, and project rollout support. He also managed company social media platforms, designed promotional materials, supported brand awareness initiatives, and served as a key point of contact for client enquiries across digital and direct communication channels.
Over the course of his career, Mr Obiaju has contributed to client engagement, business development, exhibitions, tender preparation, operational planning, and project documentation for organisations including City of Gweru, City of Bulawayo, NetOne, ZUPCO, NSSA, Delta Coolers, and ZINWA. His experience includes coordinating site visits, client consultations, presentations, after-sales follow-ups, stakeholder communication, and service delivery processes.
Prior to his role at iTrack Zimbabwe, Mr Obiaju worked with Rouxgold Holdings as a Marketing and Operational Support Intern, where he supported administrative and operational activities across multiple business units. His responsibilities included workshop and event logistics, report preparation, customer service support, departmental coordination, procurement support, supplier coordination, market research, competitor analysis, branding, promotional campaigns, and support for business expansion projects, including NOVA Energy fuel station launches.
He also gained front desk and customer service experience with M & G Stationerys, where he handled customer enquiries, sales records, inventory updates, supplier communication, and daily administrative support.
Mr Obiaju holds an Honours Degree in Business Marketing Informatics from the University of Zimbabwe. He has also completed professional certificates in Digital Marketing and Customer Relationship Management, as well as a National Foundation Certificate in Computer Packages. His areas of expertise include administrative and operational support, calendar management, workshop and meeting coordination, client relationship management, report preparation, budget support, expense reconciliation, campaign planning, market research, Microsoft Office, and stakeholder communication.