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Orient Finance PLC, a member of the Janashakthi Group, has appointed Daniel Alphonsus as an Independent Non-Executive Director to the Company’s Board of Directors, from July 5.
Alphonsus holds a degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from Balliol College, Oxford, and a degree in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, where he was a Fulbright Scholar.
He spearheads Daraz’s payments, financial services, and digital goods divisions across South Asia. He also serves on multiple economic reform committees for the Government.
Alphonsus previous roles include serving as an economic adviser to Sri Lanka’s finance ministry and holding positions at the Foreign Ministry and Verité Research.
