A qualified Chartered Financial Analyst and Chartered Accountant, his background includes time at Actis, a firm specializing in emerging markets, which includes South Africa, West Africa, Brazil and China.

He served as Chief Investment Officer at Kagiso Tiso Holdings (KTH) where he was responsible for managing the investment strategy, team, portfolio and was part of KTH’s transition into a fully-fledged pan African investment holding company. Under his leadership, the team invested over $300m in major landmark acquisitions across the continent and managed over 25 disposals.