ARISE

Investment professional with over 21 years of experience, twelve in African private equity. Previously at Norfund's financial institutions department and RMB Corvest; a chartered accountant with degrees from the University of Pretoria.

Joined Arise in 2019 as an investment trainee directly from university. She holds an Honours Degree in Financial Markets from the University of Fort Hare.

Has over 13 years across corporate development, strategy, and economic consulting, including five and a half years at BCG in Johannesburg and M&A roles at Dimension Data. A CFA charterholder with an Oxford MBA and master's degrees in law/economics and economics.

Built her career in corporate finance and African private capital markets, focusing on M&A in the financial institutions sector. Previously at RMB, she advised FirstRand and other FIs and spent time in London engaging international investors.

Brings over 30 years in senior Technical Director roles with national housebuilders, providing development delivery, technical and planning leadership and overseeing regional operations.

Joined Arise in 2022 as an Investment Analyst and advanced to Senior Investment Associate. She previously worked as an analyst in the insurance industry and holds a BCom Honours in Financial Economics from Stellenbosch University.

A certified financial risk manager and anti-money laundering specialist with extensive banking and consulting experience across risk disciplines. She previously worked at PwC, Standard Bank, and Absa, and holds a Master of Commerce from the University of Johannesburg.

ESG specialist with 19 years of corporate experience focused on enhancing portfolio value across financial, social and natural capitals. He previously advised corporates, UN bodies and financial institutions from London and Cape Town and is a Chartered Environmentalist.

Corporate legal specialist with over two decades of experience, joining Arise in 2018 after working with international law firms. She holds master's degrees in notarial and tax law from Leiden University.

Executive consultant, board member and digital transformation leader who helps organisations translate strategy into business outcomes, with expertise in M&A, programme delivery, financial modelling and enterprise architecture.

Corporate finance professional with over 18 years in financial services, having advised on major transactions across South Africa and Africa. Previously headed Financial Institutions Group Corporate Finance at RMB; she is a CFA charterholder and chartered accountant.

Has a broad banking background across retail, commercial, SME and corporate segments, specialising in risk management and governance. He holds degrees in applied biology/biochemistry and strategic management and a PRM charter.

Has a background in financial services, advisory, and corporate finance, beginning at EY before joining EY Parthenon's transaction strategy team and later corporate finance valuations. She holds a BCom and a PGDA from the University of Cape Town.

Ton de Bruin is a controller who serves as Finance Manager at Arise BV. His approach to the controller role emphasizes supporting commercial goals while monitoring the quality of work.

IT and innovation specialist with more than 18 years of experience, including roles at Nedbank where he was Senior Innovation Strategist. He led innovation initiatives and post-acquisition programmes for Ecobank and Banco Unico investments.

Zeenat Parker is Head of Communications at Arise Pty Ltd, where she supports a portfolio of African partner banks through integrated campaigns focused on reputation management, crisis response, and thought leadership. She has over 20 years of experience in communications and brand strategy across Africa, with a focus on the financial services, investment, and development sectors. Her areas of work include strategic communications, Pan-African media relations, stakeholder engagement, and digital strategy.

Corporate Development Director and Group Legal Counsel with over 25 years in corporate finance and structuring. A senior transactional lead on corporate and debt matters who also runs Sigma's in-house legal function.

Group CFO with over 10 years in senior finance roles across private and listed companies. A PwC-trained Chartered Accountant with expertise in financial planning, business integration and transactional projects.