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Our Team
Our Management Team
Our experienced and passionate management team have developed a strong company culture of team work, diligence and excellence.
Mlungisi Lukhele
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Group Chief Executive Officer
Mlungisi is an experienced financial services professional having previously worked in leadership positions at Ecsponent Eswatini, STANLIB Eswatini, Standard Bank and Liberty Life. He was chairperson of the National Financial Sector Development Implementation Plan Capital Markets Working Group. Prior to joining ESW, Mlungisi was the Managing Director of Ecsponent Eswatini. Mlungisi holds an MBA.
Tertius de Kock
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Chief Finance Officer
Tertius is a qualified South African Chartered Accountant. He has extensive experience in financial statement audits, risk management, assessment of control environments, financial reporting and corporate finance disciplines across both the public and private sector, spread across a wide range of industries, including financial services, technology, mining, retail and property. Before joining ESW, he served as the CFO of Ecsponent Limited and was previously an audit director for 9 years in one of the leading audit firms in South Africa. During his tenure, he served as the head of the audit division, head of the risk and technical department and a member of the firms risk committee and operations
George Manyere
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Chief Investment Officer
George is an entrepreneur and investment banker with significant experience in structuring major investment and acquisition deals in Zimbabwe and sub-Saharan Africa. George founded Brainworks Limited, the first Zimbabwean company to be listed on the JSE main board, in 2008 and served as its CEO/CIO until 2017. He was previously an Investment Professional with the IFC, part of the World Bank Group.
Lindiwe Vilakati
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Head: Financial Services
Lindiwe is an experienced professional since 2003 in financial services. She has been accreditation by various financial institutions like Old Mutual as a Platinum Qualifier Affluent Business 2008, Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) of South Africa. With her strong marketing, administrative and client relationships skills, she adds great value to ESW Group.
Tatenda Savanhu
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Head: Credit
Tatenda is a seasoned banker with significant client relationship management and lending experience to local, regional and international firms in the region. Tatenda holds a Bachelor of Economics (Hons) and a Masters Of Commerce (Financial Markets) from Rhodes University. He is also a member of the South African Institute of Financial Managers (SAIFM) and has previously worked for Johannesburg Stock Exchange Listed Ecsponent Limited, London Stock Exchange Listed Standard Chartered Bank and Mauritian listed AfrAsia Bank.
Ranga Mtungwazi
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Head: Securities Brokerage
Ranga is an investment banker with expertise in broking, client relations management and asset management. Ranga was licensed as a Stockbroker and Member of the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange in 2012. Ranga has previously worked at ABC Stockbrokers, Atria Africa and EFE securities He is a qualified stockbroker who handled significant trades on the ZSE.
Tinashe Kaduwo
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Economist
Tinashe has vast experience in economic and equities research. He is well versed in macroeconomic analysis, economic forecasting and financial analysis. He is a member of the Zimbabwe Economics Society. Tinashe started his career as an economic analyst overseeing five sub-Saharan African countries. He was previously the Economist and Head of Research at Equity Axis.
Sandile Mthethwa
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CoSec and Compliance Officer
Sandile Mthethwa is an Admitted Attorney of the High Court of Eswatini, with four years’ experience in civil litigation, labour law, corporate law, debt collection and company secretarial services. Before joining ESW Investment Group, he practiced under the law firm of S.V. Mdladla and Associates wherein he headed the company secretariat department. He holds a Bachelor of Law degree obtained at North West University (RSA) and a Compliance Management Certificate obtained through the University of Cape Town (RSA).