Mandla S.V. Gantsho, Chief Executive Officer

Mandla Gantsho, currently CEO of Nova Capital Africa, is an expert on infrastructure development finance and has an in-depth knowledge of Africa’s business climate. Mandla was from 2006-2009, a Vice-President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), responsible for Infrastructure, the Private Sector, Water and Sanitation, NEPAD, Regional Integration and Trade operations. Prior to joining the AfDB, he served as CEO and MD (2001-2006) and CFO (1995-2000) at the Development Bank of Southern Africa, in South Africa. From 2000-2001, he was Assistant to the Vice President: International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group), Washington D.C, USA; and from 1994 – 1995, he worked as a senior manager at Transnet and manager at Mobil Oil/Engen. Mandla has held directorships at Group Five and CIC Energy Corporation Ltd, and is currently a non-executive director at Sasol and AfroCentric Investment Corporation. He holds several degrees, including a PhD from the University of Pretoria, an MSc from George Washington University in the USA, a BCom Hons from the University of Cape Town and a BCom from the former University of the Transkei. He is a Chartered Accountant (SA).