Sonwabo Zide is a high-caliber Banking Executive and Non-Executive Director with over 20 years of corporate experience, including 15 years at the executive level. He possesses a formidable track record in Corporate Finance, Private Equity, and Investment Banking. As a strategic leader, he has successfully managed Opex budgets of up to R600 million and led diverse teams of over 500 professionals across multiple African jurisdictions. His core expertise lie in facilitating and simplifying complex transactions, bridging the gap between high-level Strategy Formulation and rigorous Governance, Compliance, and Operations.
In addition to his Banking experience , Sonwabo has served in various corporate governance roles, including eight years as a Non-Executive Director for a technology company in Financial Services and served as Chairman for an NPO.