Ernest Kwinda

Independent Non-executive Director

Member of Audit and Risk, Remuneration and Nominations commitees

BCom Hons (Acc), Chartered Accountant (South Africa), Masters in Commerce(South African and International Tax), Trasition to General Management (INSEAD)

Ernest is the Founder and Managing Director of Itai Capital, an investment holding and advisory firm established in 2016. The firm focuses on principal investments and corporate finance advisory services, with a strong track record in structuring and executing complex transactions.

With over 20 years of investment banking experience, Ernest built his career at Rand Merchant Bank’s Corporate Finance Division, where he specialised in mergers and acquisitions, listings, disposals, valuations, and Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) transactions. He served on RMB’s Investment Banking Division Board for several years and later held the role of Investment Banking Coverage Director, leading the bank’s BEE advisory practice.

Beyond his executive career, Ernest has contributed extensively to governance and development initiatives. He has served on the boards of the National Empowerment Fund (NEF), Piotrans, and Zenzele Itereleng NPC, and is a trustee of both the Lefa La Rona Trust and the Dikuno Community Development Trust.