Future Focus on South Africa, Johannesburg

Based in Johannesburg, Dr Rufaro Nyakatawa’s primary focus is developing the strategy for Jersey Finance’s engagement in the South African market. She also plays a vital role in supporting the organisation’s wider activity across the continent.

Chris joined Jersey Finance in April 2024 and has 30 years of international financial services experience, with particular expertise in the digital and fintech space.

In his role as Global Head of Market Development, Chris has a pivotal role as part of Jersey Finance’s leadership team, overseeing the organisation’s global team of market development specialists in key strategic markets, including Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the US and the UK.

Adrian holds a Professorship in Economics, Finance & Strategy at the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), where he is the Founding Director of the Centre for African Management and Markets (CAMM). He is the author of the Visa Africa Integration Index (2012-2020) and the Investec-GIBS Savings Index (2015-2020), and has worked in many markets, from Brazil to Singapore. Since 2017 Adrian has chaired the investment committee of MeTTa Capital’s venture capital fund. He also holds a visiting professorship in Strategic Management at the Rotman School of Management in Toronto, Canada. Over the past twenty-five years, alongside his academic career, Adrian established and grew an investment firm which was sold to a listed entity in 2017. In 2021 he joined a family investment office to launch their multi-asset investment portfolio alongside a special opportunities portfolio.

Freddie is responsible for the leadership and management of the International Relations and Trade teams and sits on the departments Senior Management Team. This includes the development and implementation of the Government’s international relations and trade strategies and coordinating the Island’s political, diplomatic, and economic links to priority jurisdictions across the globe to maximise positive visibility, access to key decision makers and enhance its international treaty network.
Freddie has been with Government for just under eight years, four years of which were spent developing the island’s diplomatic and economic links with sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining the Government of Jersey, he had a ten-year career in Financial Services as both a Charted Wealth Manager and Investment Risk Manager including roles at Deutch Bank, SG Kleinwort Hambros, UBS and most recently Standard Bank Group.

As Director: Fiduciary, Hanna is responsible for the Legato Group fiduciary offering, as well as business development and the management of key client relationships.
With experience in the South African financial services industry, Hanna has a strong knowledge of the regulatory and legislative landscape; and experience in building relationships with clients, beneficiaries and trustees.
Hanna is a Fiduciary Practitioner of SA®️ (FPSA®️), registered Financial Practitioner (RFP™️) and STEP Trust and Estates Practitioner (TEP), and a member of the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners.

Joe joined the Government of Jersey’s London Office in 2018. He is currently responsible for managing the Island’s international agreements programme alongside overseeing priority country relationships in Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, and the Middle East. Joe also leads the Ministry’s engagement with the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and with inter-governmental bodies. In previous roles with the Government of Jersey, he was responsible for Jersey’s interaction with UK Government, UK Parliament and the British-Irish Council. Prior to the Government of Jersey, Joe worked in Westminster as a Policy Researcher and Advisor for two different Members of Parliament.