The Future of Sustainability in Africa

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.

Neil is the Site Lead and Executive Director of TMF’s Regional Delivery Centre (RDC) in South Africa. He is responsible for overseeing operations and service delivery at the RDC, ensuring strategic alignment, and fostering the growth of the business and its people, many of whom are highly qualified professionals. TMF is a global leader in corporate services, with 11,000 experts across 125 offices in 87 jurisdictions worldwide, serving financial institutions, corporates, asset managers, and family offices. Before joining TMF Group, Neil spent 10 years at a renowned fund administration company, focusing specifically on private equity structures and managing various teams supporting multiple offshore locations. Neil is an ACCA-qualified accountant with 15 years of experience in financial services.

Diane joined Melville Douglas in 2022 as the co-manager of the Melville Douglas Global Impact Fund. Diane has over 18 years of investment experience, having previously worked at Ninety One and Sustainable Capital, where she focused on integrating sustainability factors into investments. Diane holds an MBA (cum laude), a BEng (Hons), the Oxford Certificate in Leading Sustainable Corporations, and the Harvard Certificate in Sustainable Business Strategy. Diane is based in South Africa.

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.

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.

TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. With over 11,000 colleagues in more than 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, all working to the same high standards of service and security, we provide our clients with local expertise where it is needed most.

Our clients include the majority of the Fortune Global 500, FTSE 100 and top 300 private equity firms. We provide the administrative services they need to run legal entities compliantly and efficiently, including incorporation and fiduciary oversight, regulatory, accounting and tax filings, employee administration and payroll.