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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.

Born in Preston, Lancashire, England in 1960, Mark has a BA (Hons) degree in Economics and Business Studies, CISI level 6 in Private Client Investment Advice and Management and ICA Advanced Certificate in Compliance. Mark began his career in 1981 at the London-based internationally respected firm of stockbrokers, Hoare Govett. Starting as a company analyst, Mark went on to build a 27-year career in investment banking. During this time, he would go on to hold various senior management roles working for UBS Philips and Drew and BZW (latterly Credit Suisse First Boston). He has been involved in hundreds of corporate transactions, ranging from mergers and acquisitions to fundraisings including listings and IPOs. Many of these involved international companies both large and small, across various industries and with differing sizes and levels of complexity. He engaged with international stock markets but also the private equity and venture capital markets.

Mark Brooks has been working as a leading educational consultant for nearly 20 years and served on the senior leadership teams of major public schools. An award-winning educational consultancy helping families across Africa and beyond with admissions into outstanding UK boarding and day schools. A Department for Business & Trade “Export Champion”.
He has enjoyed working with families for more than 15 years and has an MBA which focused in the final year on a major research on how parents choose an independent school. Mark Brooks Education has been awarded top 25 boarding school advisor in the world by Fortune Magazine.