Kayimbi Ruben Mpanya
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Credentials
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Mckinsey Forward Program
McKinsey & CompanyJun, 2022- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Innovation Edge
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South Africa
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategic Projects Associate
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Jun 2023 - Present
Innovation Edge is an impact-first investor focused on solving early childhood challenges in South Africa My Role entails the following: - Fundraising - Strategy Implementation - Funder Relations Innovation Edge is an impact-first investor focused on solving early childhood challenges in South Africa My Role entails the following: - Fundraising - Strategy Implementation - Funder Relations
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Access Bank Plc
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Nigeria
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Strategy & Investment Associate - CEO Office
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Nov 2022 - May 2023
I am privileged to be part of a team co-creating a customer-centric, profitable, and diversified Financial Services Institution (Banking, Payments, Insurance, Asset Management, Consumer Finance) Holding Company (“Access Corporation”): - Investments (M&A and Standalone) - Cross-Sector Business Development - Strategic Funding - Investor Relations - Teamwork & Partnerships - SA Franchise Strategic Initiatives I am privileged to be part of a team co-creating a customer-centric, profitable, and diversified Financial Services Institution (Banking, Payments, Insurance, Asset Management, Consumer Finance) Holding Company (“Access Corporation”): - Investments (M&A and Standalone) - Cross-Sector Business Development - Strategic Funding - Investor Relations - Teamwork & Partnerships - SA Franchise Strategic Initiatives
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Alexforbes
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South Africa
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Junior Analyst - Corporate Strategy and Development
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Sep 2021 - Oct 2022
Member of the Alexander Forbes Deal Team. Under the leadership of the Group CFO, we are tasked to execute on the Group's M&A strategy.
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Strategy Contractor
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Feb 2021 - Sep 2021
Multifunctional role with Group Strategy Office. Majority of tasks were around Corporate Strategy and Execution and M&AThis was originally a one year contract, however, because of high quality insights and output, the decision was made for me to move into a permanent role within the strategy office.
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Group Strategy & M&A Intern
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Jul 2020 - Feb 2021
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Financial Services Intern
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Feb 2020 - Jul 2020
Member Educator - To provide a combination of comprehensive financial well-being group education and retirement benefit counselling on a one-on-one basis to members of our retirement funds or corporate clients
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Student Affix (Pty)
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Pretoria Area, South Africa
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Managing Director and Co-Founder
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Aug 2016 - Jul 2018
Student Affix is a recruitment platform that aims to give students work experience whilst simultaneous assisting companies to evaluate candidates using a unique 3 step process The Company was incubated at the innovation hub for 2 years http://www.affix.joburg/ Student Affix is a recruitment platform that aims to give students work experience whilst simultaneous assisting companies to evaluate candidates using a unique 3 step process The Company was incubated at the innovation hub for 2 years http://www.affix.joburg/
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The Innovation Hub
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South Africa
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Entrepreneur In Residence
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Aug 2016 - Jul 2018
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Education
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University of Johannesburg
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Economics and Econometrics -
Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment
Fundementals of Financial Services -
Pretoria Boys High School