Brian Kennedy is a skilled leader with over 30 years’ experience in engineering and financial services in Africa, encompassing executive (CEO) and non-executive board roles in large institutions and smaller high-growth private companies. After an early career in systems engineering for automated test equipment, he moved into the financial services field, developing his skills in project and structured finance. He then spent 20 years with the Nedbank group, primarily responsible for developing its corporate and investment banking division into the group’s largest revenue stream. He is a non-executive director of Ecobank Transnational Limited, Afrisam Holdings Proprietary Limited, Nozala Women Investments Proprietary Limited and Telkom Limited.
Personal Details
Title: Mr
Surname: Kennedy
DoB: 01/01/1961
Age: 65 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: South Africa
Country of Birth: South Africa
Language: English
Qualification: MSc Eng (elec), MBA ; AMP
Industry:
Qualifications & Experience
Industry Experience +5yrs:
Industry Qualification +5yrs?:
Finance experience +5yrs?:
Finance Qualification +5yrs:
Legal experience +5yrs?:
Delinquent director?:
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Other directorships (state)
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Working history
Committee/s
Company
Committee
Role
Appointment Date
Resignation Date
African Rainbow Minerals Limited
Board
Member
01/01/2022
African Rainbow Minerals Limited
Capital investment
Member
01/01/2022
Telkom SA SOC Limited
Board
Member
15/07/2022
Independence Questions
Any family members working for the company?:
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Do you hold shares in the company for more than 0.10%? (directly or by representation):
Is your Director annual fee more than 5% of your total income from all sources?:
Are you more than 10 years as a director?:
Are you an executive chairperson?:
InsidEntity has assumed that responses to the Independent Questions are NO as the company has not populated the information. The result will present the Director as Independent.