Nkosana is a senior advisor to Actis and chair’s the Actis
Advisory Board in Africa. Based in London, Nkosana joined Actis in January 2004.
Prior to joining Actis, Nkosana was with the International Finance Corporation in Washington, DC. He also served as Zimbabwe's Minister for
Industry and Trade after a career in Industry and Commerce as well as in financial services. Nkosana has worked in senior positions in Africa and Europe
as well as the United States of America.
Nkosana has a Ph. D. in Physics from Imperial College and an MBA from Cranfield School of Management. He is a World Economic Forum Global Leader of
Tomorrow (GLT), and an Eisenhower Fellow.
Food for Thought
“This dearth of management training also hinders micro, small, and midsize businesses. These are the largest source of jobs in most
developing countries.”
- Guy Pfeffermann, "Into Africa", Global Focus, Summer 2008