Rufaro Nyakatawa

Experienced business leader

My name is Dr Rufaro Nyakatawa (PhD), a multifaceted business consultant with over 20 years’ experience working in Financial Planning & Wealth Management in large financial services companies across Africa. I am currently the Founder & CEO of RDK Capital, a consulting company whose mission is “Connecting Capital to African Opportunities”. I am also a Business Development Consultant (Africa) for Jersey Finance, a financial services industry body based in the Channel Islands. An international speaker and thought leader, I have been interviewed on various platforms including the BBC, CNBC and ENCA, as well as for various publications. I also champion women’s issues as an Advisory Member of Women in Tech and an International Campaign Advisor for the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, amongst others. I was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Financial Planning Institute of South Africa, and is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), CFA member and SAVCA member. I hold an MBA and PhD from the University of Cape Town. I mentored Mirelda Wu (South Africa) & Amanda Corrazol (Australia) in the last cohort of Women in Tech mentorship programme.