Ronnie Ntuli
Chairman
Thelo Group
Ronnie Ntuli is an established, South African-born entrepreneur and financier.
He is passionate about economic development and serves as:
- A member on the board of directors of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) – a leading multilateral development finance institution on the continent of Africa
- A former member of the Honorary International Investor Council (HIIC) for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
- Member of an advisory panel to His Excellency President Thabo Mbeki and his administration on South Africa’s economic transformation
- A member of the Pan-African Private Sector Trade Policy Committee (PAFTRAC)
- A member on the board of directors of Dangote Cement, South Africa, a subsidiary of the Dangote Group of companies (one of Africa’s largest industrial groups)
- Former Chairman of the board of directors of the Desmond Tutu African Leadership Institute.
- A patron of the Hugh Masekela Heritage Foundation (HMHF) - founded by the internationally renowned Hugh Masekela in 2015.
- Former Chairman of the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) – the Government of South Africa agency established to catalyse economic diversification.
- A former board of directors member for P&O Ferries, a United Kingdom-based international ferries company.
- Leading investor in Incwala Resources, which, in turn, was a strategic investor in Lonmin plc, at the time, the 3rd largest platinum miner globally
- An Investor in and former Deputy Chairman of Comair Limited, a Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed company with investments in the Aviation and Travel sectors, operating airlines such as British Airways and Kulula.com.
- Founder and Chief Executive of Andisa Capital – an investment banking joint venture with one of Africa’s largest banking groups.
- former President of the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Ronnie holds an LLB from Edinburgh University. He has been a formal adviser on economic development to several heads of State in Africa and has delivered papers on financing, economic development, and entrepreneurship on several continents.