Nes Ruwo 2024 Speaker

Principal: Syndication and Deal Origination

Development Bank of Southern Africa

Biography

Nes is a highly accomplished Principal Syndication Officer, and concurrently an Acting Head: Transport, Logistics & Bulk Water Infrastructure Finance at the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA), with a proven track record of successfully executing multi-million-dollar infrastructure, corporate, and private equity deals across the investment value chain. His expertise spans from deal origination, appraisal, and execution to syndications and secondary distributions. Nes boasts extensive experience in corporate finance, financial advisory, investment banking, and project finance, with a focus on Sub-Sahara Africa markets.

DBSA, a South Africa-government owned development finance institution, plays a pivotal role in delivering sustainable development across the African continent through mobilising funding resources, which are channelled into projects aimed at building sustainable infrastructure planning and development across the continent.

A CFA® charterholder, Nes holds an MBA from IE Business School, an MSc in Finance and Investment, as well as a BBus (Honours) degree.