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Zwelibanzi Nelson Manyathi is currently Group Chief Executive Officer & Director at African Bank Ltd. starting in 2026 and Group Chief Executive Officer at African Bank Holdings Ltd. starting in 2026.
Former roles include CEO-Personal & Business Bank Group at Standard Bank Group Ltd., Chief Executive Officer & Director at African Business Bank, Non-Executive Director at Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, and Head-Africa Business Markets at ABSA Bank Ltd. in 2013.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of South Africa.
Zweli Manyathi active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
African Bank Ltd.
African Bank Ltd. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank that provides financial products & services | Chief Executive Officer | 2026-03-05 |
African Bank Holdings Ltd
African Bank Holdings Ltd Regional BanksFinance Functions as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides banking services | Chief Executive Officer | 2026-03-05 |
Former positions of Zweli Manyathi
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Grindrod Bank Ltd.
Grindrod Bank Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment banking, corporate finance advisory and transaction execution services | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc Major BanksFinance Provides banking services | Director/Board Member | - |
| STANDARD BANK GROUP LIMITED | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| ABSA BANK LIMITED | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Standard Bank Group Ltd.
Standard Bank Group Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Engages in the business of providing banking and financial services | Finance |
ABSA Bank Ltd.
ABSA Bank Ltd. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank | Finance |
University of South Africa
University of South Africa Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc
Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc Major BanksFinance Provides banking services | Finance |
Grindrod Bank Ltd.
Grindrod Bank Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Provides investment banking, corporate finance advisory and transaction execution services | Finance |
African Bank Ltd.
African Bank Ltd. Major BanksFinance Operates as a bank that provides financial products & services | Finance |
African Bank Holdings Ltd
African Bank Holdings Ltd Regional BanksFinance Functions as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides banking services | Finance |
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