David Makova

I am the Founder and CEO of Mr-Mak Learning, Africa’s premium online business learning platform. I’m a registered Chartered Accountant and holds a PhD in Project and Infrastructure Finance. I have extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. This covers companies ranging from small and medium size enterprises to listed blue chip corporates. I began my career by serving articles at KPMG in Parktown Johannesburg,South Africa. Subsequent to this I joined Nedbank’s Group Risk division focusing on the commercial and corporate sections of the bank including structured finance and public financing. I’ve won multiple awards including Executive Education Lecturer of the year 2012/2014/2015 at the Wits Business School, MBA Lecturer of the Year (Part Time) 2015 at GIBS. David Makova is highly regarded in the banking and financial services sector in South Africa and beyond, having conducted engagements in countries including Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Dubai, United Kingdom, Tunisia, Egypt, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, and India.