George Manyere

George was appointed to the board as non-executive vice chairman in March 2017. He is an entrepreneur and investment banker with significant experience in structuring major investment and acquisition deals in Zimbabwe and sub-Saharan Africa, which he applies to advise Ecsonent’s board.

George founded Brainworks Capital, the first Zimbabwean company with a primary listing on the JSE main board, in 2008 and served as its CEO until 2017. Prior to that, he was an investment professional with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), headquartered in Washington DC. During this time, he managed a portfolio of investments exceeding USD 400 million and represented the IFC on several investee company boards.

George serves as a director on the boards of several companies. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Science and Certificate in Theory of Accounting from the University of South Africa, and has completed various international courses in finance, strategy and investment banking.