Bebert Mugeni

Group Chief Investment Officer – Zinhoe Oil & Gas Group

Bebert currently serves as the Group Chief Investment Officer of Lash Group, Zinhoe Oil & Gas Group, Kudi Financial Services, Fifonsi Holding Company and Paro Emobility Solutions.

Bebert began his banking career in 1998 and has extensive work experience in the Banking Sector within the Commercial and Corporate Credit divisions.

His Credit experience covers sectors such as ICT, Construction, Property Finance, Energy, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Trade finance, Insurance, steel, airlines, engineering and Tourism sectors.

Bebert has handled Credit transactions both in South Africa and the broader African region. His work experience includes advising clients with matters that include Companies in Distress, Work Out and Restructuring.

Bebert joined Stanbic Africa (Standard Bank) in Johannesburg in 2004 as a credit evaluation manager. He was responsible for evaluating and managing the counterparty credit risks associated with Stanbic Africa lending and investing activities, with the primary objective to contain credit risk within acceptable parameters in 15 African countries (Botswana, Congo DRC, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe).

 After Stanbic Africa, Imidi continued his career in 2008 in corporate banking with Nedbank Ltd within the corporate and international credit division. From 2012 to 2013, Bebert was appointed in a role of Senior Corporate Banker in Nedbank Corporate Africa, where he was responsible for supporting Nedbank Corporate clients in developing and executing their African strategy in partnership with Ecobank. Bebert was instrumental in facilitating some of the key transactions in the African continent for some of the South African listed entities across various sectors, including telecommunications, logistics, ICT, agriculture just to name a few.

Imidi has extensive investment and credit/banking experience (over 18 years) gained from the Commercial, Corporate and Investment Banking Sector as well as the Development Finance environment. This experience spans hands-on transacting in both South Africa and the broader African region

Bebert is the holder of Honours degree in Banking, Higher Diploma in tax (H Dip. Tax) from the University of South Africa (UNISA) and Master of Business Leadership (MBL) from the University of South Africa (UNISA) – School of Business Leadership.