2007 Tutu Fellow Sithembumenzi Vuma is now the Investment Director, Corporate Debt for the UK’s development finance institution, CDC Group plc. The department for International Development is responsible for the CDC.  The CDC Group invests in Africa and South Asia where the private sector is weak, jobs are scarce, and the investment climate is difficult, but particularly in sectors where growth leads to jobs.

Thembie is a seasoned Investment Banker, specializing in analyzing, developing, structuring and closing financial transactions for corporates and parastatals in East Africa and also giving advice on optimal capital structures.

Her banking experience includes three international financial institutions -  Standard Chartered, Citibank and the Standard Bank Group. At these institutions, she has held various roles in Corporate as well as Investment Banking, and developed her skills in commercial and merchant banking. Her banking experience has been gained whilst working in territories such as Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Kenya.