Professional History: Reabetswe Kungwane is a Senior Investment Specialist in Ninety One’s Emerging Markets Alternative platform. A Chartered Accountant, she focuses on investing across emerging markets, with responsibility for deal origination and execution across sectors including real estate, consumer markets and industrials. She has over 12 years of finance experience and has worked on transactions exceeding US$500 billion.

Prior to joining Ninety One, Reabetswe held roles in investment banking and audit at Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) and PricewaterhouseCoopers, gaining experience across South Africa and the United Kingdom. She holds a Master of Commerce in Development Finance from the University of Cape Town.

She is passionate about using finance as a tool for development and is an active contributor to industry platforms in private credit, private markets and responsible investment. She is a frequent panellist and moderator at major forums, including Asset TV, S&P Global, IRFA, Batseta and South African Venture Capital Association (SAVCA) events, and has been featured in publications and podcasts such as Pensions World, The Asset Class Podcast, Moneyweb and Business Day.

She is the recipient of the 2025 ABSIP National Mxolisi Mbetse Award for Outstanding Young Professional, recognising exceptional achievement and impact.

Reabetswe has board experience across several organisations, including serving as a trustee of The Spur Foundation, the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) and the Silulo Foundation. She is actively involved in social entrepreneurship initiatives and contributed to the establishment of the Ninety One Accelerator, in partnership with The Earthshot Prize, which supports climate-focused small, micro and medium enterprises in South Africa.

Academic and professional credentials: (Degree) Bachelor of Commerce in (concentration) Accounting Sciences - (university) University of Pretoria
(Degree) Honors Degree in (concentration) Accounting Sciences - (university) University of Pretoria
Certificate in the Theory of Accounting - (university) University of Pretoria
(Degree) Masters of Commerce in (concentration) Development Finance - (university) University of Cape Town
ITC Board Exam, South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
APC Board Exam, South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

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