ICMA announces new Chair and Vice Chair for its Southern African regional committee
28 April 2025 The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) is pleased to announce Kumeshen Naidoo and Louis Dirker as the new Chair and Vice chair, respectively, of ICMA’s Southern African regional committee, which represents the interests of its ICMA member firms across Southern Africa.
Kumeshen is Head of Debt Capital Markets, Absa Group Ltd, while Louis is Head of Debt Capital Markets for Investec. Both are based in Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa.
Responding to the appointments, Bryan Pascoe, ICMA Chief Executive, said "We look forward to the leadership of Kumeshen and Louis in strengthening the ICMA community in Southern Africa, as well as with members and the broader market across the African region. Their guidance will be instrumental in supporting ICMA’s role in the development of robust markets across the continent."
Regional committees represent a key component of ICMA’s work in the capital market, connecting our forums, working groups and advisory structures with local participants, thereby providing guidance on how our initiatives can serve the whole market thoroughly and effectively.
ICMA would also like to thank the contributions of the previous Chair and Vice Chair of the region, Monwabisi Zukani and Gillian Raine. We look forward to continued close collaboration with them.
Click here for a full list of members of the Southern Africa committee.
