Our Team

1. The Executive

Tracey Chiappini-Young Tracey Chiappini-Young
Chief Executive Officer, CIDA Empowerment


In her capacity as CEO of the CIDA Empowerment Fund ("CEF"), Tracey is responsible for deal origination, investment analysis and valuation, deal structuring, negotiations and the monitoring and management of investments.
She sits on a number of boards of companies in which CEF has an equity stake, ensuring that CEF continues to enjoy mutually beneficial relationships with its BEE partners.

Tracey joined CIDA Empowerment Fund as Chief Investment Officer in November 2004. She has a wealth of experience in the investment industry, having spent eight years as both a research analyst and portfolio manager at HSBC, BOE Asset Management and empowerment breakaway, Quaystone Limited.

In 2003 Tracey established the how2help (h2h) initiative and wrote the first of a national series of books called: 'how2help', a guide to worthy causes in Cape Town'. She subsequently released Durban and Johannesburg editions in 2004 and 2005 respectively. The primary objective of h2h is to empower individuals to get more involved in development work.

Tracey has a Bachelor of Business Science Degree (Honours in Finance) from the University of Cape Town, as well as an Associate degree in Applied Science from FIT in New York. She is a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst and is currently completing her EMBA through TRIUM (LSE, NYU Stern and HEC Paris).


2. The Board of Directors

Non-executive directors identified below perform the function on a pro-bono basis and have no financial interest in CIDA Empowerment Fund or the CIDA Empowerment Trust.

Kennedy Nzimande Kennedy Nzimande: Non-executive
General Manager, Nampak Tissue
Itumeleng Dlamin Itumeleng Dlamini: Non-executive
Head of Legacy Programme & Special Projects, 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee
Jurgen Kogl: Non-executive
Director, African Renaissance Holdings
Tracey Chiappini-Young Tracey Chiappini-Young
Chief Executive Officer, CIDA Empowerment
  Rosetta Ntambose Xaba: Non-executive
Financial Director, CIDA Empowerment.
Dineo Skwambane
Dineo Skwambane: Non-executive
Project Finance, Development Bank of Southern Africa
Dineo Skwambane Chantal Naidoo: Non-executive
Principal Investment Officer: Investment Banking, Development Bank of Southern Africa.
Tim Ross: Non-executive
Non-executive director of: Liberty Life, PPC and Eqstra. Retired Partner of Deloitte.

3. CIDA Empowerment Trust Trustees

Trustees identified below perform the function on a pro-bono basis and have no financial interest in
CIDA Empowerment Fund or the CIDA Empowerment Trust.


NonkqubelA Mazwai Nonkqubela Mazwai
Chief Executive Officer, Motjoli Resources
Dineo Skwambane Dineo Skwambane
Project Finance, Development Bank of Southern Africa
Peggy-Sue Khumalo Peggy-Sue Khumalo
Investment Banker, Investec Bank Limited
Lerato Mashologu
Jurgen Kogi Jurgen Kogl
Director, African Renaissance Holdings
Judy Madavo
Executive Head of Operations, Wesbank
 


 

“The education offered at CIDA City Campus is designed to make students relevant, truly empowered, integrated citizens and leaders that are skilled and equipped to build the South African economy and society.”

- President Thabo Mbeki, addressing Parliament, 2001

 

“I believe the students at CIDA are using creativity and lateral thinking skills to a remarkable degree.”

- Edward De Bono

 


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