Bio

Simisani is a co-founder and Executive Director of Africa Rising Capital. With 25 years’ experience in the structuring and execution of transactions, Simisani has extensive and proven expertise in debt capital markets, corporate capital raising and project finance. His hands-on experience in structuring deals has given him a broad working knowledge of both the infrastructure and mining sectors on the African continent. Simisani has been involved in a diverse range of Public Private Partnership transactions including the Gautrain and the provision of Head Office accommodation for the Department of Foreign Affairs. Simisani worked in the bidding preparation and negotiation for the Gautrain Rapid Rail System as part of Bombela Concession Company. He was involved in the design and construction joint venture, the electromechanical joint venture and the finance group. This rail concession is a 20 years’ rail mass transit system costing R25 billion. Simisani has also been a director and executive in companies in construction, mining, cement, investment banking, property and rail concession. Simisani holds an MBA from the University of Cape Town, Bachelor Hons in Geology from University of Pretoria and Bachelor Science from University of Zimbabwe.