EVENTS CIB I MEA I Korea Investment Roadshow Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > CIB I MEA I Korea Investment Roadshow Premeshin Naidoo Head of Middle East & Asia Corridor - Absa Corporate and Investment Bank May 2022 Korea Investment Roadshow Absa Corporate and Investment Banking is a proudly Pan-African bank with an expansive history in the investment management field. We are proud to share our knowledge through collaborative cross-continent dialogue. While in South Korea, we were able to create dialogues that adequately outlined the endless growth opportunities waiting to be discovered in South Africa. Through this collaboration we aim to show South Africa’s growth capabilities whilst also building confidence and affinity towards funding on the continent. Related Insights EVENTS New entrants boosting access to finance An influx of new technology-driven financial services businesses will materially improve access to finance for African entrepreneurs. Read more RESOURCES AND ENERGY Banking on metals of the future The next decade will be pivotal for the mining sector in Africa and there are numerous reasons to feel optimistic about deal-flow and transactions on the continent in the coming years. Read more EVENTS Growing Africa by growing business Small-Medium Enterprises are strategic drivers to most African economies and the livelihoods of many. However, more needs to be done to support these cornerstones of growth across the continent. Read more DEALS Collaborating in responsible lending to create sustainable economies CDC provides $50m risk sharing facility to Absa to support lending to MSMEs and households through Microfinance and Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Africa Read more ENTERPRISE AND SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT INSIGHTS SMEs in Africa: A revolution is coming Small and medium-sized businesses are likely to lead the economic recovery on the African continent, but until they can secure a genuine foothold in corporate value chains, the sector is likely to be dominated by a handful of players who had early-mover advantage and access to finance. Read more TRADE INSIGHTS AfCFTA, the long road to Africa’s promised land of trade and prosperity The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has been touted as the supercharger of Africa's long-term economic success. Here, Bohani Hlungwane, Group Head of Sales, Trade and Working Capital at Absa, looks at how far we have come and what needs to be done. vvvvvvvv Read more DEALS Partnering to Power Africa Making business visions a reality with a R11,6 billion renewable energy project Read more ABOUT THE BANKER Premeshin Naidoo is Managing Director for the Middle East & Asia Corridor at Absa Group Limited, responsible for the strategy to originate and execute corporate and investment banking solutions for multinational clients across the Middle East and Asia region looking to trade or invest in Africa. Premeshin has over 20 years of experience in corporate and investment banking focused primarily on the mining and telecoms sectors. He spent 7 years as the Sector Head of TMT for Absa CIB before taking on his current role in January 2020. Prior to Absa, he spent 6 years as the Head of Mining and Telecoms for Citi Bank where he worked on a number of landmark capital raising transactions across Africa. Prior to his career in banking, Premeshin worked as a Civil Engineer specializing in hydraulics and hydrology and remains registered as a Professional Engineer. He has further completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) as well as a Master of Science in Finance (University of London). In addition, he has attended executive programmes at Kellogg School of Management (Chicago) and Rotterdam School of Management. Contact Premeshin Naidoo Premeshin Naidoo Head of Middle East & Asia Corridor - Absa Corporate and Investment Bank Contact us 0860 500 703 +27 (0) 10 211 3117 rsc.corpprc@absa.co.za Subscribe for quarterly updates Analysis and data-driven insights for a changing world – delivered directly to your inbox. Subscribe now Rate our website How would you rate your overall satisfaction with this website? 1 2 3 4 5 Great! Please tell us more What did you like most about the website? Insights offered Look and feel Variety of content Next Please tell us more Which of the following could be better? Content Look and feel Ease of use Next Please tell us more Were you able to find what you were looking for? Yes easily Slightly more effort than expected No Next Please tell us more How likely are you to recommend this website to someone? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 - Not likely 10 - Very likely Thank you rating our website Your feedback is valuable for us. https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3
