Leadership
Mr Sanveer Singh
Republic of South Africa
BCom(Acc); BCompt (Hons); CA(SA); MBA
A qualified, articulate, and astute Chartered Accountant (South Africa). Furthermore the holder of an MBA qualification with the prestigious UK Edinburgh Business School. Sanveer’s extensive global exposure has been the mainspring in the solidification of key strategic alliance partnerships on the African continent, transcending into areas of the Middle East, Asia, and Northern and Central Europe.
Prior to setting up the Shamneel Investments Sanveer had already amassed more than 15 years of working experience in both national and global roles, Sanveer has served in managerial/executive roles in some of South Africa’s largest Investment group of companies such as Hosken Consolidated Investments Ltd (Galaxy Group) and Remgro Ltd (Business Partners). Sanveer has extensive experience in the African markets having led the Financial controls function on the African continent for Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology. This role later extended through Northern Europe most notably Sweden. Sanveer is an innovator and strategist and seen to be amongst his peers a credible leader, harnessing cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams to achieve major enterprise change objectives in the Financial, Investment, Consulting, Mining and Construction, Logistics, Gaming, and Hospitality industries. His entrepreneurial mindset and approach commensurate with being a change leader and passionate advocate have provided exceptional results to companies that have had high impact on performance, governance and competitive advantage.
Having built appreciable networks locally and more especially abroad, Sanveer is able to create unprecedented opportunities that are exceedingly more efficient and effective in enhancing the value chain of clients when compared to those networks not being at their disposal.
Mr Alvin Joyekurun
Republic of Mauritius
CFA; FIA
Alvin is a seasoned investment professional, is a CFA charter holder and a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries in the UK.
Alvin is a multi-faceted investment professional,whose passion remains being solution orientated towards clients’ problems. Alvin is equipped with strong technical skills gained through his vast actuarial and investment exposures obtained both locally in Mauritius as well as globally. In his 15 years of post qualification experience, Alvin has acquired superior client-facing and consulting skills, provide an interesting blend of skills to the appease the client.
Alvins uncanny ability to develop blue-ocean thinking skills, and having to solve complex problems by thinking out of the box, has, in the process, acted as a catalyst to disruptive innovation. He has been part and parcel of many Mergers and Execution (M&A) deals in Europe and North America. Alvin was also an integral part of a team that provided strategic investment advice to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (Asian Central Bank).
Alvin specialises in Investment consulting, Portfolio Management, Business consulting, Risk Management, Derivatives, Financial Training, Treasury management, Financial modelling
Dr Aman Singh Maharaj
Republic of South Africa
BScEng(Civil); Pr.Eng.; MSAICE; MBA; PhD(Dev.Studies)
Aman is a Civil Engineer, Economist and Businessman based in Durban, South
Africa. He holds a B.Sc. Civil Engineering, MBA and PhD (Development Studies)
from various respected institutions.
Having straddled a diverse career portfolio spanning over twenty (20) years, Aman has a wide-range of experience in the Engineering, Management Consulting, National, Provincial and Local Government, Banking, Medical and FMCG sectors. His projects include the unlocking of financing for the Johannesburg CBD; Urban Development Zones; design, planning or advisory on major projects such as the King Shaka Airport, Dube Trade Port, Durban Bus Rapid Transport System, and the Moses Mabhida Stadium. Aman, being an economist and an engineer, with a business focus, has a strong skill-set for the infrastructure planning of primary and prestige projects that catalyse economic growth in regions. His passion is primarily motivated by “Smart City” developments.
Aman is a first class negotiator and continues to be focused on infrastructure development opportunities around the continent, with his main centre of attention being on those that act as a catalyst to economic growth.
Together with the rest of the Executive team, Aman is an integral part in the unlocking of funds as it relates to the development of infrasture both locally and intra-continentally.
Ms Sevgi Oksuz
Republic of Türkiye
BA
Sevgi graduated from Ege University business administration department in 1986. Her first role occupied was at Izmir branch of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey in 1986. During her tenure at the Central Bank of Turkey which spanned a period of 32 years, Sevgi further obtained an economics degree from Ege University.
Having retired in 2017, Sevgi established what is now a highly successful Financial Advisory Activities, Financial Solution Specialist and Investment Advisor firm in Turkey. She is an expert in providing financial solutions and investment consultancy to domestic and foreign markets for both private and public entities, and high net worth individuals.
Sevgi current focus is in the renewable energy sector.Together with her consulting expertise, she is able to unlock domestic and international project financing. She has successfully arranged financing most notably in the Healthcare, construction and agricultural sectors.
Sevgi has have worked with more than 200 companies thus far both in Turkey, as well as globally.
Mr Bhavesh Ranka
Republic of India
BCompt
Bhavesh is an experienced businessman, specialising in multi-sector exports, comprising textiles, gemstones, stationery and books from India to many countries around the globe, including South Africa, Rest of Africa, UK, Middle East, USA, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Singapore.
He is well-linked within Africa and South East Asia, having provided bespoke business advisory services in various countries. He “cut his teeth” in global business ventures from the age of 18, having acquired vast knowledge in the banking, manufacturing, marketing and logistics fields over the past 28 years. Bhavesh is also extensively involved in the property market in Asia, focused on the Residential, Hospitality and Industrial sectors.