Rushdi Solomons is an accomplished financial professional currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer of Absa Internal Audit at Absa Group since June 2020. Prior to this role, Rushdi was a Partner at Deloitte from June 2014 to June 2020, where expertise was focused on optimizing business processes and controls for institutional clients, enhancing performance, and achieving strategic objectives. Educational qualifications include a Chartered Accountant designation from the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), a Bachelor of Commerce - BCom Honours in Accounting from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from the University of Cape Town, complemented by a matriculation from Alexander Sinton High School.