Akhtar M. Mamode

Akhtar M. Mamode currently serves as Head Of Finance and Strategy at CIEL Group since August 2023. Prior to this role, Akhtar held the position of Executive Board Member and Finance Director at Absa Group from March 2020 to August 2025 and was an Executive Board Director and Finance Director at Barclays from January 2013 to February 2020. Akhtar's extensive experience includes serving as Acting Finance Director and Financial Controller for Barclays Mauritius and Seychelles. Previously, Akhtar was Finance Director and CFO at FBNBank DRC SA from January 2009 to December 2012 and Chief Financial, Strategy and Transformation Officer at British American Investments from January 2000 to December 2008. Akhtar began a consulting career as a Senior Consultant at Arthur Andersen Business Consulting from March 1991 to December 1999. Academic credentials include qualifications from ICAEW, ACCA, and several prestigious institutions, with additional focus on leadership, sustainability, and risk management through courses at Harvard University, The London School of Economics and Political Science, and MIT, among others.