Ridwaan Rasool

Ridwaan Rasool is a seasoned technology executive with extensive experience in the banking and technology sectors. Currently serving as Chief Information Officer for Core Banking at Investec since July 2025, Ridwaan previously held leadership roles at Absa Group, including Chief Data and Analytics Officer and CIO of Data Engineering. Ridwaan's career includes significant positions at Barclays Africa Group Limited, where transformational initiatives in IT delivery and Agile methodologies were implemented across the Greater Africa business. Earlier roles at UTi Worldwide focused on infrastructure services, achieving substantial cost savings and operational improvements. Ridwaan holds an MBA from the Gordon Institute of Business Science, as well as degrees in Information Technology from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and completed the Senior Executive Program at Harvard Business School.