Benjamin Stijkel is an Associate at UBP - Union Bancaire Privée, specializing in Private Debt Funds within the UBP Private Markets Group since January 2024. Prior experience includes serving as an Audit Senior at PKF Littlejohn from January to December 2023, and holding multiple roles at Deloitte from February 2020 to January 2023, including Assistant Manager, Senior Associate, and Associate. Benjamin participated in the CA Pathfinder Programme at Investec in January 2019, gaining valuable insights into finance. Earlier experience includes a Management Intern position at Netfuel, a retail petroleum company in Harare, from January 2017 to February 2018. Benjamin holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting and a Bachelor of Business Science in Accounting and Finance, both from the University of Cape Town, along with an IEB Matric from St Andrew's College, Grahamstown.