Mohan Vivekanandan
Adjunct Associate Professor at University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
Schools
- University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
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Biography
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
Mohan is a member of the DBSA’s Group Executive Committee, with accountability for deal origination and client relationship management in South Africa and the rest of the African continent. The Origination/Coverage division works closely with the DBSA’s clients to develop integrated solutions bringing together the DBSA’s product offering composed of technical assistance, project development and long term financing. His teams cover the energy, transport, ICT, water/sanitation, education/health and municipal sectors. In FY2018/19 his teams achieved a record R45Bn (~$3.2Bn) of funding approvals. Mohan is involved in a number of global initiatives focused on infrastructure and sustainable development. He is a board member of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Sustainable Development Investment Partnership Africa Hub, the OECD Senior Advisory Group on blended finance and the Sustainable Infrastructure Foundation’s Source IT platform steering committee. He is also a member of the Board of Invest Africa-US, a group of investors promoting impact investing in Africa. Mohan also lectures at the University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business, focusing on development finance. Prior to the DBSA, Mohan was a management consultant with Bain & Company and Partners in Performance, working in the USA, Southern and West Africa. Mohan holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and an MSc in Global Finance from the Stern School of Business at New York University/Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He completed a BA (Honours) in Economics and Applied Mathematics from Northwestern University in Chicago, USA.
Education
- BA Northwestern University
- Master of Science in Global Finance New York University (2017 — 2018)
- Infrastructure and Project Finance Executive Course London Business School (2016 — 2016)
Companies
- Chairman Of The Board Of Trustees SADC Development Finance Resource Centre (2022)
- Adjunct Professor University of Cape Town (2019)
- Board Member Invest Africa US (2019)
- Group Executive: Origination & Client Coverage Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) (2017)
- WEF Sustainable Development Investment Partnership Operating Board World Economic Forum (2016)
- Non Executive Director One&Only Cape Town (2015 — 2020)
- Advisor (non-executive) Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) (2018 — 2019)
- Group Executive: Strategy DBSA (2014 — 2017)
- Principal Partners in Performance (2011 — 2014)
Videos
Mobilising Financial Capital - What investment Model will Attract Global Capital to Africa?
DBSA’s Vivekanandan details infrastructure financing targets for the region
BAP EP11: Trade & Infrastructure Investment: Assessing SA Inc’s approach to opportunities in Africa
Social infrastucture development key to Covid-19 recovery [Interview]
CSIR Conference 2017: Mohan Vivekanandan
Business Q & A | Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)
How can development banks use long-term strategies to align with development and climate objectives?
How to bridge Africa's energy gap
2019 Vision 2030 Summit | ABSA Breakaway Session
Development Finance Institutions in Africa: Regenerating Resilient Finance post-COVID
Episode 7: Public-Private Partnerships are vital to achieving S.A's National Development Plan
Building infrastructure in Southern Africa
WEF Africa Debate: Accelerating infrastructure development in Africa
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