Zimbabwe
Isaac Takawira joined the Ministry of Finance at independence in 1980 and was appointed to head the domestic and international finance department in the treasury. Mr. Takawira joined Barclays in 1983 as the General Manager’s assistant and has served as the Assistant General Manager of Operation and the Deputy Managing Director of Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe before becoming Managing Director in 1991. From 2000-2002, Mr. Takawira served as Managing Director of Barclays Bank in Kenya and from 2002-2004 as Country Managing Director of Barclays Bank of South Africa. In 2004, he was appointed as Chairman and CEO of Eton Capital (Pty) Ltd South Africa.Mr. Takawira is also a member of the International Advisory Council of INSEAD Business School in France, the World Economic Forum Task Force for Southern Africa and the NEPAD Business Group in South Africa. He has served as a Board member of the Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund. Mr. Takawira also farms tobacco, maize and cattle in Zimbabwe.