Sizwe Nxasana

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Sizwe Nxasana is a South African social entrepreneur, education philanthropist and founder of Sifiso Learning Group focused on education initiatives. 

He is a former Chairman of South Africa’s National Students’ Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and former CEO of Telkom South Africa Group and FirstRand Banking Group as well as former Vice-Chairman of the South African Revenue Services Board. He currently serves as Chairman of National Education Collaboration Trust, Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (ISFAP) and Future Nation Schools, a chain of affordable private schools in South Africa. 

He is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and one of the first 10 African Chartered Accountants.