Risana Zitha has over 25 years of investment banking experience. He has advised on M&A transactions totalling over $43 billion and on capital raisings, including IPOs, totalling over $10 billion. He joined DAI Magister in 2022 as Head of Africa. From 2019 to 2022, Risana worked as Head of Africa Investment Banking and Chairman of South Africa at Renaissance Capital. Previously, Risana spent 18 years with Morgan Stanley in New York, London, and Johannesburg. His roles at Morgan Stanley included Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking, Sub-Saharan and Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking South Africa coverage. He has worked in various industries, including technology, telecoms, natural resources, energy, and healthcare.

• MSc., leadership and strategy, London Business School

• B.A., economics and mathematics, Dartmouth College