Ruwayda Redfearn

Chief Executive Officer, Deloitte Africa

Ruwayda Redfearn is Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte Africa, in the role since June 2022.

Deloitte Africa is the African member firm of the Deloitte network, offering audit and assurance, tax and legal, consulting, strategy, risk and transactions and technology services. Redfearn is the first woman to lead the firm and reported total revenue of R7.8 billion for the year to May 2026.

In the job

  1. Deloitte Africa launched its Africa Generative AI practice, bringing together industry specialists, AI engineers and alliance partners. Source

  2. Deloitte Africa re-entered the Ethiopian market after a six-year absence as part of its East Africa expansion. Source

Career before

  1. 1997Trainee, Deloitte, Durban office
  2. 2004Partner, Deloitte
  3. 2010Leader of the Audit practice, KwaZulu-Natal region, Deloitte
  4. 2012-2015Chief Financial Officer, global commodity trading business
  5. 2015Office Managing Partner, KwaZulu-Natal, Deloitte
  6. 2016Member of the Deloitte Africa Board, later its Chair

Education

University of Natal (now University of KwaZulu-Natal); qualified Chartered Accountant (SA)

Sources

  1. deloitte.com
  2. deloitte.com
  3. businesstech.co.za
  4. businessday.co.za
  5. deloitte.com

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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