Ziyad Cassim

Group Chief Executive Officer, UVU Africa

Ziyad Cassim is Group Chief Executive Officer of UVU Africa, in the role since January 2026.

UVU Africa is a non-profit that runs digital skills and bio-economy programmes, including the CAPACITI skills accelerator. Cassim was appointed group CEO in January 2026 after working at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet.

In the job

  1. UVU Africa appointed Cassim as group chief executive to lead its next phase of growth across African cities. Source

Career before

  1. Managing Director, Business Development and Emerging Solutions, Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet
  2. Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company

Education

MPhil in Mathematical Finance and BCom (Hons) in Economics, University of Cape Town; BEconSci (Mathematics and Economics), University of the Witwatersrand

Sources

  1. uvuafrica.org
  2. itweb.co.za
  3. uvuafrica.org
  4. itweb.co.za

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 Spotted something out of date?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

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