FirstRand appoints Dr Solomon Assefa independent non-executive director effective Oct. 1, 2026

By Public Technologies
  • FirstRand appointed Dr Solomon Assefa as an independent non-executive director, effective Oct. 1, 2026.
  • Assefa holds a Ph.D. from MIT; former vice president at IBM Research.
  • He led IBM initiatives including building its research presence in Africa; founded Viridian Partners focused on frontier technology commercialization.
  • The appointment adds board expertise in technology strategy, AI, emerging technologies, research and development, innovation commercialization.


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