Sam is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited and Head of Old Mutual Africa Regions (OMAR) Banking Portfolio. Old Mutual Zimbabwe is a diversified financial services group with operations in both Life and General Insurance in addition to its businesses in Banking, Property, and Investment Management.
Sam is an experienced practitioner in financial services. Prior to his appointment as Group CEO of Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited, he was Managing Director of First Capital Bank (previously Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Limited). Previously Sam held executive positions that include Chief Finance Officer, Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Limited and Chief Finance Officer and Company Secretary of an insurance company listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange at the time. He also previously worked for Old Mutual Asset Managers (now OMIG) as Operations Executive and Head of Portfolio Management. Outside the financial services sector Sam also worked at senior executive levels for entities in the manufacturing and mining sectors.
Sam is an alumnus of the Executive Development Program at Barclays Plc, conducted in collaboration with Duke University, and more recently completed another program at Old Mutual Limited, run in partnership with the London Business School in the United Kingdom.
He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy Honours from the University of Zimbabwe and a Master of Business Leadership from the University of South Africa. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Bankers. He began his career at KPMG.