Euvin Naidoo
Naidoo in 2012
Born1971
NationalitySouth African
EducationHarvard Business School (MBA)

Euvin Naidoo (born 1971) is a South African banking executive based in Johannesburg.[1]

An alumnus of the management consulting firm McKinsey & Co., Naidoo has been recognized by Forbes as one of the leading advocates for western investment in Africa.[2][3] He is also the president of the South Africa Chamber of Commerce in America (SACCA).[4]

Career

In 2003, Naidoo co-authored the Harvard Business School case, "Nelson Mandela, Turnaround Leader", with economist Rosabeth Moss Kanter.[5]

In 2007, as president and CEO of SACCA, Naidoo led the launch of the Africa Entrepreneurship Platform, which was featured at the Clinton Global Initiative's annual gathering and has been acknowledged by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg as helping to strengthen business ties across borders.[6][7][8]

In February 2009, Naidoo was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.[9]

In 2011, Forbes named him among the 10 Youngest Power Men in Africa.[10]

At the 2012 World Economic Forum on Africa, Naidoo was chosen as one of the five "Rising Stars of Africa".[11][12]

In August 2012, Naidoo was recruited onto the Global Agenda Council for the World Economic Forum.[13]

In his part-time and personal capacity, Naidoo is the visiting lecturer for private equity and service operations at the University of the Witwatersrand's Business School, the WITS Business School in Johannesburg.[14][15]

Naidoo joined colleagues to serve on the Admissions Board of the Harvard Business School. He has also served as a judge for several years as part of the Harvard Business School's Annual Business Plan Contest, an event that attracts entrants from around the world.[16][17]

Personal life

Naidoo is a graduate of the Harvard Business School. He is married to Roshini Moodley Naidoo, a medical doctor.[18]

References

  1. ↑ "Profile at SACCA". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Alumni Center | McKinsey & Company". mckinsey.com. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Yes, There Is Hope For Entrepreneurs In Africa". Forbes. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "Profile at SACCA". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Harvard Business School Publications
  6. ↑ "Profile at SACCA". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Africa Platform Launch". Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
  8. ↑ "Message from Mayor Bloomberg" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
  9. ↑ Young Global Leaders announced by the World Economic Forum (WEF0 Archived 26 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ↑ Nsehe, Mfonobong. "The 10 Youngest Power Men In Africa". Forbes. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "'Africa's Rising Stars' Close [[WEF]] [[Africa]] 2012". Archived from the original on 7 April 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  12. ↑ Africa 2012 – Shaping Transformation: Africa's Rising Leaders, retrieved 18 January 2022
  13. ↑ "Profile at SACCA". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  14. ↑ "Africa's private sector flowers". 8 March 2009. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  15. ↑ "Profile at SACCA". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  16. ↑ "Entrepreneurship – Harvard Business School". entrepreneurship.hbs.edu. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  17. ↑ "Profile at SACCA". Archived from the original on 17 December 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
  18. ↑ "It's hard to believe we became a power couple". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
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