Selwyn Blieden
Director/Board Member at HERIOT REIT LIMITED
Profile
Selwyn Joel Blieden is the founder of Rand Merchant Bank.
He currently holds the following positions: Independent Non-Executive Director at African Dawn Capital Ltd., Lead Independent Non-Executive Director at Heriot REIT Ltd., Trustee at African Leadership Academy, and Partner at Caleo Private Equity.
In the past, Dr. Blieden has worked as a Director at Oando Wings Development Ltd., Gruppo Investment Nigeria Ltd., and Fairllop Property Developers Ltd.
He was also a Principal at Absa Group Ltd.
from 2015 to 2019 and a Principal at Barclays Africa Ltd.
Additionally, he was a Founding Member at RMB Westport Property Investments Ltd.Dr. Blieden obtained a doctorate degree from the University of Cambridge and an undergraduate degree from the University of the Witwatersrand.
Selwyn Blieden active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| HERIOT REIT LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 06/06/2017 |
| AFRICAN DAWN CAPITAL LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 30/11/2020 |
African Leadership Academy
 African Leadership Academy Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services African Leadership Academy provides residential and education services. It provides tow year pre-university, global scholar, catalyst term, model african union, anzisha prize, africa careers network programs. The firm seeks to transform Africa by identifying, developing, and connecting the next generation of African leaders. The company was founded in 2004 by Chris Bradford, Fred Swaniker, Acha Leke and Peter Mombaur and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Caleo Private Equity | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2018 |
Former positions of Selwyn Blieden
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| ABSA GROUP LIMITED | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/05/2019 |
Rand Merchant Bank
 Rand Merchant Bank Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Rand Merchant Bank provides banking services. The company was founded by Laurie Lanser Dippenaar, Gerrit Thomas Ferreira and partick Maguire Goss in 1977 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Founder | - |
Barclays Africa Ltd.
 Barclays Africa Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Barclays Africa Ltd. provides banking services. The company is based in London, UK. Barclays Africa was founded in 2012. Barclays Africa was acquired by Absa Group Ltd. from Barclays PLC on July 31, 2013 for $2,078.77 million. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| Fairllop Property Developers Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Oando Wings Development Ltd.
 Oando Wings Development Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Oando Wings Development Ltd. provides real estate development services. The private company is based in Ikeja, Nigeria. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Selwyn Blieden
| University of Cambridge | Doctorate Degree |
| University of the Witwatersrand | Undergraduate Degree |
Experiences
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1st degree companies
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 3 |
|---|---|
| ABSA GROUP LIMITED | Finance |
| AFRICAN DAWN CAPITAL LIMITED | Finance |
| HERIOT REIT LIMITED | Finance |
| Private companies | 8 |
|---|---|
Rand Merchant Bank
Rand Merchant Bank Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Rand Merchant Bank provides banking services. The company was founded by Laurie Lanser Dippenaar, Gerrit Thomas Ferreira and partick Maguire Goss in 1977 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Finance |
Barclays Africa Ltd.
Barclays Africa Ltd. Regional BanksFinance Barclays Africa Ltd. provides banking services. The company is based in London, UK. Barclays Africa was founded in 2012. Barclays Africa was acquired by Absa Group Ltd. from Barclays PLC on July 31, 2013 for $2,078.77 million. | Finance |
African Leadership Academy
African Leadership Academy Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services African Leadership Academy provides residential and education services. It provides tow year pre-university, global scholar, catalyst term, model african union, anzisha prize, africa careers network programs. The firm seeks to transform Africa by identifying, developing, and connecting the next generation of African leaders. The company was founded in 2004 by Chris Bradford, Fred Swaniker, Acha Leke and Peter Mombaur and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Health Services |
Oando Wings Development Ltd.
Oando Wings Development Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Oando Wings Development Ltd. provides real estate development services. The private company is based in Ikeja, Nigeria. | Finance |
RMB Westport Property Investments Ltd.
 RMB Westport Property Investments Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance RMB Westport Property Investments Ltd (RMB Westport) is a real estate investment firm, founded in 2008 as a joint venture between Rand Merchant Bank and Westport Property Group. The firm is headquartered in South Africa with additional offices in Nigeria, Ghana, Angola and Mauritius. | Finance |
Gruppo Investment Nigeria Ltd.
 Gruppo Investment Nigeria Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Gruppo Investment Nigeria Ltd. is a Nigerian company that develops and sells real estate properties. The private company is based in Ikeja, Nigeria. | Finance |
| Fairllop Property Developers Ltd. | |
| Caleo Private Equity |
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