
Willing is a holder of a Bachelor of Accountancy (Hons.) Degree from the University of Zimbabwe and is a qualified Chartered Accountant with diverse professional experience covering audit, accounting, investment banking, lending and structured finance. He has worked in middle and senior managerial positions for KPMG Corporate Finance, NMB Bank Limited and Sagit Finance House Limited; and then as Partner at AMG Global Chartered Accountants (Zimbabwe) in charge of the firm’s Corporate Finance practice.
Prior to joining the IDBZ, Willing was in the Cayman Islands where he gained 7 years of alternative investments experience whilst working for the Citco Group, the world’s largest hedge funds administrator. He brings strong insights into alternative investment platforms, including knowledge of fund structures, investment strategies and complex financial products.
He is responsible for driving the Bank’s Resource Mobilisation Strategy, which includes initiatives to scale up and broaden the Bank’s capital base; establishing and nurturing strategic partnerships with other DFIs and Multilateral Institutions; debt issuances; Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) and Climate Finance initiatives.