Andiswa BataRegional Head within FNB Business

Andiswa Bata is a Regional Head within FNB Business. Prior to joining FNB, Andiswa gained 13 years of pan-African investment banking experience between Absa and Standard Bank.

During her time within Absa’s corporate and investment bank, she occupied various roles spanning across strategy & planning, loan structuring & execution, loan syndication & distribution; and most recently Andiswa was the Head of Construction & Cement sector client coverage. She also co-chaired the institution’s Banking on Women initiative.

During her time at Standard Bank, Andiswa was the Head of Structured (Derivative) Sales for institutional clients and prior to that, she headed up the Africa (ex-South Africa) loan syndications business. Prior to investment banking, Andiswa was in management/strategy consulting.

Andiswa is an Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Fellow, and she holds a Bachelor of Business Science degree (with honours) from the University of Cape Town.