ZAR X: Ebrahim Ally

05 March 2019 CFO South Africa

Ebrahim Ally has been the chief financial officer at ZAR X and TwinToken since June 2016.

Interview: ZAR X CFO Ebrahim Ally recounts the gruelling journey of starting a stock exchange

Ebrahim Ally began his career at KPMG’s Treasury FSG Unit in 2000 and then entered the asset management industry as an equity analyst and business development manager before moving into the telecomms industry as a business analyst for IBM. From 2009 to 2016, he served as Group CFO to a number of information technology and telecommunication startups in the internet and fibre space and was instrumental in the capital raising and eventual sale of the businesses.

Work
2016 - Present    Chief Financial Officer, ZAR X (Pty) Ltd
2016 - Present    Chief Financial Officer, TwinToken
2009 - 2016         Group Chief Financial Officer, The Wired Corporation
2003 - 2008         Senior Equity Analyst, Mining, Oasis Asset Management
2000 - 2002         Senior Accountant, KPMG

Education
1995 - 1999         Bachelor of Business Science, Finance and Accounting, UCT
1992 - 1994         Matric, Wynberg Boys High School

About ZAR X: ZAR X is a licensed stock exchange that uses disruptive fintech to create a more efficient market for all.