Ruwayda Redfearn

Ruwayda boasts more than 22 years of experience at Deloitte and has been serving as the CEO of Deloitte Africa since June 2022 and sits on the extended Deloitte Global Executive Committee. She began her career in Durban in 1997, became a partner by 2004, and led the KZN region's Audit Practice starting in 2010. Additionally, Ruwayda has significant commercial experience, having previously served as the CFO at a global commodity trading company. 

She returned to Deloitte in 2015 as the Office Managing Partner for the KZN region and managed the Risk Advisory business for the Eastern Seaboard. Ruwayda was appointed to the Deloitte Africa Board in 2016 and has chaired the firm’s Remuneration Committee as well as serving as a member of the Performance, Reward, Succession Nominations Committee.

As Africa CEO, she remains actively engaged with numerous clients and various external stakeholders, aiming to harness Deloitte's comprehensive resources to deliver meaningful value for clients and communities across the continent. Ruwayda often speaks on an array of contemporary issues affecting the business community. 

Key Areas of Expertise 

Executive leadership, management, and governance 
Audit 
Risk Advisory