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Abdullah M.

Company Director

  • Hourly rate: R1000 /hr
  • Experience: 28 Years

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He is the co-founder of D-finitive Risk Management Services (2015) and the D-finitive Group in South Africa and the United Arab Emirates (‘UAE’). Over the last two decades, his global multidisciplinary background of public and private sector experience of more than 25 years enabled him to lead successful Governance Compliance Risk and Investigations (‘GCRI’) and strategy assignments with a predominant focus in Africa. He is currently a member of the Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum (led by Advocate Mothibe) and speaker for various international associations and organisations. He was formerly the Associate Director at Business Innovation Group reporting to the holding company that was listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (‘JSE’). He supervised approximately 75 operational staff members and providing GRCI services to both public and private sector. He was also responsible for (a) strategy (b) compiling the division’s monthly management accounts and forecasts, (c) accounts receivables and collections and (d) portfolio management. The notable public sector clients included inter alia National Treasury, South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, Financial Services Board, Innovation Fund, etc. Private sector clients inter alia included Arcelor Mittal, Morvest, Omnia, etc. In 1998 he was appointed as Country Financial Controller for Southern Africa for Schlumberger Logelco Inc, listed on the New York Stock Exchange (‘NYSE’). He was responsible for the management and international accounting for five (5) different oil drilling production lines. His ability to analyse and implement efficient reporting and accounting systems resulted in his promotion to Business Analyst for Western and Southern Africa (‘WSA’) based in Luanda, Angola. Governance, Risk Compliance and Investigations The GRCI assignments included inter alia Governance (risk, control, internal audit, investigations), information technology, data mining and transaction modelling, relationship mapping, and strategic advisory services (facilitations, liquidations, customised training, etc.). His public sector experience ranges from national and provincial departments, state entities and municipalities. The matters dealt with includes inter alia bribery, conflicts of interests, construction and housing fraud, corruption, cybercrime, financial statement fraud, healthcare fraud, organised crime, money laundering, procurement fraud, social welfare fraud and more. He was also a member of numerous Audit Committees, Boards, Risk Committees and facilitated strategy and governance. Fraud Risk Governance He is also a facilitated Fraud Risk Governance (‘FRG’), Fighting Fraud and Corruption in Public Sector and Train-the-Trainer training for international organisations such as European Union (‘EU’), United Nations International Children’s (‘UNICEF’) Fund and Africa countries - Banjul (Gambia), Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania), Lilongwe (Malawi), Luanda (Angola), Europe - London (United Kingdom), Versailles (France), MENA - Abu Dhabi, Dubai (United Arab Emirates) and Asia - Mumbai (India) and multinational companies (Democratic Republic of Congo (‘DRC’). In South Africa, he provided FRG facilitation training to inter alia Compensation Fund, BankSeta, Board of Healthcare Funders, Government Employment Medical Schemes, Special Investigation Unit, etc.

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