Newly appointed manager: treasury and investments Elina Shikomba

Elina Shikomba stepped into her new role in May as manager of treasury and investments at the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund.

Shikomba holds a Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) in investment management and a B. Com Honours in financial economics from the University of the Free State in South Africa. She is currently pursuing her Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter, having successfully completed Levels 1 and 2.

Her professional career began with an internship at Capricorn Asset Management (CAM) during university holidays, which led to a full‑time position as a pricing specialist.

She was promoted to institutional markets consultant in 2022 and to manager in 2023 before moving to GIPF as a listed portfolio analyst. The switch to GIPF was aimed at broadening her expertise in fund‑of‑fund management and gaining deeper exposure ...