Daniel Mminele

Daniel Mminele (born 28 March 1965) is a South African banker who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Absa Group Limited from January 2020 to April 2021. Absa Group Limited is a financial services conglomerate headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, with subsidiaries in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

Prior to his role at Absa Group, Mminele spent over 20 years at the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). He rose through the ranks to become a Deputy Governor and was a member of key committees, including the Monetary Policy Committee and Financial Stability Committee. He retired from the SARB in June 2019, after completing his second consecutive five-year term as Deputy Governor.

Background and education Mminele was born in Phalaborwa, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa, in 1965.

Honors and awards While at the SARB, he was a member of the Reserve Bank's Monetary Policy Committee and Financial Stability Committee. He is noted as being the first Black African to serve as CEO of Absa. In 2018, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier bestowed the Great Order of Merit upon Mminele for his contributions to promoting German-South African relations. This order is the highest honor Germany can confer on an individual for services to the country. In 2019, he was awarded the Lifetime Achiever Award by the Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals (ABSIP).

Personal life He is married with daughters.