ECDC Welcomes Vuyokazi Zozi as Executive Manager: Enterprise Finance, Support and Fund Management
The Eastern Cape Development Corporation (ECDC) welcomes the appointment of Ms Vuyokazi Zozi as Executive Manager: Enterprise Finance, Support and Fund Management, effective 1 September 2026.
With more than 25 years of experience in the development sector, including over two decades in entrepreneurship development, Ms Zozi brings extensive expertise in enterprise development, development finance, business support, economic development, strategic planning and stakeholder management.
Her career began in project management, where she contributed to the implementation of water and sanitation projects in urban and rural communities. She subsequently progressed through business advisory and senior management roles, leading a range of development programmes aimed at supporting enterprises and advancing economic development.
Having served the ECDC for more than a decade, Ms Zozi has held several senior leadership positions, including Regional Manager and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Eastern Cape Information Technology Initiative. Her experience within the Corporation has provided her with a strong understanding of ECDC's mandate and the economic development landscape of the Eastern Cape.
Throughout her career, she has worked across sectors central to the province's economic development priorities, including manufacturing, agro-processing, agriculture, information and communication technology, the ocean economy and innovation. Her experience also extends to trade and investment promotion, rural economic development and infrastructure-related development initiatives.
Ms Zozi's leadership experience is complemented by a strong corporate governance background. She has served as a Board Director of the Small Enterprise Development Agency (SEDA) Alfred Nzo Agro-Manufacturing Incubator and currently serves as an Advisory Board Director at Nelson Mandela University's Innovation and Technology Institute.
Her governance expertise includes the application of King IV principles, integrated reporting, risk management, compliance, Public Finance Management Act frameworks and organisational performance management.
She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Rhodes Business School.
In her role as Executive Manager: Enterprise Finance, Support and Fund Management, Ms Zozi is responsible for leading the Corporation's enterprise finance, business support and fund management functions. Her portfolio plays an important role in facilitating access to development finance, strengthening enterprise support and advancing initiatives that contribute to sustainable business growth and economic participation across the province.
Her appointment strengthens ECDC's executive leadership capacity and reinforces the Corporation's commitment to supporting enterprise growth, job creation and inclusive economic development across the Eastern Cape.
