Jaco has more than 25 years’ financial, mining and executive experience. At the IDC, he was Executive Vice President – Projects and was responsible for Mining, Industrial, Oil & Gas, Infrastructure and Agricultural Projects and he led the IDC Finance team in the Mozal Aluminium Smelter near Maputo, Mozambique. Jaco worked at Standard Bank as Head – Mining & Metals Finance, Africa and he was the Standard Bank representative on the Phembani Board. He was CEO and Executive Director of the Pebble Bed Modular Nuclear Reactor Company (PBMR) for six years and is still a 45% shareholder in Ennex Developments (Pty) Ltd, a Project Development Company, focusing on power, energy and water. Jaco is a Chartered Accountant (SA) and holds a BCom Hons, MCom, FCMA England & Wales and completed the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD, France.