Desry Lesele

Nedbank Commercial Banking

Desry Lesele is Senior Manager: Agriculture Client Value Proposition at Nedbank Commercial Banking, responsible for shaping solutions that help agribusinesses grow and adapt in a changing environment.

With over decade of experience in finance and strategy, he brings a strong focus on client insight, AgriTech, sustainability and agritourism. Desry works closely with partners across the agriculture and wine value chains to unlock shared value and long‑term resilience.

He is a Chartered Accountant CA(SA), holds a Master’s in Finance Management and Strategy from the University of Pretoria and an Advanced Postgraduate Diploma in Emerging Markets and Country Risk Analysis from Fordham University (New York).