Biography
Portia Derby is a 52-year-old South African businesswoman and economist, born in Pietermaritzburg.
She is the appointed CEO of the renowned Transnet SOC Ltd and the founding mother and CEO of Ubu Investment Holdings Pty Ltd.
Ms. Portia Derby is a member of the board of directors of UBANK Ltd.
South African Businesswoman
Portia Derby |
|
|---|---|
 Portia Derby: History, Photos |
|
| Wiki Data | |
| Birth name: | Portia Derby |
| Husband: | Brian Molefe (split) |
| Wage: | $100,000 (monthly) |
| Born: | May 21, 1972 (age 52) |
| Place of birth: | Pietermaritzburg |
| Nationality: | South Africa |
| Job: | Businesswoman |
| Net worth: | $500,000 – $2,000,000 |
Early life and education
Portia Derby was born in 1972 on May 21. The exact date and month is May 21 when she celebrates her birthday. She is South African and runs a business in Johannesburg.
For her university studies, Portia Derby attended the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, where she obtained a BA Honours degree in Economics.
Immediately after graduation, she continued her MBA studies at the University of Witwatersrand.
Career
Ms Portia Derby is the founder of Ubu Investment Holdings Pty Ltd and served as the company’s CEO for a period of time.
In February 2020, she was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of Transnet SOC Ltd. She is also a board member of Ubank Ltd.
During the economic reforms of South Africa, Portia Derby held senior government positions as outlined below;
- 2002: Executive Director of the Ministry of Trade and Industry.
- 2004 – 2005: Corporate strategy and portfolio structure.
- 2005 – 2009: General Director of General Department of State Enterprises (2005 – 2009)
Portia Derby also worked as a financial researcher at the National Institute for Economic Policy (NIEP), which is where her government career began.
From 1997 to 2001, Portia was a member of the founding team of the National Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, at one point serving as its Executive Director.
She was also a non-executive director of Metair Investments and Safcol. And a managing director: Africa Client at Aurecon (an international infrastructure and engineering consultancy).
She also served as Chief Executive Officer of the South African Department of Trade and Investment.
Personal life
In 1993, Portia Derby married Brian Molefe (former CEO of Transnet and CEO of Eskom).
Unfortunately, the couple divorced and went their separate ways.
Net worth
Successful South African businesswoman and CEO, Portia Derby has amassed a massive net worth ranging from $500,000 to $15,000,000.
