Joyce heads the Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) where she is responsible for all its operations among which include driving the sweeping changes and innovations at the ESE, such as the automation of its trading platform and systems linking all participants within the Exchange ecosystem, introducing more products such as ETFs and REITs, among others. Her vision for the ESE is to make it a destination exchange in Africa regardless of its size by increasing both its depth (attracting more listings) and breadth (adding more diversified products). She has been appointed a Member of both the Market and Product Development and the Capacity Building and Visibility Subcommittees of the Committee of SADC Stock Exchanges (CoSSE). She also serves as Member of the Market Development, Disruptive Technology and Sustainability Working Groups of the African Securities Exchanges Association (ASEA).
Joyce began her career in 1996 with First National Bank Eswatini where she was exposed to various departments in three branches within two years. The knowledge and experience gained at FNB laid a strong foundation of who she is today. She later moved to the Central Bank of Eswatini (CBE) in 1998 where she gained broad and invaluable twelve years of banking experience in Accounting, Finance and Operations, with eight years at management level, which spanned across financial, treasury and currency operations, which honed her senior level business communication skills, sharpened her staff management and leadership capabilities. She was recognised for identifying solutions to problems and achieving results at the Central Bank of Eswatini. She has an exceptional academic and career track record and was recognised for academic excellence at the University of Eswatini and at the Central Bank of Eswatini.
It was in 2006, while working for the CBE that she was awarded with the American Fulbright Scholarship to pursue her MBA in Finance which rigorously trained her to be a professional business executive who brings success to business entities where she has works. Studying abroad upscaled her thinking level such that she now thinks globally yet acts locally. The international exposure she gained enables her to work and interact professionally with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural people. In 2010 because of the zeal to impart her knowledge, skills and expertise, she joined the University of Eswatini under the Faculty of Commerce as a Lecturer of Advanced Corporate Finance, Advanced Business Finance, Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management, Taxation, Auditing and Legal Accounting. She also did the administrative work of the Faculty as a Tutor where she was responsible for students’ admissions, preparations of their results and attended to students’ concerns and challenges. Even currently, the University still seeks her services of reviewing Academic Modules in both fields of Finance and Accounting.
As part of Community Service, she has effectively worked with the Eswatini Institute of Accountants by setting and marking the Taxation Paper of the Conversion Exams that are taken by Auditors in order to qualify as Partners at their respective Audit Firms. She also does the same for the Attorney General’s Office where she sets the Accounting for Lawyers Paper of the Bar Exams that are taken by Lawyers in order to qualify as Admitted Attorneys of the High Court of the Kingdom of Eswatini.
Joyce is a Fulbright Alumnus from the University of Akron, Ohio, USA where she obtained her MBA in Finance and also holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from the University of Eswatini. She is also a Capital Markets & Securities Analyst (CMSA)® obtained from the Corporate Finance Institute® (CFI), Canada and is a Registered Accountant, RA(SD) with the Eswatini Institute of Accountants (SIA), a Full Member with the South African Institute of Financial Markets (SAIFM), and a Member with the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) and a member of the CFA Society South Africa. Other foreign professional bodies that she joined while doing her graduate training in the USA include the Financial Management Association (FMA), University of Akron; Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), Akron, OHIO Chapter; Beta Alpha Psi (BAP), University of Akron and the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), Cleveland, OHIO Chapter.
As an admitted Attorney, with above 9 years working experience in the legal fraternity, Ms. Kunene has diverse skills in Compliance Management, Governance, Risk Management and Anti-Money Laundering. Ms. Kunene has also worked for the Financial Services Regulatory Authority and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, she is well vast legal experience in the administration of financial services laws and public administration laws. She is a member of the Law Society of Eswatini and the Compliance Institute of Southern Africa.
Vulincwala brings in over 6 years of combined experience in research and the financial markets. A Financial market?s enthusiastic with years of experience in the capital markets. Member of the South African Institute of Financial Markets (SAIFM) and the ACI Financial Markets Association (ACI - FMA). An active trader of securities and an advocate for retail investors. Vulincwala played a significant role in the automation of the Eswatini Stock Exchange (ESE) trade environment, reviewing the new ESE trading rule and ensuring that the Automated Trading Systems are in sync with the new trading rules.
An assertive, dedicated, administrator and driven human resources practitioner with 15years Office Administration. Having worked for the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) for 8 years in the Non-Banking Financial Services provider and 5 years in the Health department. She has a passion for working with people, planning different activities as well as functions, organizing people as well as projects, leading, communication, teamwork and perseverance. She holds several key functions/responsibilities for the exchange, which are but not limited to Human Resources Management, Finance, Procurement and general Corporate Services duties.