Prof. Dr. Athenia Bongani Sibindi s a full professor of finance, risk, and insurance at the Department of Finance Risk Management and Banking, University of South Africa (UNISA) and has a PhD in financial management, an MSc in banking and financial services, a postgraduate certificate in actuarial science, and a BCom (Hons.) in insurance and risk management. He is also a fellow of the Insurance Institute of South Africa and a Certified Risk Management Practitioner. His research and scholarship focus on corporate finance, financial market development, FinTech, corporate governance, sustainable finance, and insurance.