Jonas is an experienced business leader with experience in both the private and public sectors; his experience spans over 30 years. He has led multinational portfolios in different lines of business, particularly in financial services. He is known for his business knowledge, outstanding leadership, experience, execution, and track record of turnaround of several distressed businesses.

Jonas is currently the CEO and Principal Officer of Afrexim Insurance Management Company (AfrexInsure) a subsidiary of Afreximbank. AfrexInsure is a Pan African specialty insurance entity that seeks to develop and make specialty insurance more readily accessible and available on the African content in order to retain premiums in Africa and support trade and trade related investments across the continent. Prior to joining AfrexInsure Jonas was Managing Director for Old Mutual Rest of Africa, heading operations in 12 countries in Southern, Eastern and Western Africa comprising of five different lines of business, he also doubled as Group CEO for Old Mutual Zimbabwe Limited. Before this, he held several roles, such as MD, CFO, General Manager, among others in Old Mutual. Jonas also worked in several roles up to Deputy Commissioner for Taxes for the Department of Taxes in Zimbabwe. Jonas is a former board member and chairman of several entities, currently, he sits on the boards of Delta Corporation Ltd, Zimbabwe Open University, Equity Group Holdings Plc, AfrexInsure and Brooks & Oracles.

Jonas is a Chartered Accountant (CA)Z, (CA) SA and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. He holds an MBA (UZ), a Bachelor of Accountancy (UZ), and a B Compt Hons (UNISA). He also holds several other qualifications, such as the International Directors Program and Channel Leadership Program (both from Insead Business School, France), General Management Program (Harvard Business School, Massachusetts), Old Mutual Global Leadership Program (London Business School, England), and a Management Development Program (UCT Graduate Business School).