Africa

Boitumelo Katisi’s love and passion for being a pilot and flying aeroplanes shaped her to become one of the most influential pilots in the South African aviation industry. Growing up in the township of Pimville in Soweto as a young african female raised by a single parent, Tumi’s journey to becoming a pilot was never… read more »

Anele Gqasana has educational qualifications in Matric, Certificate in Administration and Certificate in Paralegal. Anele has been in the community development field since the age of 15 years where he had a passion for working with people the young and the old. In the community, he has developed many programs that have empowered and uplifted… read more »

Mnothowandile Cele holds a number of academic certificates which BTech Project and Risk Management 2015 (UJ), a B in Criminal Justice 2020, BA in Law and Political Science 2022 (NMU),  Certificate in Justice 2022 (Harvard) and BA Hons Political Science 2023 (NMU) A 2x gender-based violence survivor, she is an aspiring advocate who currently studies… read more »

Mr. Lekalakala responded the call to ostrich farming in 2019. Growing in the farming area of Brits town in the North-West Province Mr. Lekalakala got farming inspiration from his formative years by being captivated in green fields he will be passing when going to Brits town from his dusty Bapong village. An enterprise development practitioner with 10 years’ experience,… read more »

President | Republic of Zambia Hakainde Hichilema, a self-made successful businessman, was the energetic leader of the major opposition political party in Zambia the United Party for National Development (UPND), which won the elections held on 12th August, 2021. Hichilema was born on June 4 1962 in the southern district of Monze. After attending primary… read more »

Minister of State, Development & Africa | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Andrew Mitchell was appointed as a Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) on 25 October 2022. He was previously Secretary of State for International Development from May 2010 to September 2012. He was elected Conservative MP for Sutton… read more »

Secretary General | African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat Wamkele Mene was elected by the 33rd Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of States & Government of the African Union, to the position of Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat. Prior to being elected Secretary-General of the African Continental Free… read more »

Regional Head of Sustainable Finance, West | Standard Chartered Bank Lina is the Regional Head of Sustainable Finance, West at Standard Chartered Bank, which encompasses the regions of the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas. She has over 16 years of banking experience in Corporate Finance primarily and in investment banking, delivering innovative deal… read more »

Managing Director, Emerging Markets EMEA | YouTube Alex Okosi is Managing Director of YouTube Emerging Markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). A mission-driven leader with over 25-years experience across the media, entertainment and technology industries, he is responsible for driving the platform’s growth and partnerships with creators, partners and media companies across… read more »

Co-Founder & CEO | Twiga Foods Peter Njonjo is the Co-Founder and Group CEO of Twiga Foods, a B2B e-commerce company that focuses on food and grocery in informal retail. Twiga currently employs 1,000 people and has 100,000 customers, delivering to about 10,000 every day. The company was named in Times Top 100 Most Influential… read more »

Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer | Absa Group Punki Modise is an accomplished banker, serving as the Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer at Absa Group since July 2022. In this role, she is responsible for driving the integration of business strategy and sustainability, as well as overseeing implementation, mission, and effectiveness of the Group’s environmental,… read more »

Managing Director & Head of Emerging Markets, Corporate Banking EMEA | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) Dr Christopher Marks has worked in the financial markets and financial sector advisory, across the public and private sector, for more than 20 years. He is Managing Director and Head of Emerging Markets, Corporate Banking EMEA, MUFG. Prior to… read more »

Professor | Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town & Associate Fellow | Chatham House Dr Carlos Lopes is Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town, Visiting Professor of Science Po Paris, Visiting Fellow at Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford and Associate Fellow… read more »

Co-Founder & Managing Director | Alitheia Capital Tokunboh Ishmael is a global voice for creating wealth and impact by unlocking the potential of businesses that provide essential goods and services that address the accessibility, affordability, and inclusion needs of underserved markets to drive superior performance and shared prosperity. She is co-founder and Managing Director of… read more »

Chief Technical Officer | TechMet Techmet is building projects to secure the supply of the key metals critical to the future growth of electric vehicles, battery storage, renewable energy and other disruptive technologies.  It has both producing and development assets involved in the mining, processing and recycling of these metals. Simon is a geologist by… read more »