Kimbeng Tah- Principal State Counsel & International Arbitration Lead at Attorney General’s Chambers & Ministry of Justice of The Gambia
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Eva Warigia- Executive Director of the East Africa Private Equity and Venture Capital Association
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Sola Osinoiki- Senior Director of People Technology at Prosus and Naspers group.
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/19594088/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3720633/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this episode our guest is Sola Osinoiki, Senior Director People Technology at Prosus Group and Naspers. Sola talks us through some of the leading ways in which the pandemic has changed the role of people analytics within organisations, highlighting the African unicorns that […]
Leslie Mlungisi Mpofu, Executive Director at Trans-Kalahari Corridor Secretariat (TKC)
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Mbakiso Magwape – Principal Legal Officer- Legislation and Compliance at Botswana Unified Revenue Service.
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/19781942/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3720633/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this epsiode, Mbakiso discusses some of the most pertinent customs related trade issues facing the continent at large. He unpacks the short to long term costs and benefits of trade liberalization most importantly noting that the short term reduction in government revenue from […]
Benjamin Mugisha- Chief Underwriting Officer at the African Trade Insurance Agency.
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/19298207/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3720633/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this episode our guest is Benjamin Mugisha, Chief Underwriting Officer at the African Trade Insurance Agency. The ATI is a pan-African institution that provides political risk insurance to investors and companies interested in doing business in Africa. Benjamin shares with us his thoughts […]
Christiaan Roesch, Head: Africa Operations at Kinesis Money.
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Stacey Susa-Pinto, CEO of the Namibian Trade Forum
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/19381988/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3720633/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this episode our guest is Stacey Susa-Pinto, CEO of the Namibian Trade Forum. Stacey highlights the constraints faced by women in Trade noting that gender inclusive trade policies can no longer be dealt with as ancillary matters during trade negotitions. In a final […]
Dr Frank Mugyenyi- Founder and Chair of the Minerals Africa Development Institution (MADI)
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18478316/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3720633/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] In this episode our guest is Dr Frank Mugyenyi who is the Founder and Chair of the Minerals Africa Development Institution (MADI). Reflecting on how the African continent can best position itself to harness the benefits from increasing demand for strategic minerals, Dr Mugyenyi […]
Catherine Grant Makokera- Director at Tutwa Consulting Group
[iframe style=”border:none” src=”//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/18231251/height/100/width//thumbnail/no/render-playlist/no/theme/custom/tdest_id/3720633/custom-color/87A93A” height=”100″ width=”100%” scrolling=”no” allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen] Today is international women’s day and our guest is a woman who is a recognised researcher and practitioner in trade negotiation and policy development , Catherine Grant Makokera. After serving as a diplomat for New Zealand for several years, Catherine relocated to South Africa […]