Nimrod Zalk – Industrial Development Policy and Strategy Advisor at the South African Department of Trade and Industry (the dti).
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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.
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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.
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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 […]
Benjamin Mugisha- Chief Underwriting Officer at the African Trade Insurance Agency.
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Christiaan Roesch, Head: Africa Operations at Kinesis Money.
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Dr Frank Mugyenyi- Founder and Chair of the Minerals Africa Development Institution (MADI)
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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 […]