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Thys Tekela

Thys Tekela

Thys is an experienced banker and ESD Practitioner with extensive experience in the financial services sector. He hold a Post Grad in banking. The numerous roles he occupied in the bank have contributed to his strong business, leadership and strategic abilities. He has successfully designed, implemented, and managed supplier development programs with blue chip corporates […]

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Dimakatso Mphafudi

Dimakatso Mphafudi

Dimakatso Mphafudi is a seasoned professional in the field of credit management and financial analysis. With over 15 years of experience in the industry, she has developed a deep understanding of credit evaluation, risk assessment, and financial strategies. Dimakatso’s expertise lies in providing sound financial advice and guiding businesses towards making informed credit decisions. Currently,

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Monnie Mongwe

Monnie Mongwe

I began my career as an Agri Specialist, focusing on agricultural finance. Today, I hold a leadership position in Absa Relationship Banking, where I play a vital role in supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Gauteng North and Limpopo region. My academic background includes a Post Graduate Diploma in Management Practice from the

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Itumeleng Mogatusi-Sekgota

Itumeleng Mogatusi-Sekgota

Itumeleng Mogatusi is an Executive Advisor and Sustainability Strategist who leads Sustainability Programmes at the UN Global Compact Network South Africa. She works with business to advance responsible business practices across sustainable procurement and value chains, climate and nature action, business and human rights, and decent work and living wages. With over a decade of

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Lorna Ernst

Lorna Ernst

Lorna is a seasoned socio-economic consultant with an Honours degree in Sociology and over 16 years of experience in driving sustainable development initiatives. She specialises in socio-economic compliance reporting (SLP, Mining Charter, GRI), stakeholder management and has successfully managed multi-disciplinary teams and led the roll-out of complex programmes – with a strong focus on measurable

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Muhammad Mia

Muhammad Mia

Muhammad is the Chief Risk Officer of the National Empowerment Fund (NEF), where he has built over 20 years of experience supporting the organisation’s mandate to advance inclusive economic growth and transformation. His expertise spans enterprise risk management, investment and funding risk, governance, and the development of sustainable businesses. Through his extensive experience within the

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Edith Ngobeni

Edith Ngobeni

Edith Ngobeni is an experienced Supply Chain Management (SCM) professional with over 22 years of experience in the South African public sector, spanning national and provincial government, including specialised experience in municipal SCM support. She currently serves as Director: Municipal Supply Chain Management at Gauteng Provincial Treasury, where she provides strategic and technical support to

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Lerato Sebata

Lerato Sebata

Lerato Sebata is the Group CEO of ROI Group (Pty) Ltd, a procurement, supplier development and market access advisory firm focused on closing the gap between SMEs and the supply chains that drive economic growth. With nearly two decades of experience across South Africa and the African continent, Lerato is recognised as a strategic authority

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