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Source: Supplied. Albertinah Kekana chief executive officer of RBH; Nana Phiri head corporate client groups at RMB, and Colleen Larson, chief executive officer at Business Engage.

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Source: Supplied. Ipeleng Mkhari, the founder and chief executive officer of Motseng Investment Holdings.

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Source: Supplied. Yanga Mputa, SA's new Tax Ombud.

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Source: Supplied. Phatho Zondi, Unu Health's chief operating officer.

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Source: Supplied. Ketso Gordhan chief executive officer of the SA SME Fund; Rekha Govender portfolio manager of investment finance, TIA; Ismail Abdoola chief financial officer of TIA; Thiru Pather investment principal of the SA SME Fund; Patrick Krappie acting chief executive officer of TIA; Vuyisile Phehane executive of Bio-Economy ToA; and Tshepiso Kobile, chief executive officer of Savca.

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In 2020, Vantage’s funding to CIM Santé has enabled the Moroccan hospital group to rapidly expand its number of beds | image supplied

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Source: Supplied. Jules Ngankam, AGF group chief executive officer and Olga Dickmann,chief financial officer, manager business development Africa.

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Source: Supplied. Andile Ngcaba, chairman and founding partner at Convergence Partners.

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