Mr. Heathcote was appointed CEO of the Global Infrastructure Hub in June 2015. He brings a wealth of knowledge in infrastructure, developed through extensive experience in both the public and private sector. Previously, Mr. Heathcote was a Director of Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets in the UK, and held positions with WestLB AG and Lloyds Banking Group. Mr. Heathcote also served as head…
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Mr. Gigaba is the current Minister of Finance in the Republic of South Africa as appointed on 31 March 2017. He was previously the Minister of Home Affairs, a portfolio he served in from 26 May 2014. Before that, he served as a Minister of Public Enterprises from 2009 to 2014. Minister Gigaba is a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and serves on its National Executive Committee (NEC)…
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Ms. Mthathi has two decades of experience in the human rights and social justice movement in Southern Africa. She was General Secretary of the Treatment Action Campaign, the South Africa Director of Human Rights Watch, the regional advisor at the Coalition of African Lesbians, and most recently Manager for South Africa and Southern Africa programs at Norwegian People’s Aid. In her last position,…
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Mr. Walker is head of Citi’s public sector banking group for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He commenced this role in January 2015. The business serves governments, central banks, agencies and multilateral organizations across the region, with teams in over 50 countries. Mr. Walker joined Citi in 1990, and his previous roles include UK Head of Corporate Banking (2011-2014), Head of Banking…
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Mr. Dlamini has been Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of DBSA since September 2012. Prior to this appointment, he served as Chief Executive Officer at Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company of South Africa. He also worked for South African Airways as the Executive Vice President and General Manager responsible for Cargo as well as the Transnet Limited Business Unit Executive. Mr…
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As the Director of External Relations, Jennifer oversees both the Advocacy and Communications Teams, ensuring that Girls Not Brides effectively delivers strategic, integrated advocacy and communications to target audiences. Before joining Girls Not Brides in 2016 as the Interim Head of Communications, Jennifer was the Communications Director for three years at The Elders. Prior to that, she was…
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Lisa Wise is Head of Inclusive Development in Save the Children’s Policy, Advocacy and Campaigns Division. She leads the organisation’s policy and research on inequality and accountability, with a view to driving change for the world’s poorest and most marginalised children. As part of Save the Children’s global Every Last Child campaign, her current thematic focus is on the implementation of…
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Dr. Anju Malhotra is Principal Adviser, Gender and Development at UNICEF, where she provides leadership on gender equality, including on policy, programs, and research, and serves as the organization’s most senior representative and spokesperson on gender issues. Dr. Malhotra is currently leading the transition from UNICEF’s first Gender Action Plan for 2014-2017 to its successor, “GAP 2.0” for…
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Quentin Wodon is a Lead Economist with the World Bank's Education Practice. Previous roles at the Bank include managing the unit on values, faith, and development, serving as Lead Poverty Specialist for Africa, and as an Economist/Senior Economist for Latin America. Upon completing business engineering studies, Quentin worked in marketing as Laureate of the Prize of Belgium’s Secretary for…
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Paula Tavares is a lawyer and gender specialist with over 10 years of experience in international development and comparative analysis focusing on gender equality, women’s economic inclusion and private sector development. Her work with the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law currently focuses on promoting gender-informed policy making, improving the legal framework protecting women from…
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