Arabile Gumede Emcee

Arabile Gumede

  • Professionalism and Expertise: Arabile Gumede brings extensive experience as a financial journalist and media personality, making him a well-informed and articulate emcee for corporate and financial events. His in-depth knowledge of global markets, economics, and business trends ensures seamless event flow and insightful commentary.
  • Engaging Presence: Known for his dynamic energy and engaging presence, Arabile connects with diverse audiences, making complex topics accessible and interesting. His ability to maintain audience engagement throughout an event ensures that all key moments are highlighted effectively.
  • Adaptability: Whether hosting high-level corporate summits, conferences, or informal gatherings, Arabile’s versatility allows him to adapt his style to the specific tone and audience of the event, ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience for all attendees.
  • Multilingual Capabilities: Fluent in both English and Zulu, Arabile’s multilingual skills allow him to cater to a broad range of audiences, adding value to events with diverse participant groups.

  • Travels from: London
  • **Fee range: 50,000 - 75,000
Arabile Gumede is a financial journalist with a career glowing from remarkable feats and interrogative work. The world of money, markets, finance and economics are where he has garnered a lot of his reputation as a leading commentator, reporter, anchor and writer. ArabileG is also a firm believer and advocate for financial literacy, leading the […]

Arabile Gumede is a financial journalist with a career glowing from remarkable feats and interrogative work. The world of money, markets, finance and economics are where he has garnered a lot of his reputation as a leading commentator, reporter, anchor and writer.

ArabileG is also a firm believer and advocate for financial literacy, leading the path in educating small business owners, students and entrepreneurs alike, in getting the best out of the country’s economic standing.

He studied a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting at the University of Johannesburg and went on to pursue a career as a Financial & Business Journalist at CNBC Africa where he held positions such as Producer, Reporter & Junior Anchor.

Arabile Gumede | Event Emcee

He has hosted numerous debates featuring African heads of states such as Paul Kagame (Rwanda President) and Jacob Zuma; national commissioners and prominent business personalities including Former Reserve Bank Governor, Tito Mboweni.

Arabile Gumede became eNCA’s Business Anchor and Reporter in late 2013, hosting many forums and interviews with the likes of fmr. Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, Sir Richard Branson & a plethora of JSE Top 40 company CEO’s.

ArabileG has featured in leading magazines, and maintains special attention for his research outlooks, while being a Master of Ceremony, Motivational Speaker, blogger and economic researcher.

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