Global moderator, conversation strategist and leadership facilitator
International organisations, corporates, business schools, policy institutions and event planners seeking expert moderation for complex, high-stakes discussions.
Nozipho Mbanjwa is an internationally recognised conversation strategist and sought-after global moderator, known for facilitating transformative discussions for presidents, policy leaders and executive teams across the world. As CEO of The Conversation Strategists, she has become the preferred moderator for high-level platforms hosted by the United Nations, the World Bank Group, the African Union and leading multinational corporations. Her work is rooted in designing and delivering conversations that yield measurable outcomes rather than symbolic dialogue.
Her moderation portfolio includes major gatherings at the World Economic Forum and multiple UN agencies, including UN Women, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. She has also guided strategic conversations for African and global institutions, business schools and civil society organisations aiming to leverage dialogue as a tool for change.
A respected journalist, Nozipho has broadcast financial markets shows into 48 African countries, reaching millions daily. Her expertise spans the political economy, development finance, gender mainstreaming and youth development, areas in which she has hosted several high-visibility programmes. Her earlier career includes roles in the Presidency of South Africa, the Mayor’s Office in Washington DC, Umlambo Foundation and Tata Africa.
Nozipho Mbanjwa is a distinguished conversation strategist and global moderator renowned for her ability to facilitate impactful discussions across various platforms. As the CEO of The Conversation Strategists, she has become the preferred moderator for presidential panels and high-level dialogues worldwide. Her clientele includes international organizations such as the United Nations, the World Bank Group, and the African Union, as well as governments and multinational corporations.
She has moderated conversations the World Economic Forum, United Nations agencies – including UN Women, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. She has also successfully moderated conversations for global and African institutions including leading listed and unlisted multi-national corporations, business schools and civil society organisations that seek to leverage conversations for change. Her intention during each of these processes is to achieve measurable outcomes. Nozipho is also an award-winning journalist, broadcasting financial markets shows into 48 African countries and reaching millions of Africans daily.
Her broadcast niche lies in the political economy, development finance, gender mainstreaming and youth development. She has hosted a number of shows in these areas. She has worked in The Presidency in South Africa, the Mayor’s Office in Washington DC, Umlambo Foundation and at Tata Africa in Johannesburg. Nozipho is a faculty member for Duke CE in Africa, specialising in leadership programs and in that capacity, she contributes to the design and delivery of learning journeys for graduate programmes in Africa for clients such as Barclays, MTN, Liberty and BMW.
Her background in journalism and broadcasting enhances her communication skills, allowing her to engage audiences effectively and facilitate discussions that are both informative and inspiring. Moreover, her academic credentials and practical experience make her adept at navigating complex topics, ensuring that conversations lead to actionable outcomes.
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This 28 minute 09 second Forbes Africa Regional Forum panel opens with the moderator setting the tone for a conversation centred on leadership, setbacks and the lived experiences of women navigating the corporate landscape. She introduces the three panelists, each representing a distinct sector. Nelly Mukazayire, CEO of the Rwanda Convention Bureau, outlines Rwanda’s expanding meetings, incentives, conferences and events industry and explains the confidence behind ambitious targets for tourism revenue. She credits the government’s investment in infrastructure, private sector partnership and Rwanda’s global reputation for safety, cleanliness and resilience. She adds that both men and women can lead effectively, but women bring a unique language of commitment and courage that enhances performance.
Yvonne Manzi Makolo, CEO of RwandAir, speaks directly to gender gaps in aviation, noting that women represent a very small percentage of pilots worldwide. She describes entering the aviation industry after a long tenure at MTN and details the realities of working in a highly technical, 24 hour, male dominated space. Yvonne emphasises the need for industry-wide change, the necessity of support systems and the importance of women embracing both family and corporate leadership without guilt. Her presence at the helm, she believes, signals to men that women are equally capable of leading complex operations.
Salma Okonkwo, representing MasterCard’s financial inclusion agenda, discusses mental models that have historically excluded women. She argues that true innovation requires designing with women’s lived realities in mind rather than treating them as a niche consumer segment. She highlights the necessity of partnerships among banks, regulators and technology companies to serve the female economy. Throughout, she underscores authenticity, empathy and confidence as essential attributes for women leading in technical environments.
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