Adrian Ciesielski is Twitter's Sales Manager for Greater Africa and one of the key speakers for #SMWNairobi 2018. Adrian started his career as a start-up enthusiast building and managing various digital portfolios. He studied sustainable business at Rhodes University where he obtained his MBA and proceeded to work for a digital consultancy specializing in online strategy. With a strong affinity for strategic thinking and hard work, his objectives are to advance Africa's role as a global digital leader.

Nomkhita Mona, the recently appointed head of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber (NMBBC), wants the organisation to play a key role in boosting investment and fast-tracking development in the region. The 51-year-old and a mother of three, who joined the chamber as CEO in December, is passionate about her home town’s economic prospects.

THERE is a saying that old teachers never die; they simply lose their class.” This is according to Natalie Stear, the guest speaker at Riebeek College Girls’ High School Founder’s Day which was held recently in Uitenhage. “Now that we’re living in an age of spreading social media via facebook, twitter, Instagram and so many apps coming into their own, we have wonderful opportunities of staying in touch with each other. So we teachers haven‘t lost our class after all!” said Stear.

Lukanyo Mnyanda succeeded Tim Cohen as Editor of Business Day on 1 May. Mnyanda joined Business Day from Bloomberg in Edinburgh. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rhodes University, and an MSc in international development from the University of Bath.

Caxton Magazines has announced the appointment of Gugulethu Mhlungu as the new deputy editor of Bona magazine. Mhlungu is the current Nightalk host on Radio 702. My media career began at the age of 17 when the radio bug bit in Grahamstown at Rhodes University’s campus radio.

Longtime University of Wyoming faculty member Donal Skinner, the first dean of UW’s new Honors College, has been inducted as an honorary member of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society. It’s only the eighth time in the past 40 years that UW’s Phi Beta Kappa chapter has awarded an honorary membership. Former UW President Tom Buchanan received the honor last year.

Jo-Ann Pohl was appointed Group CFO of Bowmans in November 2017. Jo previously worked as Finance Executive for Standard Chartered Bank Africa and insurance group Telesure. She is also the chairperson for Africa at Hansal International. She is a CA (SA) having complete her articles with KPMG. She has worked in various positions at Barclays Africa and Middle East before taking up a CFO appointment at UBank

Naufiku Hamunime, became Standard Bank Namiba’s Economist, after starting off her career at the Bank through its graduate programme two years ago. She is part of the young people who joined the bank through various developmental programmes, such as the Standard Bank Graduate programme, through which the Bank employs young graduates who rotate through the Bank’s various departments learning new skills.