Dr Catherine Duggan is Director (Dean) of the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business (UCT GSB). Her research examines the political economy of development and doing business in Africa, where she has done work in two dozen countries over more than twenty years. She has written cases on countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe on topics such as macroeconomic volatility and political risk, extractive industries, institutions, finance and technology, and she regularly engages with governments, companies, entrepreneurs and universities across the African continent and around the world. Prior to joining the UCT GSB she was Vice Dean at the African Leadership University School of Business, a Visiting Scholar at Saïd Business School at Oxford University and served on the Harvard Business School faculty for nearly a decade. At HBS she earned several awards, including being the first woman in the school’s history to receive the Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching in the Required curriculum in two consecutive years. She holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and a B.A. with honors from Brown University.

Sandile Zungu, born in Umlazi Township in Durban, is a seasoned entrepreneur and business leader with a distinguished record in advancing economic transformation in South Africa. He is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Zungu Investments, a diversified investment holding company with interests in Mining, Renewable Energy, Education, Property, Pharmaceuticals and Sports. Zungu’s career spans engineering, corporate finance and investment management. He held senior roles at Richards Bay Minerals, Engen, National Sorghum Breweries and South African Breweries before moving into corporate finance with African Merchant Bank. He went on to establish SARHWU Investment Holdings, building it from a zero-asset base to more than R400 million in net asset value. He later served as Executive Director of New Africa Investments Limited (NAIL), where he was responsible for strategy and empowerment. In 2002, he launched Zungu Investments, which has since become a respected player in private equity and industrial investment. His leadership extends beyond business: he is a former Chairman of Denel, served on the boards of several companies, and chaired the Advisory Board of the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business. Zungu has played a prominent role in South Africa’s transformation agenda. He served on the Presidential B-BBEE Advisory Council, contributing strategic insights on policy reform, and is a former president of the Black Business Council, representing and advocating for the country’s black business community. Internationally recognised, he has participated in programmes at Harvard Business School and the World Economic Forum, where he was named a Young Global Leader. In 2023, he was inaugurated as Chancellor of Mangosuthu University of Technology. Guided by values of hard work and integrity, Zungu remains committed to building inclusive growth and meaningful empowerment in South Africa. Zungu holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelor of Science (in Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Cape Town. He also completed a Program for Global Leadership certificate at the Harvard Business School in Boston, USA.