Pumulani Ncube, a qualified chartered accountant, was a founding member and Chief Investment Officer for Jala Capital, a black economic empowerment (BEE) investment holding company. He is currently the CEO of Beehive Capital, which specialises in enterprise and supply development as well as implementing programmes for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the public and private sectors in South Africa. Pumulani works with people in corporates and small business, so it is easy for him to relate to the candidates of MIW and Titans and as a judge he has “seen some wonderful candidates this year”. All candidates have unique skills, but, for Pumulani, the “differentiating factor is social responsibility and what candidates are doing in their individual capacities in society”. Pumulani Ncube
“The award has great importance for the winner and there is personal gratification when people in the industry recognise what you do” – it can only serve to benefit the person and their brand says Pumulani.
Rocky Sombe, chartered accountant, is an entrepreneur who obtained his degree in business administration from the University of Zambia. He is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the UK and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Zambia. He has worked in various senior positions in accounting and finance. He is currently a Subway Franchisee and he holds a master franchise license for Signarama in Zambia, the largest sign franchise in the world. Rocky is also the franchisee for Keg and Lion in Lusaka. He serves on boards of Professional Insurance Corporation PLC, Spagris Zambia and is Chairman of Kazang Pty in Botswana. He has also helped to set up the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal in Zambia where he serves as a member.
Rocky Sombe
Sarah Babirye Lubega Sarah Babirye Lubega’s has been a consultant for Frederick Francis and Associates’ external consultancy services to the Private Sector Foundation (PSF) for the past 15 years. Her areas of expertise include Financial Institutions Law and Practice, Labour and Employment Law as well as Property Law and Conveyance. Sarah started her career as a Banking Officer/Legal and worked for the Central Bank of Uganda for ten years. She has been a member of numerous associations such as; FIDA-U, PPDA, ECOTRUST, Uganda Women Entrepreneurs Association and the Uganda Law Society; some of which she has been actively involved in for around 30 years. Sarah is a certified trainer in Industrial Management as well as Entrepreneurship Development and she holds a diploma in Legal Practice, a Bachelors of Law as well as Masters in Law degree. She obtained her academic qualifications at the Georgetown University Law School and the Makerere University.