Lelemba Phiri

Partner and Co-Founder at ATG Samata

Panellist

Lelemba Phiri, PhD(c) is an award winning educator, writer, keynote speaker and gender lens investor. She is a chartered accountant (FCCA) and development finance expert (MCom. Dev. Fin.) with 20+ years of experience across 10+ African markets. Lelemba is currently a partner and co-founder at ATG Samata, a gender lens fund focused on investing in women-led and gender diverse teams in Southern and East Africa.

Before becoming an investor, she held several senior leadership positions including being regional managing director for Zoona - Zambia and Malawi, leading teams of over 5000 people; and regional asset manager for a multinational overseeing 5+ African markets.

Lelemba believes in holistic and integrated leadership that takes into account all areas of life and is culturally relevant. This approach is built into her coaching methodology. She is based in Cape Town, South Africa and is a wife and mother of two sons