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Episode Title: 🇿🇦African Women: Architect of Trade “A Miracle Built On Unity"🇮🇳
We continue the #HTBRICSSeries on Heads Talk with a formidable business leader whose influence spans construction, manufacturing, energy, and international trade.
HRH Princess Lebogang Zulu is the Executive Chairperson of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance South Africa and the President of the Expanded BRICS Women Foundation. She is also the:
With over two decades of leadership, she has championed women’s economic empowerment across Africa and the BRICS nations, spearheading a $2.7 billion initiative in 2023 that created over 120,000 jobs for South African women entrepreneurs.
We explored Africa’s evolving role in the BRICS+ framework, highlighting the shift of African women from beneficiaries of inclusion to architects of continental and cross-border trade. Discussions examined deepening economic ties with Russian and Indian partners, particularly in energy and manufacturing, and how South Africa’s expanding commercial footprint in India is reshaping trade flows in exports, transport, and logistics. We also assessed how US tariff shifts have driven BRICS+ nations to strengthen intra-bloc trade, build trust, and reduce reliance on the West. The reduction in aid, rather than a setback, has accelerated Africa’s push to design its own trade architecture, prioritising continental integration while engaging global partners as equals.
Topics Covered:
◽️ Leadership Priorities across Global Executive Roles
◽️ BRICS+ Strategy Reshaping Governance and Trade Corridors
◽️ Policy Influence through the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance
◽️ African Women Moving from Inclusion to Architecting Trade
◽️ Strategic Value of the 2025 BRICS+ Agri-Summit
◽️ South Africa’s Growing Footprint in India
◽️ Unlocking South Africa–India Bilateral Trade Potential
◽️ Removing Structural Barriers in Manufacturing and Agriculture
◽️ Building Energy and Manufacturing ties with Russian and Indian BRICS+ Members
◽️ Impact of US Tariff Volatility on Intra-BRICS Trade Trust and Cooperation
◽️ How Reduced Foreign Aid is Catalysing Africa’s Self-driven Trade Architecture
◽️ Lessons from Transformational Women-led Agricultural Initiatives
◽️ Economic Outcomes from the 2025 Global Women Leadership Programme
So download⏳grab a cup of Bird & Blend Tea Co. - Peppy Mint Tea ☕️& have a listen🛋
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Episode Title: 🇿🇦African Women: Architect of Trade “A Miracle Built On Unity"🇮🇳
We continue the #HTBRICSSeries on Heads Talk with a formidable business leader whose influence spans construction, manufacturing, energy, and international trade.
HRH Princess Lebogang Zulu is the Executive Chairperson of the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance South Africa and the President of the Expanded BRICS Women Foundation. She is also the:
With over two decades of leadership, she has championed women’s economic empowerment across Africa and the BRICS nations, spearheading a $2.7 billion initiative in 2023 that created over 120,000 jobs for South African women entrepreneurs.
We explored Africa’s evolving role in the BRICS+ framework, highlighting the shift of African women from beneficiaries of inclusion to architects of continental and cross-border trade. Discussions examined deepening economic ties with Russian and Indian partners, particularly in energy and manufacturing, and how South Africa’s expanding commercial footprint in India is reshaping trade flows in exports, transport, and logistics. We also assessed how US tariff shifts have driven BRICS+ nations to strengthen intra-bloc trade, build trust, and reduce reliance on the West. The reduction in aid, rather than a setback, has accelerated Africa’s push to design its own trade architecture, prioritising continental integration while engaging global partners as equals.
Topics Covered:
◽️ Leadership Priorities across Global Executive Roles
◽️ BRICS+ Strategy Reshaping Governance and Trade Corridors
◽️ Policy Influence through the BRICS Women’s Business Alliance
◽️ African Women Moving from Inclusion to Architecting Trade
◽️ Strategic Value of the 2025 BRICS+ Agri-Summit
◽️ South Africa’s Growing Footprint in India
◽️ Unlocking South Africa–India Bilateral Trade Potential
◽️ Removing Structural Barriers in Manufacturing and Agriculture
◽️ Building Energy and Manufacturing ties with Russian and Indian BRICS+ Members
◽️ Impact of US Tariff Volatility on Intra-BRICS Trade Trust and Cooperation
◽️ How Reduced Foreign Aid is Catalysing Africa’s Self-driven Trade Architecture
◽️ Lessons from Transformational Women-led Agricultural Initiatives
◽️ Economic Outcomes from the 2025 Global Women Leadership Programme
So download⏳grab a cup of Bird & Blend Tea Co. - Peppy Mint Tea ☕️& have a listen🛋
Episode Sponsored by
◽️Accxia - 𝔼𝕦𝕣𝕠𝕡𝕖'𝕤 𝕃𝕒𝕣𝕘𝕖𝕤𝕥 ℙ𝕣𝕚𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕖 ℂ𝕝𝕠𝕦𝕕 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝔸𝕥𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕤𝕚𝕒𝕟
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#AFlyOnTheBoardroomWall #HTBRICSSeries #H
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