Patrick Balopi

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is a professional body for accountants. The non-profit company is based in Glasgow, UK, and has subsidiaries in Mauritius, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. The British company offers a program called ALP-C, which approves learning materials from high-quality content providers to support studying towards ACCA's qualification. The role of the CFO is evolving beyond finance to include reporting on value-centric aspects of their operations, as companies move towards sustainable practices. The CEO of the company is Helen Joanna Brand.

WDB Growth Fund invests in companies primarily located in South Africa. The fund focuses on a broad range of sectors and industries. It provides financing for growth stage capital requirements with an investment size of USD 5 - 10 million and enterprise value of more than R500 millions and also acquires significant minority interests.

Grovest Venture Capital Co Ltd (Grovest) is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 by Jeffrey Miller and Malcolm Segal. The firm is headquartered in Johannesburg, Zambia.

Part of Acrisure LLC, Volante Global Ltd. provides business administration services. The company is based in London, UK. The British company was founded in 2017 by Talbir Singh Bains. Talbir Singh Bains has been the CEO since 2017. Volante Global was acquired by Acrisure LLC from Markel Group, Inc.

Infinite Foods produces and sells plant-based food products. The company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The CEO of the South African company is Michelle Renee Adelman.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP engages in the provision of accounting services. Its services include audit and assurance, accounting advisory, risk assurance, tax management, corporate insolvency, life cycle assessment, forensic services, private equity advisory, and financial reporting valuations. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Botswana Development Corp. Ltd. engages in the provision of debt and equity funding to investor for commercially viable projects. It operates through the following segments: Rental, Trade, Services, and Other. The Rental segment includes letting of properties and occasionally sell properties. The Trade segment engages in hospitality or manufacturing business. The Services segment offers insurance or investment. The Other segment consists out of dormant enterprises and associates. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana.

Crossover Quality Meats Group, Inc. is a company that produces meat products. The company is based in Austin, TX. The company was founded by Michelle Renee Adelman. Michelle Renee Adelman has been the CEO since incorporation.

HRDC Botswana is responsible for planning and funding education and training, as well as advising the government of Botswana on all matters related to human capital development. The private company is based in Gaborone West, Botswana. The Human Resource Development Council (HRDC) has a responsibility to advise on the management and planning of workplace learning and reimbursement. The Human Resource Development Fund (HRDF) is a training fund that has been established for skills development in the country. HRDC has adopted a sectoral planning approach in which employers define current and future skills needed in the labor market. The Motswana company offers services such as priority skills recommendations, external and local training, and consolidated lists of priority occupations and skills. HRDC also has an ethics helpline to report incidences of suspected fraudulent and corrupt activities affecting the council.

Water Utilities Corp. supplies portable water. It offers waste water, laboratory and advice before constructing and developing services. The company is headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana.

Zambezi Group of Cos. provides business services. The private company is based in Gaborone, Botswana. The CEO of the Motswana company is Ishmael Nshakashogwe.

Mascom Wireless Ltd. engages in the provision of telecommunication services. It offers mobile internet, voice and short message service plans, broadband, and roaming services. The company was founded by Kate C. Maphage in 1998 and is headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana.

The Institute of Internal Auditors is an international professional association that serves over 235,000 members and has awarded more than 190,000 certified internal auditor (CIA) certifications worldwide. The non-profit company is based in Lake Mary, USA and has subsidiaries in more than 170 countries and territories. Established in 1941, the IIA is recognized throughout the world as the internal audit profession's leader in standards, certifications, education, research, and technical guidance. Anthony J. Pugliese has been the CEO of the American company since 2021.

Accelion, Inc. provides management services for hospitals and health systems to operate their homecare divisions. Its services include home health, hospice, durable medical equipment, home infusion, and private duty. The firm’s technology optimizes the management of homecare through the use of visual tools and workflow that enables back-office and clinical staff while integrating data across the healthcare continuum. The company was founded in 2010 by Michelle R. Adelman and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.