Speaker

Mamphela RAMPHELE

Former Managing Director - World Bank

Dr. Mamphela Ramphele has been a student activist, medical doctor, community development activist,  researcher,  university executive,  global public servant and is now an active citizen in both the public and private sectors.

Following the Soweto uprising in 1976, she was detained without trial, released after five months and soon afterwards served with an apartheid banning order. She studied Medicine at the then University of Natal, has a B Comm degree, a Diploma in Tropical Hygiene, a Diploma in Public Health and a PhD in Social Anthropology. She went on to become Vice-Chancellor of UCT, then one of four Managing Directors of the World Bank, based in Washington, DC.

Dr Ramphele is the author of several books and publications on socio-economic issues in South Africa. She has received numerous national and international awards acknowledging her scholarship and leading role in spearheading projects for disadvantaged people in South Africa and elsewhere.

Mamphela Ramphele on Twitter: @MamphelaR

Website: http//:www.mamphela-ramphele.com