Conversations with Gofaone

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Learn from experts and leaders of various industries. From Business, Real Estate, the Diamond industry and more - you will Learn, be inspired and become a better you!

  1. SEP 25

    Building Wealth Through Trading

    In this upcoming episode, I sit down with Chris Vermaak, who leads partnerships and growth at Turlov Family Office Securities (TFOS) South Africa. We unpack what trading really means beyond the charts; from regulation and compliance to how global stock markets like the NYSE and NASDAQ shape opportunities here at home. Chris shares insights on the realities and risks of trading, who truly benefits, and why transparency matters for both institutional and everyday investors. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, an SME, or just curious about how global finance touches our daily lives, this conversation opens up we can engage with global stock markets and position themselves to grow wealth through informed, transparent trading.

    9 min

  2. SEP 15

    Lessons on Leadership with KC Rottok Chesaina

    This week on Conversations with Gofaone, I’m joined by KC Rottok Chesaina, an award-winning Chartered Accountant (CA SA), former RSM audit partner, and JSE-accredited financial reporting advisor. KC is also a best-selling author and business speaker, founder of The African Professional magazine and the SA Professional Services Awards, and known for his titles Masters of Money and The CEO X Factor. In this conversation, recorded at the JSE - She Invests Summit, we explore what defines impactful leadership in Africa. KC shares insights on the traits that distinguish exceptional CEOs, the role of storytelling in elevating African professionals, and how finance and publishing intersect to shape the continent’s future leader.

    9 min

  3. SEP 3

    Legal Literacy as Financial Power with Tebello Motshwane

    Recorded live at the @johannesburg_stock_exchange – #SheInvests Summit, this special episode of Conversations with Gofaone features @bellz_motshwane an Attorney, Legal Entrepreneur, and Founder of Sister In Law, a platform dedicated to empowering women through legal literacy and access to justice. Too often, financial literacy is spoken of only in terms of budgets and investments, but the truth is, legal literacy is just as essential. From contracts to property rights, from marriage to estate planning, the law underpins every financial decision we make. Tebello shares why legal literacy is just as vital as financial literacy. She also provides practical strategies for making justice more accessible and offers practical steps for young professionals and women to protect their wealth and build a lasting legacy.

    12 min

  4. AUG 22

    Vision 2030 Fund Side Event - Catalyzing African-led Innovation

    What does it really take to fund African innovation, not in theory, but in practice? At the 2025 African Development Bank Annual Meetings in Abidjan, I had the honour of moderating a powerful side event hosted by the Vision 2030 Fund and the DRC Ministry of Industry. Titled “Catalyzing African-Led Innovation: Financing the Next Generation of Startups & SMEs”, this session asked a critical question: What will it take to build investment systems that actually serve African entrepreneurs? What made this conversation stand out was its honesty. We confronted the gap between capital announced and capital deployed. We talked about the feasibility studies, infrastructure, and early-stage support that are often treated as afterthoughts and why without them, many ventures never stand a fair chance. The panel featured: •H.E. Dagmawit Moges Bekele – African Union Peace Fund •Minister Clément Moketo – Ministry of Industry, DRC •Jerry Osagie – Afreximbank •Hannah Ryder – Development Reimagined •With a keynote from Mr. Bertin Chisekedi

    2h 51m

  5. AUG 15

    Reclaiming Capital: Marc Watum on Financing African Businesses

    What will it take to fund the future of Africa, on our own terms? In this episode, I sit down with @marcwatum , a Congolese entrepreneur, strategist, and pan-African force driving change from policy rooms to boardrooms. From advising the DRC’s Ministry of SMEs to founding the Vision 2030 Fund, Marc is at the forefront of reimagining how African businesses are built, backed, and scaled. We explore the real cost of underfunded African entrepreneurs and why the continent’s solutions demand African capital. Marc shares powerful lessons from advising over 30 governments and mentoring more than 1,000 entrepreneurs across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. We also discuss what it takes to build climate-resilient, SDG-aligned economies and how to meaningfully bridge government, grassroots innovation, and global finance. This is more than development talk, it’s a bold conversation about economic sovereignty, homegrown ecosystems, and the Africa we must build.

    55 min

  6. AUG 7

    Naseem Lahri on Diamonds, Legacy & Leadership

    Are diamonds really forever? t’s a question that haunts the heart of Botswana’s economy and shapes the soul of this conversation. In the Season 8 premiere of Conversations with Gofaone, I sit down with @naseem_lahri , Managing Director of @lucaradiamond Botswana, the first Motswana woman to lead one of the world’s most significant diamond mines. Under her leadership, Lucara unearthed the 1,758ct Sewelô and, most recently, a (now) 2,488ct diamond named Motswedi, one of the largest ever discovered. But this is not just a story of carats and commerce. It’s a story of conviction. Naseem speaks with rare honesty about the highs and hardships of her leadership journey, her deep-rooted belief in the potential of natural diamonds, and the urgency of adapting our story, not just for the market, but for the people. This episode is not just about what lies beneath the ground, but what we build above it.

    54 min

  7. MAY 27

    The Brilliant Basics of Innovation with Tertius Zitzke

    In a world of fast-moving technology and inflated buzzwords, what does innovation actually look like when it’s grounded in value, not vanity? In this episode, I sit down with Tertius Zitzke , founder and CEO of 4Sight Holdings Limited , a JSE-listed tech company pioneering digital transformation across sectors in Africa. With over 31 years in the ICT sector and executive training from the MIT Sloan School of Management, Tertius brings both experience and continuous learning into how we reimagine business intelligence and operational technology. He calls innovation “brilliant basics” because true transformation doesn’t start with complexity, it starts with clarity. At the heart of 4Sight’s work is a philosophy of integration: aligning people, processes, and platforms to future-proof businesses in a fast-evolving digital economy. We talk AI and the true test of meaningful innovation.

    9 min

  8. MAY 15

    Rethinking Corporate Social Responsibility with Lunga Schoeman

    What does it truly mean to invest in communities—not for visibility, but for impact? In this episode, I’m joined by Lunga Schoeman CSI Programmes Manager at the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). Our conversation moves beyond the language of strategy decks and ESG reports, into what it really takes to create meaningful, measurable change—especially in underserved communities. We speak about DBSA’s commitment to eradicating unsafe sanitation in rural schools through its partnership with Breadline Africa an initiative set to replace over 200 pit toilets across four provinces. But the conversation goes deeper than infrastructure. Lunga offers powerful reflections on how corporates can move beyond performative impact by recentering community voices at the heart of decision-making. He unpacks what equitable partnerships between NGOs and the private sector should look like in practice—and where many fall short. We also discuss how corporate social investment is shifting across South Africa, and what true innovation in this space requires. At the core of his insights is a clear message: accountability—not charity—is what defines responsible business in today’s world. This is a conversation about rethinking what it means to build—and who we’re building for.

    38 min
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Learn from experts and leaders of various industries. From Business, Real Estate, the Diamond industry and more - you will Learn, be inspired and become a better you!

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  • Creator
    Gofaone Modise
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    108
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