Speakers

Buhle Goslar

Buhle Goslar is a financial technology leader with over two decades of experience driving innovation and growth in markets across Sub-Saharan Africa, Europe, and Asia. She is the former CEO of JUMO for the Africa Region, and her work has spanned sectors including financial services, technology, retail, and tourism. 

Goslar currently serves on the boards of e-commerce company Copia and the gender equity advocacy platform WIMA. She is also a member of the World Bank’s CGAP Executive Committee (Global Advisory Board) and serves as an expert advisor with a focus on data governance in inclusive finance, gender-responsive financial product design, and online entrepreneurship in Africa. 

She holds a BCom Marketing Degree from UNISA and an Executive MBA from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town. She has also completed postgraduate management programs in Inclusive Finance, Digital Finance, and Social Impact at Harvard Business School, Tufts Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, and Oxford Saïd Business School, respectively. 

In 2019, Goslar was named as one of South Africa’s “Inspiring Fifty Women in Technology”. She is a recognised leader in inclusive finance and has been awarded the 2021 Accion Claugus Award for Advancing Financial Inclusion. Goslar is committed to using her experience and expertise to make a positive impact on the lives of millions of Africans.