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Leaders Invested in the Economic Development of Africa

The Brenthurst Foundation brings together experts, policy specialists, and senior government officials. With their diverse, often contrarian and always incisive analyses, our team, advisors, and associates offer fresh insights into African development.

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Our team


Our advisory board


Our associates

Aziz Amin

Aziz Amin

Governance, Peace & Conflict and Policy Analysis

AfghanistanAfghanistan
Christopher Coker

Christopher Coker

Professor, London School of Economics, UK

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
David Kilcullen

David Kilcullen

Counter Insurgency; Urban Development Expert, Australia/US

AustraliaAustralia
Dickie Davis

Dickie Davis

Special Advisor, The Brenthurst Foundation

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Frank Rusagara

Frank Rusagara

Former Military Historian, Rwanda Defence Force

RwandaRwanda
Gordon Yekelo

Gordon Yekelo

Former General Officer Training Command, SANDF

South AfricaSouth Africa
Henry Sands

Henry Sands

Strategic Communications Advisor

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
John McKay

John McKay

Analysis International & Deakin University, Australia

AustraliaAustralia
Juan Carlos Echeverry

Juan Carlos Echeverry

Former Minister of Finance and Public Credit; CEO Eco Petrol, Colombia

ColombiaColombia
Knox Chitiyo

Knox Chitiyo

Africa Fellow, Chatham House, Zimbabwe/UK

ZimbabweZimbabwe
Lawrence Swantner

Lawrence Swantner

Aviation Expert, US

United States of AmericaUnited States of America
Luis Membreno

Luis Membreno

Economic Analyst, El Salvador

El SalvadorEl Salvador
Lyal White

Lyal White

Research Associate

South AfricaSouth Africa
Mark Pearson

Mark Pearson

Economist, South Africa

South AfricaSouth Africa
Mohamed Harun

Mohamed Harun

Adviser to Minister of Tourism, Mozambique

MozambiqueMozambique
Patrick Esnouf

Patrick Esnouf

Mining Expert, South Africa

South AfricaSouth Africa
Richard Gibb

Richard Gibb

Former Vice Chancellor, Abu Dhabi University

United KingdomUnited Kingdom
Rod Hagger

Rod Hagger

Former CEO, Limbe Leaf Tobacco Company, Malawi

MalawiMalawi
Susan Schulman

Susan Schulman

Freelance Photographer, US/UK

United States of AmericaUnited States of America
Theresa Whelan

Theresa Whelan

Africa Defence and Security Issues Expert, US

United States of AmericaUnited States of America
Thomas Nziratimana

Thomas Nziratimana

Co-founder and General Manager, TransAfrika Resources, DR Congo

Congo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Democratic Republic of the
Thomas Vester Nielsen

Thomas Vester Nielsen

Senior Portfolio Manager, Lloyd George Management, Denmark

DenmarkDenmark