In celebration of Women’s Month, Citadel recently hosted a thought-provoking webinar titled Peaks and Purpose, bringing together a panel of accomplished women to share guidance on financial empowerment, leadership and legacy planning.

Africa presents vast opportunities for asset managers, but success requires careful structuring. Webber Wentzel experts outline five key considerations, jurisdiction, alignment of interests, governance, investor oversight, and profit sharing, that drive effective fundraising, capital deployment, and long-term resilience in Africa-focused private equity funds.

Nicola Gubb, SAVCA Interim Executive Director, unpacks the 2025 Private Equity Industry Survey, highlighting resilient dealmaking despite fundraising pressures, growing momentum in private credit, and progress in ESG and transformation, signalling a more agile, impact-driven PE industry aligned with Southern Africa’s long-term development goals.

Salem Nyati, Consumer Financial Education Specialist at Momentum, highlights how South African women breadwinners shoulder disproportionate financial burdens through “sandwich tax.” She urges stronger financial boundaries, sustainable support strategies, and prioritising personal stability to balance cultural expectations with long-term financial security.

Kenny Rabson, CEO of Discovery Invest, argues that longevity is reshaping retirement risk. With life expectancy outpacing savings and healthspan, he calls for innovative income solutions, like Discovery’s Lifespan Linked Income Plan, that align flexibility, growth, and protection with the realities of 21st-century retirement.