Row rect Shape Decorative svg added to bottom What Motivates and Inspires Women in Banking? Absa | Corporate and Investment Banking > Insights and Events > What Motivates and Inspires Women in Banking? SHARE The financial services space is a dynamic, challenging and rewarding environment – and women bring unique perspectives to the space. Three of our colleagues from the Absa CIB Global Markets team – Head of Financial Engineering Joanne Hobbs, Head of Structured Trading Zine Misani and XVA Trader Moshabele Modise – share what motivates and inspires them as women in the industry. Three women from Absa CIB’s Global Markets team – Head of Financial Engineering Joanne Hobbs, Head of Structured Trading Zine Misani and XVA Trader Moshabele Modise – tell us what inspires and motivates them as women in the banking industry. https://cib.absa.africa/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/file_example_MP3_700KB.mp3 Related Articles EVENTS Macro and Risk Management Conference 2026 The Absa Macro and Risk Management Conference underscores Absa’s commitment to helping clients make sense of global volatility and translate it into actionable African strategy. By convening world-class thinkers, the conference challenges institutional investors and corporate leaders to look beyond the noise of tariffs, wars, and economic turbulence — and focus on long-term opportunities for growth, resilience, and regional collaboration. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Connecting South Africa’s automotive ecosystem through change South Africa’s automotive industry has changed substantially over the past five years, with greater competition, changing vehicle-price dynamics and the emergence of new-energy vehicles altering both the economics of vehicle ownership and the structure of the market around it. Read more RISK MANAGEMENT Why Ghana’s Insurance Opportunity Extends Beyond Traditional Distribution A few weeks ago, I spent some time in Accra alongside Nana Yaa Sakyibea Vanderpujie, Head of NBFI at Absa Ghana, meeting CEOs, CFOs and senior executives from across Ghana’s insurance sector. Read more