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Women In Global Markets Share Their Stories

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Banking is no longer the “boys club” it once was. Absa’s success is built on the priceless contributions of its female staff. In this video Vuyo Mafrika, Head of Clients Solutions Group for the Africa Regional Operations; Mpume Myeza, Head: Corporate FX Flow at Absa CIB; and Bulelwa Soyamba, Director of Structured Sales at Absa CIB; share their experiences of being a woman in banking, and offer some advice to their younger peers.

Vuyo Mafrika, Head of Clients Solutions Group for the Africa Regional Operations; Mpume Myeza, Head: Corporate FX Flow at Absa CIB; and Bulelwa Soyamba, Director of Structured Sales at Absa CIB; share their experiences and advice about a woman in banking.

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