African Humanitarian Award
Dr. Frannie Léautier
Senior Partner & CEO of SouthBridge Investments, SouthBridge Group
Tanzania
Profile
Dr. Frannie Léautier is a Tanzanian civil engineer and a leader in the fields of development and finance. As CEO of SouthBridge Investments, she helps guide strategic investment and advisory services for African governments and businesses.
Her impressive career includes leadership roles at the World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB), where she influenced economic policies that have shaped Africa’s growth. Beyond her professional endeavors, Dr. Léautier is dedicated to gender equality and financial inclusion, serving on various boards, including the United Nations Foundation.
Her exceptional abilities to positively touch lives of countless individuals in her career and her leadership roles in advancing Africa’s development earns her AfriHeritage’s ‘African Humanitarian Award’.
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