Lucy joined Rand Merchant Bank in 2012 through the innovative Class Of programme. She has worked in various capacities building out the bank’s presence from South Africa into the rest of the African continent, leading to her current role as Business Strategist. Lucy has an academic background, specialising in Africa-China relations. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London and her work has been published as Uncovering African Agency: Angola’s management of China’s credit lines and has been translated into Portuguese. Her interests have since pivoted towards how digital innovations are reshaping society. Lucy is an avid traveler and linguist. She speaks English, Afrikaans, Portuguese, French and Mandarin.

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