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Transforming Disaster Risk Management Across Africa – a podcast with Lesley Ndlovu

ByBorge Andreassen

This podcast features Lesley Ndlovu, CEO at African Risk Capacity (ARC), an organisation committed to helping African governments improve their capacities to better plan, prepare, and respond to extreme weather events and natural disasters that affect the livelihoods of their vulnerable populations, through their innovative finance and risk management solutions.

His career has seen him work across the banking sector all over the world, before relocating home to Africa to take up this position as CEO at ARC in early 2020. He is also a Board Member at Mercy Corps, the global humanitarian action organisation.

Find out more about the incredible story of how somebody with a long and distinguished career in the finance sector has gone on to benefit his community now for an organisation that has already paid out over $65billion to those suffering from the effects of climate change in Africa. Hear about their impact and how you can find out more about how they’re benefitting the communities most affected by climate change.

Børge leads the executive search practice at Prospectus, which offers dedicated solutions to identify and engage talented leaders, building Boards and Leadership Teams globally.

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