Executive Committee
Bryan Robinson a Senior Lecturer at the Tshwane School for Business & Society. He is an ardent researcher in business and society within the development context of Africa, currently with a focus on the just energy transition and values-driven leadership.
Yvonne Katambo is the founder and managing Director of BrandPro Consulting in Kenya (www.brandpro.co.ke), an integrated consulting firm specialized in Market research and Monitoring and Evaluation. She is an adept trainer and consultant in public and private sector leadership, organizational ethics and management, women empowerment, and leadership. Yvonne is a certified Ethics officer by The Ethics Institute.
Neil Eccles is a professor in the Institute for Sustainability and Corporate Citizenship at the University of South Africa. He teaches a critical pedagogy module entitled Sustainability and Greed. His research interests fall under the banner of business ethics, which he pursues from an increasingly critical perspective strongly influenced by Marxian thought. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the African Journal of Business Ethics and a member of the editorial board of the Journal of Sustainable Finance and Investment. He has a PhD in Ecology.
Joaquim Muando is an Associate Director at KPMG in Mozambique and he leads the Internal Audit Practice and Risk Consulting. His role has been advising clients on their internal controls systems, governance and risk management processes. Joaquim is a Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Ethics Officer.
Dr Ugljesa Radulovic is a researcher at the University of Johannesburg’s (UJ) Department of Sociology. He has dedicated his research to the intricacies of group dynamics, ethics, state capture, and the critical role of whistleblowing, which is evidenced by his publication portfolio. He regularly contributes to popular media outlets through radio and television interviews. He lectures and supervises at UJ’s Department of Sociology and has lectured at UJ’s School of Public Management and Governance. He is the Deputy Editor at the African Journal of Business Ethics and serves on the Executive Committee of The Business Ethics Network of Africa. In 2025, he was awarded the International Sociological Association RC46 Outstanding Early Career Award.
Celia Lourens holds a bachelor’s in commerce in Business Management and an Honours degree with specialisation in Business Management from the University of South Africa. She completed a Master of Commerce in Business Management (Strategy) and Business Ethics at the University of Pretoria. Celia joined The Ethics Institute in 2015 and is a certified Ethics Officer.
Symphorien Ntibagirirwa is Associate Professor of Governance and leadership ethics at the International Leadership University, ILU Burundi and Coordinator of the Institute of Development and Economic Ethics (IDEE). He holds a PhD of Philosophy (of Development Economics) from the University of Pretoria in South Africa and a post-doctorate from the University of Richmond, Virginia (USA) where he was a Visiting International Scholar at Jepson School of Leadership Studies. Symphorien is currently a Visiting Professor at the University of Lay Adventists of Kigali (Rwanda) and King Ceasor University, Kampala, Uganda. Beside his lectures, Symphorien is the editor-in-chief of Revue Ethique et Société, a journal of the Dominican Fathers of Burundi. He is also a member of the executive committee of the International Society of Business Economics and Ethics (ISBEE).
Mr Luyolo Mahlangabeza holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degree from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (now NMU). He is a Lecturer and is currently registered as a doctoral candidate in Business and Project Management at the University of Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT). He is the NMU Research Supervisor and has successfully supervised over 30 postgraduate students. He examines research treatises for three South African Universities. He is also the co-editor of the BEN-Africa Conference Proceedings as well as the General Secretary of Business Ethics Network Africa (BEN-Africa). In 2021, he was awarded the Faculty of Business and Economics Sciences Emerging Researcher of the year. His research interests are Business Management, Digital Transformation and Business Ethics.