Genesis Energy appoints Yolanda Mabuto as South Africa MD Project Development
Yolanda Mobuto appointed Genesis Energy South Africa MD Project Development
Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 May 2022 – South Africa is the latest sub-Saharan Africa country that Genesis Energy has identified as an investment destination to set operations to enable the company enlarge its footprint across the continent and continue on its vision of lighting up Africa one community at a time. Genesis Energy (GENESIS), an Energy Infrastructure Development and Management Company with commercial headquarters in the UK, has operations in various African countries including Benin Republic, Mali, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
GENESIS’ innovative ways of doing business in various African countries is a strong understanding of African markets, a highly committed and experienced workforce coupled with demonstrable project development skills bringing tailored power solutions both renewable and gas-fired to its customers in the C&I and utility space.
GENESIS is pleased to announce the appointment Yolanda Mabuto as Managing Director Project Development with effect from 3 May 2022. Mabuto fits the calibre that the company continues to hire and retain, individuals to highest of professional ethos and who are passionate about accelerating the company’s vision to all communities – be it a group of industries or commercial businesses, a collection of residential customers or countries – as they all form a community in different aspects.
Mabuto is an experienced global leader with qualifications from UCT Graduate School of Business and is passionate about impacting the energy industry positively with dedication and integrity. Before joining Genesis Energy, Mabuto was a Project Director – Divaine Growth Solutions, a company she founded. She previously worked for South Africa’s national power utility, Eskom for almost a decade within the Asset Creation and Project Development Portfolios.
She has won multiple awards in the energy space for her active involvement in gender equality, some of the awards include Association of Municipal Electricity Utility (Women in Electricity) – Excellence Award, Women In STEM, Women Advancement and recently an international award for Women In Energy. She has also managed projects for United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s (UNIDO) Economic Empowerment of Women in Green Industries). She also served as a board member for the World Business Angel Investment Forum on the Global Start Up Portfolio representing Africa, with the vision to encourage financial and digital inclusion of SME’s.
Mabuto is a relational machine that is able to pull resources both from public and private sector for the benefit of the industry’s growth and development. Mabuto is affiliated with several organizations in the energy space:
· BRICS Energy and Green Economy Working Group
· BRICS Youth Energy Member - South Africa
· Chairperson - South African Institute of Electrical Engineers Entrepreneurship & Innovation
· Association of Municipal Electricity Utility
· Africa Utility Week Board Member / Initiate Africa Boards Member
· IFAT Africa Advisory Board - Women in Renewables
· Women in Electricity Adviser
Commenting on Mabuto’s appointment, Chief Development Officer, Christoph Reimnitz said: “With Yolanda Mabuto GENESIS has attracted a highly qualified project developer in South Africa, who brings a wealth of relationships and will be able to further grow our pipeline in the country and drive projects towards closing.”
Ag Group Managing Director, Fasaye James Boboye, added: “The greatest and most valuable asset to any organization is the Human Capital Asset which GENESIS has deployed through engagement of Yolanda Mabuto. I am persuaded that her experience and anticipated dedication, we will accomplish amazing things together. We want to believe Yolanda is going to make a great role model for the rest of the team in realization of GENESIS 2R objectives.
Welcome to the team! As we work together to take over energy space in South Africa through your tenacity, we look forward to learning and growing with you in the years to come.”
“I am excited to be joining an international company that has the vision to light up Africa and add value into South Africa's energy agenda. I am ready to drive change in the sector through sustainable partnerships and alliances both local and abroad for global economic development. I believe to be able to move from high levels of carbon emissions to a low carbon future we need to make bold moves and well thought steps,” stated Mabuto.
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Babalwa Bungane
DVP Communications & Marketing, Genesis Energy
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