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    Theodore Graham is a renowned professional and expert in Africa business relations with over 25 years of experience working with heads of state, ministers, ambassadors, and leaders of organizations across 18 African countries. He has extensive qualifications in management, education, and theology. His current roles include heading relations for Capital Trade Africa and World Training International, serving on the advisory boards for various organizations, and working as a liaison between groups like the African Union and various trade organizations. His mission is to cultivate partnerships to strengthen African economies and alleviate poverty through increased intra-Africa trade and job creation.

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    Theodore Graham is a renowned professional and expert in Africa business relations with over 25 years of experience working with heads of state, ministers, ambassadors, and leaders of organizations across 18 African countries. He has extensive qualifications in management, education, and theology. His current roles include heading relations for Capital Trade Africa and World Training International, serving on the advisory boards for various organizations, and working as a liaison between groups like the African Union and various trade organizations. His mission is to cultivate partnerships to strengthen African economies and alleviate poverty through increased intra-Africa trade and job creation.

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    Theodore Graham is a renowned professional and expert in Africa business relations with over 25 years of experience working with heads of state, ministers, ambassadors, and leaders of organizations across 18 African countries. He has extensive qualifications in management, education, and theology. His current roles include heading relations for Capital Trade Africa and World Training International, serving on the advisory boards for various organizations, and working as a liaison between groups like the African Union and various trade organizations. His mission is to cultivate partnerships to strengthen African economies and alleviate poverty through increased intra-Africa trade and job creation.

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    Theodore Graham

    Benedict Poggenpoel
    Curriculum Vitae
    PERSONAL DETAILS
    PROFILE:
    Renowned Professional and Africa Business Relationship Expert with
    Extensive Government, Corporate & NGO exposure in Over 18 Countries
    Ranging from Heads of State, Ministers, Ambassadors, Top Government
    Officials and Key Corporate, NGO, NPO Heads and African entities.
    The Go to Person in Business Development in Africa
    VALUE PROPOSITION
    Dynamic, effective, professional and networker with extensive business
    skills stretching over 25 years locally and internationally with particular
    expertise in Africa. Proven ability to utilise these extensive synergies in
    delivering value to organisations and corporates by exposing them to the
    right people in government.
    I have personal and direct reach to some of the most influential leaders in
    18 African States - this includes Heads of State, Ministers, Ambassadors,
    Government Officials, and Non-Government Organisations, African entities
    etc.
    A strategic and astute relationship builder with an established track record
    in defining and building national, regional, continental and international
    relations. This includes African trade blocks and entities such as COMESA,
    SADC, EAC, NEPAD, etc as well as businesses, NGOs, and NPOs on a local,
    national, regional and an international level.
    I am a former Vice President Africa Relations at the World Trade Centre a
    position for which I was the first incumbent and pioneer.
    BACKGROUND AND MISSION
    I possess extensive professional qualifications in Higher Education which
    includes Administration, Management and Language Ability (AE). My
    experience in Corporate Relations Management, Education & Training,
    and General Management spans over 25 years in Africa and globally.
    I serve on numerous National, African and International Boards. These
    boards and positions include:
    ACSI (Africa Advisory Board Member)
    ENLI - UWC (Dean)
    CEF (National General Secretary)
    These boards collectively run offices in more than 170 countries globally.
    Currently focusing on a PhD and my thesis is Mentoring Nations through
    Social and Economic change through Trade.

    13 Highmoor, Nortpine, Brackenfell, Cape Town


    Email:
    theo@ctafrica.com /
    theo.pogman@gmail.com
    Cell:
    079 367 1742
    DOB:
    5 April 1964
    Nationality:
    South African
    Languages:
    English and Afrikaans
    Marital Status: Married with 3 dependents

    PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
    Inter-personal Communication Skills
    Interacting with:
    Governments, Embassies
    African Entities: COMESA, EAC, ECOWAS, NEPAD
    AGOA, EU, UN, AU, Common Wealth
    Private Sector Foundations and Investment Centres
    Rectors and Deans of Universities, Heads of
    Departments
    Ministers, Ambassadors and Director Generals
    Businesses, NGOs, NPOs, Chambers of Commerce
    Organisational Skills
    Relationship Development and sustaining
    Negotiating and Deal making
    Strategic Planning and Positioning
    Planning, Presentation and Goal setting
    Administration, Coordinating
    Motivational Speaker
    Human Resources Management
    Training, Motivating and Development of Staff
    Counselling
    Evaluation, Support, Sustainability and Assessments
    Corporate Governance and Ethics Management and
    Policy

    PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICTIONS
    PhD Candidate. Thesis: Mentoring Nations through
    social and economic change through trade
    B.A Degree University of the Western Cape
    Higher Diploma in Education (H.D.E)
    Diploma in Administration and Management
    Diploma in Sport Coaching
    Diploma in Religious Instruction
    Shalom Community College
    Diploma in Theology III
    Certificate in Biblical Counselling
    Certificate in Construction and Management

    My mission is to further cultivate partnerships between African countries


    and investors to enhance intra-Africa trade and profit for investors.
    This helps strengthen local economies within various regions and enables
    job creation which alleviates poverty.
    I manage teams of executive businessmen to various Regional, Africanand Global Summits and Conferences, such as AGOA, COMESA Business
    Council, East Africa Community Summits and many more.
    I was also part of a team of executive businessmen from SA and Africa who
    presented at the New York Stock Exchange. I interact as panelist at these
    Summits and also serve as a loyal Ambassador for Africa.
    PERSONAL VISION STATEMENT
    My focus is to continue to build strong, reliable, sustainable and ethically
    sound relationships with Governments, African Entities, Businesses,
    Foundations and Communities within African countries and beyond its
    borders. Furthermore, I strive to establish and manage a modern, efficient
    and excellence driven vehicle. I focus to manage and maintain relationships
    with AU governments, businesses (regional, national and global markets,
    including NGOs and NPOs) as well as Foundations and communities. I
    focus to establish and maintain favorable, vibrant and supportive
    relationships between various sectors and captains of industry. This result
    in forming tight-knit units with the same overall goals in the various
    countries we work in. This would support his focus to enhance Intra- Africa
    Trade on the Continent of Africa and to present Africa to the Global World
    on various levels.
    Building and maintaining sound and sustainable relationships is the
    cornerstone of successful business negotiations. Through this, service
    excellence is enhanced in the various sectors across the Africa continent.
    CURRENT EMPLOYMENT ENGAGEMENTS
    Position:
    Head of Relations
    Company:
    Capital Trade Africa
    Position:
    Company:

    Head of Relations
    World Training International

    Position:
    Organisation:

    Africa Advisory Board Member (NGO)


    Association for Christian Schools International

    Position:
    Organisation:

    Dean (NPO)
    Every Nation Leadership Institute

    Position:
    Organisation:

    Administrator (NPO)
    His People North

    Position:
    Organisation:

    National General Secretary (NGO/NPO)


    Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF)

    PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY


    Position:
    Vice President Africa & Corporate Relations
    Head of Ethics, Policy and Corporate Social
    Responsibility
    Organisation: World Trade Centre Africa Initiative

    Position:
    Organisation:

    Chairperson
    World Trade Centre Africa Advisory Board

    Position:
    Organisation:

    Head of Relations
    Imbongi Community and Mobile Banking Platform

    Position:
    Organisation:

    Chairperson
    We Shop Community Project (Physically challenged, i.e.
    the blind)

    Position:
    Organisation:

    Vice-Chairperson
    Boston Primary School Governing Body

    Position:
    Organisation:

    Corporate Relations Director


    Character Transformation

    PRIMARY ROLES AND RESPONSIBLITIES OF CANDIDATE


    World Training International
    - Head of Africa Relations
    African Continent
    - Government Liaison
    Capital Trade Africa
    Head of Relations
    Global World Trade Center
    - Corporate Relations, Management,
    Education, Training and Spokes Person - (Africa)
    Strategic Planning and Strategic Business Unit Coordination (Events,
    Finance, Marketing, WTC Regions Etc.)
    Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, Policy and Ethics (WTC Africa)
    Chairperson
    WTI Africa Advisory Board.
    Business Adviser
    ACSI Africa
    Liason with AU, COMESA, EAC, ECOWAS, NEPAD, EU, UN, Common Wealth,
    REFERENCES
    Dr. Samson Makhado
    Director Association for Christian Schools International (ACSI)
    Office: +2711 4520406/2477
    Mobile: 082 313 4999
    Julius Steyn
    Former CEO
    World Trade Center (CPT)
    +27846552222
    Pastor. Carlton MC Julies
    Pastor His People (EN) NGO (DRAYC)
    +27 21 949 1616, Mobile: 0824488987.
    Professor Ernest Van Zyl
    CEF and WTI
    +27 21 854 8184, Mobile: +27 83 660 0106 /+27 61 446 3187
    Dirk Kotze
    CEO Capital Trade Africa
    +255755744448/+2721 799860450
    Dr. Sebastian Kopulande
    Ambassador for Trade Zambia & CEO ZITIC
    +260977469212

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