Gugulethu Xaba on Rural Economic Development

About this episode

Nongcebo Mckenzie interviews Gugulethu Xaba about rural economic development and the support for youth and women entrepreneurs.

In this episode, Nongcebo Mckenzie is joined by Gugulethu Xaba, an entrepreneur and development strategist with nearly 15 years of experience in business development across multiple sectors. Gugulethu is the founder of several organisations, including the Moonlight Economic Development Forum (MEDF) and the Lighthouse Economic Development Institute (LEDI)—two NPOs with extensive networks supporting youth, women, and emerging entrepreneurs. Together, they explore the realities and opportuniti...

People in this episode

Host: Nongcebo Mckenzie

Guest: Gugulethu Xaba

Topics covered

• rural economic development
• entrepreneurship
• youth support
• women empowerment
• business development

Keywords

• rural development
• entrepreneurship
• economic development
• youth
• women
• NPOs
• business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Moonlight Economic Development Forum, Lighthouse Economic Development Institute

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