Rejane Woodroffe

Biography

Réjane is the Director and a co-founder of the Bulungula Incubator (BI), a rural development organization in South Africa. With nearly 20 years of work in rural areas, BI focuses on integrated development strategies in education, health, sustainable livelihoods, and youth acceleration.

Her 11-year career in finance culminated in the ABSIP Economist of the Year award. She shifted to the non-profit sector, accruing 13 years of experience, and received the John P. McNulty prize and the 2019 British Council Global Social Impact award.

Réjane, an economist and CFA charterholder, holds a Business Science degree from UCT and a Master's in Development Economics from the University of Sussex, UK. She's a Skoll Fellow and part of the Africa Leadership Initiative in the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN). Réjane serves on several non-profit boards, including Friends of Bulungula, DataDrive2030, and Equality Collective. She was appointed to board of Aeon Investment Management in 2023.