Carol-Jean Harward

Carol-Jean has over 13 years’ experience working as an investment professional in financial institutions such as the World Bank, Barclays Bank (now Absa), African Alliance Asset Management and Investec Asset Management with a focus on equities, credit opportunities (structuring), and fixed income. She is the founder of Anandi Capital, a women-owned and led alternative investment firm which focuses on funding women-led businesses and projects in the region of southern Africa.

Carol-Jean is also a Chairperson of the Women First Fund an initiative with close to 100 members aimed at women empowerment. The fund is driven towards financially empowering small businesses owned by women in Botswana. She also served as the vice-Chairperson of the Botswana Bond Market Association.