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Elizabeth is an entrepreneur and ecosystem builder in the African early-stage investment industry. She is the founder of Lelapa and a founding director of the African Crowdfunding Association (ACfA). Elizabeth has pioneered an ecosystem-led approach to regulatory and policy design for African financial market authorities, having drafted regulations for Ghana SEC, Kenya CMA, Uganda CMA, Nigeria SEC and others. She also founded Women in African Investments (WAI Group), an influential network of over 300 female investment professionals. Prior to that, she worked in academia and private sector in risk management and financial economics. Elizabeth holds several Board member positions in the industry. She holds a Masters in Economics from Sciences Po Paris, a B.Comm Honours in Economics from the University of Cape Town and a Certificate of Entrepreneurship from Stanford University. Elizabeth is a dual citizen of South Africa and France.