"I’m confident that South Africa has the potential for an innovation-led future."
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Pontsho Maruping
Pontsho Maruping is an experienced executive with a history in various technology sectors and early stage technology financing. Ms Maruping is currently a Deputy MD at SARAO and responsible for HR, Finance, Operations, Commercialisation and Computer Infrastructure. Prior to joining the SARAO, she was an executive at TIA responsible for Innovation Funding and Pre-commercialisation Support, managing a team with a portfolio of 160 investments in the areas of Advanced Manufacturing, Natural Resource
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