Research and Innovation Awards 2023
Ms Lerato Mbele
Awards Programme Director
Awards Programme Director
Lerato Mbele is an international broadcaster, TV personality & media consultant with a passion for Africa and its development. She hosts a daily talkshow and podcast entitled “PowerTalk with Lerato Mbele” at PowerFM987 in her native South Africa. Prior to that, she spent the nine years as a broadcaster for BBC World News before leaving the global broadcaster in June 2021 to spread her wings. She was a presenter and business news correspondent on the global platform.