IN PROFILE
BAR BRILLIANCE IN BOTSWANA Ratidzo Murwisi, 32, or Ratie as she likes to be called, is an inspiring young woman with a keen business brain and a passion for enabling others to be successful. Originally from Zimbabwe, but currently living in Gaborone, Botswana, she’s a compliance manager for a financial services company in Botswana called Olympia Factors Commerciale.
Uni days
“I chose to study at the University of Wolverhampton firstly because it was one of only a few universities (the other being Oxbridge) offering the specialist degree which I wanted to study. “The second reason was I was I was keen to learn from Chris Turner, who is co-author of the Unlocking Law series we used throughout our degree. He turned out to be one of my first year lecturers as well as my tutorial advisor. I learned a great deal from him. “Being at the university also allowed me to explore a different side of my basketball career. I was the only African on the university women’s basketball team which led to a BIG cultural exchange with my teammates who have become lifelong friends. I learned to treat my body very differently, especially because our coach was also a nutritionist who taught us how to care for our bodies in a wholesome way.”
Post-graduation journey
“Since graduating, I’ve travelled quite a lot. I moved to Manchester in September 2011 to start the LPC at Manchester Metropolitan University. I worked pro bono at a law firm called Gateleys, which gave me an idea of what working life would be and also further solidified my desire NOT to be a litigator! “After my LPC, (in 2014) I secured an internship at a Pan-African Bank in Cairo, Egypt called Afreximbank in the corporate finance and advisory department. It turned into a year-long, full-time job and is where I discovered my interest in the world of financial services. 34
LIFE MAGAZINE
Proud on graduation day SUMMER 2021
