{"id":4652,"date":"2024-05-06T14:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T14:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aio-events.org\/staging\/6466\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=4652"},"modified":"2024-05-06T14:43:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T14:43:05","slug":"ruan-bestbier","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/aio-events.org\/blog\/speaker\/ruan-bestbier\/","title":{"rendered":"Ruan Bestbier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">Mr. Ruan Bestbier is a distinguished visionary in the realm of sustainable finance and ESG integration. He holds an MSc in Agricultural Economics and Econometrics from the University of Stellenbosch, complemented by an MBA awarded with distinction from the Stellenbosch Business School.<\/p><p class=\"\">Mr. Bestbier has been instrumental in launching several groundbreaking initiatives, including the pioneering of Namibia&#8217;s first Green and Sustainability Bonds, which are listed on the Namibian Stock Exchange. 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