Helena Vembane

Helena is Chief Investment Officer of Momula, the South African fintech that turns verified, buyer-backed SME invoices into short-term liquidity. She leads the capital raising strategy and structures investment vehicles to meet South African regulatory requirements, including CISCA and FSCA, while building the institutional relationships and trade finance partnerships that fund the company's growth.

Her remit covers Momula's South African headquarters and its expanding footprint in Mozambique, Zambia and the wider SADC region, and she has led the design of the organisational and governance structure that carries it. Her background is in corporate banking, with work across mining, oil and gas, business advisory and capital investment. Born in Maputo, she holds a degree in business administration and management and is the author of Activate Your Power.