Aga is a passionate advocate for always being open to new opportunities. Having spent 14 years at Germains Seed Technology, part of the AB Sugar Group, she has progressed...

Phindile started her career with Illovo Sugar South Africa (Illovo) 17 years ago as an in-service trainee. Since then she’s achieved an MBA, spent time in...

Sometimes the biggest obstacles in our careers are those our own minds put there. We caught up with Lauren, our Group Head of Audit, Financial Control and Risk,...

After a promising start to her career at British Sugar, Izzy pursued the opportunity to take part in our International Exchange Programme (IEP) to work on projects...

Still relatively early in his career, Development Engineer Karim is enjoying life at AB Sugar and the range of opportunities he’s been exposed to. We spoke...

After working in a variety of roles in emerging markets around the globe, Neli joined AB Sugar in 2017, initially as a Strategy Analyst in the Strategy and Business...

After over 30 years working in agriculture, Fanie is still as passionate today about empowering small-scale growers as he’s ever been. Working closely with...

After a career predominantly based in the UK financial services sector before transferring her skill set to the bioethanol and sugar industries with Vivergo Fuels...

Across Illovo Sugar Africa’s six countries of operation, Dr Ernest Peresu is spearheading the medical response to the challenges of COVID-19. We managed to...

After more than a decade at Germains, Dale is still as passionate about making a difference in science and research as he was when starting his career as a Research...

Patience joined Illovo Sugar South Africa (Illovo) as a trainee in 2005/06 and shortly after was awarded a bursary to study a BTEC in Chemical Engineering. Since...

Iris is inspired by women across the business who are developing, growing and who have the strength to face new challenges head-on. She’s determined to learn...

Floriano is in his third year with Illovo Sugar Malawi (Illovo) and is relishing the opportunities that come with working for an international business. From building...

Since joining Azucarera over a decade ago, Ada has worked in different factories, spent time in the Finance and Strategy teams before taking on a new challenge as...

Marta has spent three decades working for Azucarera in its research laboratories after starting out as a chemist following graduation from university. Her curious...

Annie is a midwifery nurse at a clinic on the Nchalo sugar estate for Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc; she has worked there for six years. We spoke to Annie to find out...

Dr Henry has been a Doctor with Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc for 22 years; and through his current clinics helps to treat up to 11,000 people monthly within the...

Content added November 2019. Robyn has since left the business and has taken up a new role at SAI Platform.  Robyn started her career with AB Sugar in...

Rasan’s career in sugar began while still at university when he joined AB Sugar on a one-year Mechanical Engineering placement in 2014. Following this, he...

Content added July 2019. Matt has since left the business. Matt and his family are passionately pursuing a zero waste lifestyle at their home in South Africa,...

Andrew started his career with Illovo Sugar Africa around 30 years ago working as an assistant manager on the Beaumont sugar cane estate in Eston, South Africa....

Amy has been based at her family’s farm in East Anglia for the past five years, growing sugar beet as part of the arable crop rotation. During campaign...

Following 12 years with the business, Wen continues to thrive in her role as Operations Manager at the Zhangbei factory in northern China. Within her role, she is...

Fan has been with the business for over a decade, working at the Zhangbei factory in northern China, close to the Mongolia border. She feels extremely proud to be...

Bethan started as a Graduate Trainee at the NFU in 2013 after finishing her MSc in Sustainable Agriculture from Harper Adams. Following the graduate scheme, she...

Hlelile is the first environment manager at Illovo’s operations in Eswatini – Ubombo Sugar Limited (Ubombo). Her main aim is to ensure sustainable sugar...

Content added - March 2019 Another woman involved in the sugar cane industry is Sindisiwe Khuzwayo, the first female leader of the Gqugquma Cooperative in South...

Georgina joined Illovo Sugar (Malawi) plc straight from university, having gained a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2009 from the University of...

Content added - March 2019 Margarida is Vice President of the Hluvukani Varime Cooperative[1] in Maragra, Mozambique. Hluvukani Varime is an umbrella organisation...

Vicky is the current Head of the British Beet Reserach Organisation (BBRO); having spent her career to date working in a variety of roles within the arable and agriculture...

Content added - March 2019 Nomusa Gwala is one of the women steadily changing the make-up of sugar cane farming in South Africa. Coming from a teaching background,...

Silvia has been working at Azucarera for nine years, initially joining the agriculture team. After spending time working in both the factory and field in both the...

Content added November 2018. Godfrey has since left the business and has been replaced by Sam Sanders-Hewett as Newark Site General Manager.  Godfrey...

Laura started her career at Azucarera more than 15 years ago, joining after university. She has worked in many different locations and in different roles but more...

Content added March 2018. Rebecca has since retired and the new Managing Director of Zambia Sugar is Oswald Magwenzi. Rebecca has been Managing Director...

Kathryn will be celebrating her 10 year anniversary at British Sugar later this year after joining as a graduate straight out of university. She is a passionate...

Bella joined AB Sugar China in 2010 as a trainee and has worked within the agriculture department for the past eight years. She spent six months in the UK as part...

Renata grew up in Poland and has worked across the AB Sugar Group for 18 years after joining on the graduate scheme. During this time she has worked on projects...