Rutendo Nyamuda

Rutendo Nyamuda is a global communications leader with over 14 years of experience shaping brand, media and reputation strategies across Africa, emerging markets, the UK and the US. She is the Director of Brand Communications at Yellow Card, one of the leading stablecoin infrastructure providers operating across 50+ markets, where she leads global communications strategy at the intersection of fintech innovation and storytelling. A former journalist at Forbes Africa and CNBC Africa, Rutendo is also the founder of The Podcast Sessions, a global podcast magazine amplifying voices shaping the future of the creator economy. She is a PRWeek Global Awards judge, a member of the 2026 RiseUp & Amplify Leadership Cohort at Money20/20 Europe, and has spoken at events including SuperReturn Africa and Counder Conference. She has been recognised as a She Leads Africa Top 50 Rising Motherland Mogul (2024) and one of the Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans (2020).