Full Name: Louis Ludewyk Coetzee
Position: CEO of Kibo Mining
Main Activity of the Company: Kibo Mining is a resource development company listed on London's Alternative Investment Market and on Johannesburg's JSE. Based in Tanzania, Kibo Mining is developing the Mbeya coal-to-power project and the Imweru gold project, and also holds exploration packages spanning coal, gold, uranium and nickel-platinum group metals
Date and Place of Birth: May 24, 1964, Lichtenburg, South Africa
Education: BA (Law), MBA
First Job: I started in a consulting company
Value of Assets under Your Control: Market capitalisation of R320-million
Number of People under Your Leadership: 50
Management Style: Leading
Personal Best Achievement: Building the largest mineral rights portfolio in Tanzania in four years
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Nobody in particular
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Alexander the Great
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Anton Rupert
Philosophy of Life: Do it right the first time
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Being part of opening the resources sector in Tanzania
Biggest Ever Disappointment: South Africa today
Hope for the Future: To see Africa reach its full socioeconomic potential and hold its own among the members of the developed world
Favourite Reading: Philosophy, history
Favourite TV Programme: No particular favourite
Favourite Food/Drink: No particular favourite
Favourite Music: Classical
Favourite Sport: Rugby
Hobbies: Sport
Car: BMW
Pets: A dog
Miscellaneous Dislikes: Lazy people
Married: To Debbie
Children: Christiaan, 22; Ingrid, 18
Clubs: None