Templar Kalundu Iga

Templar Kalundu Iga is the Managing Partner at Preponderant, Canada's leading Africa-focused market entry advisory firm. He specializes in strategic lobbying, government relations, and advisory services, guiding organizations in developing business opportunities and navigating strategy, policy, and risk mitigation for operations and investments in emerging markets. Headquartered in Toronto, Preponderant serves a diverse clientele across the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.

In addition to his role at Preponderant, Kalundu Iga co-chairs the Advisory Council for the Canada-Africa Investment Annual Symposium. Under his leadership, the Symposium has become a premier platform for fostering dialogue and strengthening ties between Canadian and African markets. Renowned for its high-level approach, the Symposium attracts influential decision-makers from government and private sectors, as well as thought leaders from both regions. Kalundu Iga has positioned the Symposium as the foremost nonpartisan forum dedicated to forging cross-sector partnerships that address the challenges and opportunities between Canada and Africa.

Kalundu Iga also serves as the Executive Director at the Canadian Centre for African Affairs and Policy Research, a Toronto-based think tank. In this role, he leads the organization in building extensive networks with key players in the private and public sectors, elevating its profile as a leading think tank dedicated to advancing strategic integration between Canadian and African markets. He shapes the Centre's strategic direction by cultivating partnerships, particularly with senior government officials and executives from prominent organizations in both regions. Under his leadership, the Centre supports high-level public and private gatherings, conducts in-depth policy analysis, and explores innovative options to strengthen long-term relations between Canada and Africa.

Born in Kampala and raised in Nairobi and Toronto, Kalundu Iga considers Toronto his hometown. After a decade of consulting in Africa's economic centers, he returned to Toronto in 2019, making it his base while working globally, with a particular focus on Africa.

Updated June, 2024