President · ACM — Founder & CEO · APER & Intelsight · Forbes Africa Lusófona

Marketing. Leadership.
Growth. Human Impact.

Strategic Growth, Marketing & Human-Centered Leadership Advisor

Transforming Strategy into Growth. Leading with Purpose. Inspiring Human Potential.

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Who is Jónia Presado

A Mozambican voice with international reach.

With more than 24 years of executive experience spanning banking, telecommunications, media, advertising and corporate affairs, Jónia Presado has built a distinguished career helping organizations strengthen brands, accelerate growth, transform customer experience and navigate complex business environments.

She is Founder & CEO of APER Marketing & Serviços, Founder of Intelsight, and elected President of the Mozambican Association of Communication & Marketing (ACM) in 2026. Her work has been featured in Forbes Africa Lusófona, Xonguila Magazine, and across Mozambique's leading media.

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Jónia Presado — Strategic Growth, Marketing & Human-Centered Leadership Advisor
Areas of Expertise

Advisory built around growth, brand and people.

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Strategic Growth Advisory

Aligning business strategy, brand and customer experience around a single growth agenda.

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Marketing & Brand Strategy

Transforming marketing into a measurable driver of business revenue and brand equity.

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Customer Experience Advisory

Journey mapping and CX design that builds loyalty, reduces churn and increases lifetime value.

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Leadership & Human Dynamics

Developing people-centred leaders ready for change, culture and organizational transformation.

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Executive Mentorship

One-to-one mentorship for senior executives and emerging leaders in Mozambique and Africa.

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Board Advisory

Governance, strategy and organizational direction at board and executive committee level.

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24+Years Executive Experience
2Companies Founded
10+Awards & Distinctions
5+Sectors of Expertise
Recognition

Award-winning leadership across Africa.

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    Forbes Africa Lusófona (Feb/Mar 2025)

    "Paixão e ética consolidam um líder" — full feature interview.

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    Top 50 Women in Management Africa

    Pan-African recognition of executive leadership excellence.

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    Top 30 Most Influential Women in Marketing, Communications & PR in Mozambique

    COMARP Power List 2024.

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    Best Communication Professional in Mozambique

    National recognition for communications excellence.

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    Outstanding Community & Social Responsibility Award

    African Silent Heroes Foundation.

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    Top 100 Most Influential Black Personalities — Portuguese-speaking Countries

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Jónia Presado receiving the Women in Management Africa award

Top 50 Women in Management Africa — WIMA Award

Featured In Forbes

"Paixão e ética consolidam um líder."

Jónia Presado was featured in Forbes Africa Lusófona (February/March 2025 edition) in a full interview on strategic marketing, leadership and organizational resilience in Africa.

"O marketing desempenha um papel vital na construção de marcas e na fidelização de clientes."

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Companies Founded

The platforms behind the advisory.

APER Marketing & Serviços

A strategic advisory firm helping organizations transform marketing into a sustainable growth engine by integrating strategy, customer experience, organizational culture and leadership.

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Intelsight

A market research and consumer intelligence company specializing in data-driven insights that support better business decision-making across Africa.

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Leadership Philosophy
"I believe the true role of a leader is not to create followers, but to develop new leaders. Sustainable success is born when strategy, people, organizational culture and customer experience evolve together. My greatest legacy will not be measured by the positions I held or the campaigns I led, but by the people I inspired, the opportunities I created and the positive transformation I left in organizations and society."
Jónia Presado
Jónia Presado speaking at Alice Talks — Slashies: As Líderes do Futuro
Speaking & Media

Available for keynotes, panels and executive conversations.

Jónia Presado is an international speaker on strategic growth, marketing leadership, customer experience and human-centered leadership. She has spoken at the Mozambique Energy & Industry Summit and across major corporate and industry events.

KeynotesPanelsModerationMasterclassesInterviewsInternational Juries
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Governance · ACM 2026

President of the Mozambican Association of Communication & Marketing.

In 2026, Jónia Presado was elected President of the ACM — Associação Moçambicana de Comunicação e Marketing — committing to ethics, professional development, innovation and the strategic role of marketing in Mozambique's economic development.

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Jónia Presado signing the ACM inauguration document Jónia Presado at ACM press conference
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