South Carolina H5783: Dr. Louisa Madiako Mojela

What the bill says

From the introduced text, August 11, 2026:

2025-2026 Bill 5783 Text of Previous Version (Aug. 11, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Bill 5783 Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A house RESOLUTION To honor and recognize Dr. Louisa Madiako Mojela, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and Co-Founder of Women Investment Portfolio Holdings. W hereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives are pleased to commend Dr. Louisa Madiako Mojela, a trailblazer who redefined the role of women in the African financial sector; and W hereas, in 1994, Dr. Mojela co-founded Women Investment Portfolio Holdings (WIPHOLD), becoming the first women-led investment firm to list on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. Her career, which includes key roles at the World Bank and the Development Bank of Southern Africa, has been a lifelong crusade to dismantle systemic barriers to capital ownership for women; and W hereas, her impact is best realized through the Mophuthi Matsoso Development Trust in Lesotho, which she established in 2010. This initiative has transformed the lives of rural communities by providing essential agricultural equipment, seeds, and educational infrastructure. By linking corporate profits to community transformation, she has operationalized a sustainable model for social upliftment that is now widely emulated; and W hereas, Dr. Mojela's …

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Sponsors

• Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn (D, 31) · primary sponsor
• Terry Alexander (D, 59)
• Carl Anderson (D, 103)
• Frank Atkinson (R, 57)
• William Bailey (R, 104)
• Nathan Ballentine (R, 71)
• Justin Bamberg (D, 90)
• Bruce Bannister (R, 24)
• Heather Bauer (D, 75)
• Thomas Beach (R, 10)
• Beth Bernstein (D, 78)
• Phillip Bowers (R, 3)

Latest actions

1. August 11, 2026: Introduced and adopted

Common questions

What is H5783?

H5783 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): Dr. Louisa Madiako Mojela.

What is the status of H5783?

Passed both chambers as of August 11, 2026. Latest action: Introduced and adopted (August 11, 2026).

Who sponsored H5783?

Henderson-Myers, Rosalyn (D, 31), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for H5783?

On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/5783.htm