Experience

CatalyzU

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & CEO

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Young African Catalysts is a fellowship created to ignite collaboration between Africa's next generation of venture capital leaders. To do this, we utilise a host of communication hubs to facilitate constant communication and deal collaboration between YAC Fellows. The Young African Catalyst Fellowship has grown to include 50+ Fellows from over 40 of Africa's leading Venture Capital Funds. Young African Catalysts is a fellowship created to ignite collaboration between Africa's next generation of venture capital leaders. To do this, we utilise a host of communication hubs to facilitate constant communication and deal collaboration between YAC Fellows. The Young African Catalyst Fellowship has grown to include 50+ Fellows from over 40 of Africa's leading Venture Capital Funds.



Goodwell Investments

• Netherlands
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• ESG and Impact Manager

  • May 2021 - Apr 2023

• Investment Associate

  • Apr 2022 - Mar 2023

• Senior Investment Analyst

  • Jul 2021 - Apr 2022

• Investment Analyst

  • Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

• Research Associate

  • Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

  Goodwell provides risk capital and hands-on support to fast growing businesses in emerging markets, with investments in multiple growth sectors from Financial Inclusion, Agriculture, Mobility, Logistics, e-Commerce and Energy. Being an impact investment company, Goodwell is focused on inclusive growth and supporting businesses that provide access to basic goods & services and income generation opportunities to un(der)served communities.



WhereIsMyTransport

• United Kingdom
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member (Observer)

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2023

  WhereIsMyTransport is an industry-leading technology company and central source of mobility and location data for emerging markets. WIMT produces and maintains unrivalled Transit Data, Point of Interest (POI) Data, and Real-Time Alerts offerings, working in-field in Africa, Latin America, Southeast Europe, and South and Southeast Asia. WIMT's data assets improves the public transport experience for their consumer product users, and helps their clients develop new business in high-growth markets. Show less



Chicoa Fish Farm

• Mozambique
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member (Observer)

  • May 2020 - Apr 2023

  Chicoa is a lake-based fish farm, focused on the production of Tilapia in Mozambique. Chicoa is building a vertically integrated aquaculture business that supplies both whole fish and processed products regionally. Since its inception, Chicoa has focused on securing its supply chain through primary production of tilapia, establishing a breeding program, and developing sales and distribution channels in Mozambique, Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia. Chicoa is a lake-based fish farm, focused on the production of Tilapia in Mozambique. Chicoa is building a vertically integrated aquaculture business that supplies both whole fish and processed products regionally. Since its inception, Chicoa has focused on securing its supply chain through primary production of tilapia, establishing a breeding program, and developing sales and distribution channels in Mozambique, Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia.



blx.Grooming

• Co-Founder and Partner

  • Jan 2019 - Apr 2022

  blx. Grooming is a business providing grooming essentials to South African people of colour and the tools needed support barbers and barbershop owners in running their businesses. Focussed on digitising the value chain from suppliers to customers, providing inventory management, booking and payment systems all in the hope of reducing the fragmentation in the space. blx. Grooming is a business providing grooming essentials to South African people of colour and the tools needed support barbers and barbershop owners in running their businesses. Focussed on digitising the value chain from suppliers to customers, providing inventory management, booking and payment systems all in the hope of reducing the fragmentation in the space.



Black Management Forum

• South Africa
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Project Officer - UCT

  • May 2016 - Dec 2016

  Oversaw all events run by the society. Assisting all project managers with the delivery of their events.

• Member of Treasury

  • Jan 2016 - May 2016

  Assisted with the financial planning of the society and events.