Founder & Managing Director

• Oct 2020 - Present

• Give strategic advice and report results and findings. • Keep all relevant stakeholders informed of developments with company’s objectives. • Manage resources, including the attracting, hiring and retention of personnel. • Ensure employees move in the same strategic direction to achieve its mission. • Create and report on business plans, monitoring its efficacy and progress. • Research and implement new initiatives to drive revenue, lower operating costs while maintain quality products that are competitive, while delivering excellent customer support. • Continuous monitoring of the annual budget and ensure that sales targets are met. • Manage and report on the effective implementation of a marketing strategy to maintain market relevance and promote products and services to increase sales. • Manage key personnel, clients and service providers. • Maintain the quality of services, customer support and level of service in line with service level agreements and other retention strategies. • Promote the wellness of staff and implementing policies in line with labor legislation and health and safety guidelines to create a diverse and positive working environment. • Preparation of annual reports and attending/presenting at management meetings. Show less

MBA Student

• Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

Senior Internal Audit Specialist

• May 2018 - Sep 2019

Audited operations for Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM) in 10 countries and identified business risks and inadequate internal controls. Recommended adequate and effective business solutions that mitigated risks, improved operations' efficiency and increased new business by 30% in 15 months. Audited operations for Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM) in 10 countries and identified business risks and inadequate internal controls. Recommended adequate and effective business solutions that mitigated risks, improved operations' efficiency and increased new business by 30% in 15 months.

Senior Manager Internal Audit

• Jul 2013 - Apr 2018

Identified misaligned business strategies, key business risks, inadequate and ineffective IT General and Application controls in 16 African countries' operations. Recommended key controls that mitigated critical risks, resulting in 40% decline of excessive operational expenditure in 2 years, and effective business processes with adequate internal controls. Implemented data analytics tool, providing economies of scale and scope resulting in detection of fraudulent and erroneous activities. Identified misaligned business strategies, key business risks, inadequate and ineffective IT General and Application controls in 16 African countries' operations. Recommended key controls that mitigated critical risks, resulting in 40% decline of excessive operational expenditure in 2 years, and effective business processes with adequate internal controls. Implemented data analytics tool, providing economies of scale and scope resulting in detection of fraudulent and erroneous activities.

Internal Audit Manager

• Jan 2010 - Jun 2013

Delivered high standard work and established great business relationship with an international company that resulted in more business projects in 5 African countries generating £300,000 in 6 months. Delivered high standard work and established great business relationship with an international company that resulted in more business projects in 5 African countries generating £300,000 in 6 months.

Assistant Manager - Business Risk Services

• Feb 2005 - Dec 2009

Delivered effective business solutions to clients’ operations and strategic challenges in many sectors across the African continent. Delivered effective business solutions to clients’ operations and strategic challenges in many sectors across the African continent.

Junior Communication Advisor

• Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

Formulated internal and external communications reports. Planned and conducted Environmental Impact Assessments Coordinated public participation processes Formulated internal and external communications reports. Planned and conducted Environmental Impact Assessments Coordinated public participation processes