Noluthando Dlamini
EntrepreneurNoluthando is an entrepreneur specializing in ESD & SMME development and consulting services, marketing and communications. She currently serves on the board of the Enterprise iLembe Economic Development Agency, as a Business Coach at ORT SA, and is pursuing her Doctorate in Business Adminstration; Investigating the Barriers Affecting Youth Participation in Entrepreneurship Programmes, through the University of Natal.
Dr Asanda Fotoyi
Economics lecturer at Nelson Mandela UniversityDr Asanda Fotoyi is an Economics lecturer at Nelson Mandela University. She recently completed her PhD (Economics). Her PhD thesis assessed the economic impact of the NYDA grant funding in the Eastern Cape, using cost benefit analysis (CBA) and least absolute deviation (LAD) regression. She also holds an MCom (Economics), BCom Honours (Economics), and BCom (Accounting and Economics). Dr Fotoyi has about nine years’ experience in the field of economics working in government, research and academia.
York Zucci
Entrepreneur & InvestorSwiss-born entrepreneur & investor. Passionate about the power of SMEs to make the world a better place. Founder of The StartUp Tribe, an initiative active in over 400 cities tackling unemployment and supporting cities to create local businesses.
Unathi Tsoai
Business Development (Economic Development Unit), NYDAUnathi Tsoai has over 16 years of experience in the development finance industry, including multiple years of experience in project and business appraisals. She has a wide range of experience in business appraisal (due diligence), risk analysis, financial modelling, preparation & presentation of investment reports to the Funding Committee, project design and implementation as well as stakeholder management. Over the years, Unathi has been involved in various projects and activities within the development finance space which has developed her strong understanding of the multiple facets of enterprise development.
Dr Patrick Ebewo
Entrepreneurship development expertDr. Patrick Ebewo is a versatile enterprise and entrepreneurship development expert who has over a decade's worth of experience working closely with private and public enterprises to develop and moderate entrepreneurship initiatives that focus on social impact. He played a pivotal role in establishing Bopangpeo Business Accelerator NPC, The Tshwane University Technology Arts (Creative Enterprise) Incubator, served as a UNESCO Chair in Cultural Policy and Sustainable Development for Southern Africa and Centres for Entrepreneurship Development. Dr. Ebewo currently serves as the Tshwane University of Technology's Head of the Department of Management & Entrepreneurship and The Head of TUT Centre for Entrepreneurship Development.
Sandile Mcithakali
EntrepreneurSandile began his entrepreneurial journey while he was still in primary school and has successfully made the move from the informal sector to the formal sector where he has contracted with private sector and government departments. He currently serves as the CEO of his business Sir Young Pty Ltd which provides Grass cutting services to clients such as OR Tambo International Airport and houses a youth development programme.