Tshelela Africa Group
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tshelela Africa is an investment holding company specialising in acquiring, developing, and expanding businesses across diverse sectors. Their vision is to evolve into a global investment entity that responsibly manages resources, generates value, and utilises business as a societal and sectoral transformation catalyst through a strategic approach that prioritises nation-building, sector-specific investments and companies with substantial growth prospects, continuous innovation, and surpassing stakeholder expectations. Moreover, Tshelela Africa is committed to ensuring sustainability and upholding principles of good corporate citizenship in all its endeavours.
Thami Ledwaba
co-founder & director
Thami Ledwaba is the co-founder and CEO of Tshelela Africa Group, an investment holding company that acquires, develops and expands businesses across diverse sector in Africa. With extensive experience in public policy, he has advised CEOs, cabinet ministers, and ambassadors in Southern Africa across education, social, and economic policy. His leadership has facilitated over $500 million in investments in sectors like private equity, real estate, and public-private partnerships across South and East Africa. Previously, he served as a Director at Business Leadership South Africa, an independent association comprised of the leaders of some of South Africa’s leading corporations and as a board member on the Council on Higher Education’s HEQC Board which advises the Minister of Higher Education. Thami holds a Master of Philosophy in Public Policy & Administration from the University of Cape Town.
Sharon Kamau-Ledwaba
co-founder & director
Sharon Kamau-Ledwaba is the co-founder and COO of Tshelela Africa, along with her husband, Thami Ledwaba. She is a multi-hyphenate professional with experience building sustainable businesses and consulting on violence against women, enterprise and supplier development issues. She specialises in creating ecosystems that provide entrepreneurs within the formal and informal economy access to local and global value chains. She holds a Master’s in Philosophy in Social Justice and is passionate about seeing how business can be used for restoration and empowerment. She is also the founder of The Rested Place, a Christian ministry dedicated to empowering women to live from a place of rest in Jesus in every aspect of their lives.