Phumlani Nkontwana

Phumlani has run and managed prominent entrepreneurship funds for blue-chip local and international companies such as Allan Gray, Multichoice, Transnet, Total, J.P. Morgan and Philips; impacting hundreds of entrepreneurs and emerging businesses since 2009. His recent work with the African Union and the Germany International Development Agency (GIZ) promotes Pan African entrepreneurship among young Africans from different parts of Africa at Pan African University Institute of Water and Energy Sciences (PAUWES) and Tlemcen University in Algeria. With years of experience in enterprise and supplier development, Phumlani enjoys healthy relationships with local and international ecosystem stakeholders and organisations invested in growing and sustaining new enterprises.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Stellenbosch University (2018.01 — 2021.01)
• Three Horizons Schumacher College (2017 — 2017)
• Certificate in Entrepreneurship Education Harvard Business School (2016 — 2016)
• Master of Commerce (MCom) University of Johannesburg (2014 — 2016)
• Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) University of Cape Town (2004 — 2007)
• Senior National Certificate Zwelibanzi Senior Secondary (2002.12 — 2003.01)

Companies

• Adjunct Faculty Graduate School of Business - University of Cape Town (2021)
• Head of Research and M&E Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy (2019)
• Part-time Lecturer Stellenbosch University (2019)
• Executive Director Fuata Africa (2013)
• International Consultant Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (2017 — 2019)
• Lecturer & Faculty Stellenbosch University (2016 — 2018)
• Researcher Centre for Complex Systems in Transition (2016 — 2018)
• Programme Manager: Enterprise Development Academy (EDA) GIBS Business School (Gordon Institute of Business Science) (2015 — 2016)
• Business Analyst Edcon (Pty) Ltd (2007 — 2009)