The South African Black Women Think Tank
SABWTT
women redefining entrepreneurship
About Us
SABWTT (Pty) Ltd which is short for South African Black Women Think Tank is the country's first black women-centric and led Think Tank designed by township-based black women entrepreneurs for other township-based black women entrepreneurs to serve as a powerhouse of knowledge and expertise that acts as a driving force to spearhead the empowerment of entrepreneurial development and growth for township-based black women entrepreneurs whose businesses are in the existence and survival stage of their business lifecycle from across the townships of South Africa.
Our mission aims to support black women entrepreneurs operating in townships whose businesses are in the existence and survival phases of their lifecycle, propelling them towards success and take-off. This objective is achieved by developing and leveraging local research data and insights to establish growth-oriented systems and make recommendations for flexible policy regulation approaches that consider the unique characteristics and contexts of township-based black women entrepreneurs and the so-called informal economy.
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Our contribution to transformation
Developing localised research with practical value, focusing on creating systems capable of managing growth and implementing innovative and adaptable policy regulations, rather than solely emphasising academic merit.
Establishing the nation's inaugural Institute for Black Women Entrepreneurs, designed to function as a local hub focused on fostering the education, training, and advancement of black women entrepreneurs within the townships of South Africa.
Collaborate with both public and private entities, as well as local communities, to foster discussions and promote the significance of research data in crafting innovative solutions.
© 2023 SABWTT | All rights reserved.
The CEO
Mandisa Makubalo, founder and CEO of South Africa’s first 100% black women owned and led CX Management Consultancy and is currently listed in the Top 2% trusted voices on LinkedIn, Top 100 Globally Recognised Multidisciplinary Thought Leader recognised in the areas of Customer Experience, Design Thinking and Project Management. She has been leading both national and international projects in business since 2011 and uses her expertise, insight and experience to lead Unlimited Experiences SA by sharing her wisdom, knowledge, expertise and experience with others.
Some of her accolades include being appointed to serve on an all-male board at Hope Africa Collective, Expert Advisor at Akro Capital, International Awards Judge (ICXA), Speaker at the recent 2022 CX Africa Summit, Guest Lecture at UCT GSB, Judge at UCT GSB Business Pitch for MBA students. In 2021 she was listed in the Top 100 CX Global Thought Leaders and in the Top 33 Women Influencers to follow in 2021.
A seasoned and highly regarded business woman, she was named in the Top 50 Global Thought Leaders by Thinkers 360 in 2022.She’s an author of the Customer Experience 3 book selling on Amazon which she co-authored with 23 other international authors. She is a trusted Summit Speaker and Moderator and has recently been invited to honour an online speaking engagement at the CX Summit taking place in Greece in 2023.
Mandisa Makubalo
Founder
Meet The Team
Louise Silver
SIPHENATHI MAKUBALO
TLAMELO SEKAO
ATHI MBETE
GCOBISA MAQANDA
KHANYISWA ZANGQA
How we Work?
Research & Development
Research Sales
Training & Learning
Policy Recommendations
Institute for Black Women Entrepreneurs
Services
Research & Development
Commercialisation of research reports to organisations committed to addressing challenges affecting black women entrepreneurs living in the townships of South Africa.
Institute
Ecosystem of township based black women entrepreneurs that focuses on research inspired learning and development.
Growth Summits
Growth Summits designed and led by black women entrepreneurs for other black women entrepreneurs to encourage policy dialogue
Policy Making
Policy recommendations on issues affecting black women entrepreneurs living in the townships of South Africa.
Consulting Services
Design and delivery of bespoke products for township based black entrepreneurs living in the townships of South Africa.
Advisory Services
Thought partnership with large corporates to overcome systematic barriers affecting black women entrepreneurs iving in the townships of South Africa.
Get Involved
We are keen to hear how you would like to get involved.
We’re specifically invite anyone from across the globe who would be able to offer support on areas of special interest.
You would be looking at a time commitment of approximately 2-4 hours per month on an ad hoc basis.
Industry experience and professional expertise in the following areas would be most helpful:
Sector Experience | Subject Matter Expertise |
Construction | Law |
Financial Services | Research & Development |
Petro-Chemical | Accounting/Finance/Tax |
Retail | ICT |
Education | Public Relations |
Beauty & Wellness | Community Building |
Food & Hospitality | Business Strategy |
Contact Us
Main Office
UCT GSB SOLUTION SPACE
1 CWANGCO CRESCENT, 3RD FLOOR
PHILIPPI VILLAGE, PHILIPPI,
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, 7750
Tel. +27 72 052 9115
Email: womeninbusinessthinktank@gmail.com
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