Zipho Sikhakhane is a motivational speaker, writer and businesswoman.
Zipho was born and raised in a small township in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Through hard work and determination, she overcame the challenges faced by young people from underprivileged communities. She uses her inspiring life story to influence others towards leading meaningful lives.
Education ~ Zipho’s education background includes a Business Science honors degree from the University of Cape Town in South Africa and a Masters in Business Administration from the Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business in the United States. She completed her bachelors and masters on full scholarship and was also awarded merit scholarships.
Professional ~ Zipho has worked for a number organisations during her young career. She has worked on various organisational transformations in Sub-Saharan Africa as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company, the most prestigious management consulting firm globally. She has also worked for few retail companies as a Project Manager. Example experience includes being a Strategic Project Manager for the biggest clothing, footwear and textiles group in Southern Africa, and being an International Project Manager in Spain for one of the largest retail groups in the world. Zipho has worked in 7 countries across 5 continents.
Entrepreneurship ~ Zipho is passionate about business and has created a number of small entrepreneurial projects since childhood. She believes in helping businesses thrive across and beyond the African continent. To contribute to this, she invests in high potential African entrepreneurs in her personal capacity. She is also seeking to acquire small and medium sized businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa that have high growth potential.
Publications ~ She writes on Entrepreneurship on the Sunday Times in South Africa and has been profiled in leading magazines and newspapers. Examples include Destiny Magazine and African Scholar. She has also been published in Singapore as a contributing author on Sushi & Tapas: Bite-size Personal Stories from Women Around the World. She was interviewed live on TV on Channel News Asia about this book.
Speaking and coaching ~ Zipho is an accomplished motivational speaker and has presented to audiences in 5 continents. She has delivered inspiring talks and poetry on topics related to Africa’s potential, entrepreneurship, leadership, youth and women empowerment. She also delivered a TED Talk on the Vision for Africa. She also enjoys coaching individuals and groups on communication and leadership topics.
Hobbies ~ Zipho enjoys travelling, cooking, hiking and meditating. She has traveled to 28 countries in 9 years. She gets inspiration from meeting people from all walks of life. Her most memorable moment was when she got the opportunity to meet Oprah Winfrey!
For more information on Zipho Sikhakhane you can visit www.ziphosikhakhane.
SOURCE: ziphosikhakhane.com
