Phelane Patrick Phomane

Phelane Phomane is currently the chief of staff to the Minister of Trade and Industry, Lesotho. He is also the chairman of Citrus Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd, which has six subsidiaries operating in the fields of strategic advisory services, communications, project management, property, construction, and water bottling. He has more than 16 years’ project management and communications experience at domestic and international level. Phelane holds an LLB degree from the National University of Lesotho and is an admitted advocate of the High Court of Lesotho. Phelane also holds a master’s degree in Olympic Studies, and Olympic Education, Organization and Management of Mega Events with the University of Peloponnese, Greece, where he focused on developing hybrid sports-management systems for developing countries. Upon completion of the Mandela Washington Fellowship, Phelane intends to expand the geographical reach of his company and help other small- and medium-sized enterprises in Lesotho to grow.