Phuti Mahanyele

Phuti is executive chair of Sigma Capital, an investment holding company. She is the former CEO of Shanduka Group. Previously, she held senior positions at the Development Bank of Southern Africa, and in the North American and South African offices of Fieldstone, an international firm specialising in financing infrastructure assets. She sits on the boards of Comair Limited and Reunert Limited.

Phumi chairs the Bain Academy, which supports professionals in corporate Africa. She also participates in the Global Young Leaders Initiative of the World Economic Forum. Phuti is an honourary member of the Golden Key International Honour Society and sits on the advisory board of Stellenbosch University.