Oupa Isaac Shongwe
Founder at Letsema Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
Profile
Oupa Isaac Shongwe founded Letsema Consulting Pty Ltd.
in 1996, Letsema Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
in 1996, where he is working as Chairman from 1996, and Letsema Consulting & Advisory Pty.
Ltd.
in 1996, where he is working as Chairman from 1996.
Mr. Shongwe also founded Africa Leadership Initiative, where he worked as Chairman.
Mr. Shongwe also currently works at Open Society Foundation of South Africa, as Chairman, Transnova Africa, as Chairman, and Ceppwawu Investments (Pty) Ltd., as Director.
Mr. Shongwe also formerly worked at Barloworld Ltd., as Executive Director & CEO-Barloworld Logistics from 2011 to 2012, Barloworld Logistics (Pty) Ltd., as Chief Executive Officer, African Phoenix Investments Ltd., as Non-Executive Chairman from 2016 to 2017, and The Aspen Institute, Inc., as Trustee.
Mr. Shongwe received his graduate degree from the University of Oxford and undergraduate degree in 1987 from Wesleyan University.
Oupa Isaac Shongwe active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Letsema Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
 Letsema Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Letsema Holdings Ltd. is a black-owned professional services firm that was founded in 1996 and is at the heart of a diversified investment group. The private company is based in Bryanston, South Africa, and has subsidiaries in South Africa. The South African company believes that business can be a catalyst for positive social change and strives to bring this philosophy to life through the activities of the Letsema Foundation. Letsema offers a range of services in strategy, organizational design, quantitative modeling, leadership development, culture transformation, change enablement, and operational excellence. The company was founded by Oupa Isaac Shongwe. | Founder | 1995-12-31 |
| Ceppwawu Investments (Pty) Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
| Open Society Foundation of South Africa | Chairman | - |
Letsema Consulting & Advisory Pty. Ltd.
 Letsema Consulting & Advisory Pty. Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Letsema Consulting & Advisory Pty. Ltd. provides management consulting services. Its offerings include strategy, supply chain, financial services, customer strategy, economic development and digital. The company was founded by Issac Shongwe in 1996 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Founder | 1995-12-31 |
Transnova Africa
 Transnova Africa Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Transnova Africa engages in the provision of transport solutions. It focuses on consulting, technology, commercial structuring, technical diagnosis, and operation supply chain management. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Chairman | - |
Former positions of Oupa Isaac Shongwe
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| BARLOWORLD LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2019-02-13 |
| AFRICAN PHOENIX INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Chairman | 2017-07-30 |
The Aspen Institute, Inc.
 The Aspen Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Director/Board Member | 2016-04-24 |
Letsema Consulting Pty Ltd.
 Letsema Consulting Pty Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Letsema Consulting Pty Ltd. provides management consulting services. The private company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The South African company was founded by Oupa Isaac Shongwe. | Founder | - |
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Training of Oupa Isaac Shongwe
| University of Oxford | Graduate Degree |
| Wesleyan University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| BARLOWORLD LIMITED | Distribution Services |
| Private companies | 10 |
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African Phoenix Investments Ltd.
 African Phoenix Investments Ltd. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance African Phoenix Investments Ltd. is an investment holding company. The firm provides banking and investment services. It operates through the following segments: Insurance and Corporate. The Insurance segment focuses on funeral, and other products. The company was founded by Jonathan Michael Jawno, Leonidas Kirkinis and Gordon Schachat in 1946 and is headquartered in Rosebank, South Africa. | Finance |
| Ceppwawu Investments (Pty) Ltd. | |
The Aspen Institute, Inc.
The Aspen Institute, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Aspen Institute operates an institution that fosters leadership skills and open-minded dialogue. It conducts seminars, policy programs, conferences and leadership development initiatives, the Institute and its international partners seek to promote nonpartisan inquiry. The company was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Washington, DC. | Commercial Services |
Letsema Holdings (Pty) Ltd.
Letsema Holdings (Pty) Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Letsema Holdings Ltd. is a black-owned professional services firm that was founded in 1996 and is at the heart of a diversified investment group. The private company is based in Bryanston, South Africa, and has subsidiaries in South Africa. The South African company believes that business can be a catalyst for positive social change and strives to bring this philosophy to life through the activities of the Letsema Foundation. Letsema offers a range of services in strategy, organizational design, quantitative modeling, leadership development, culture transformation, change enablement, and operational excellence. The company was founded by Oupa Isaac Shongwe. | Finance |
Barloworld Logistics (Pty) Ltd.
 Barloworld Logistics (Pty) Ltd. Air Freight/CouriersTransportation Barloworld Logistics (Pty) Ltd. provides supply chain services. Its services include warehousing, distribution, supply chain software planning, consulting and management, freight forwarding, road transportation, transport management services and inventory and environmental solutions. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Transportation |
| Open Society Foundation of South Africa | |
Africa Leadership Initiative
 Africa Leadership Initiative Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Africa Leadership Initiative provides leadership programs. The company was founded by Oupa Isaac Shongwe in 2003 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Commercial Services |
Letsema Consulting Pty Ltd.
Letsema Consulting Pty Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Letsema Consulting Pty Ltd. provides management consulting services. The private company is based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The South African company was founded by Oupa Isaac Shongwe. | Commercial Services |
Letsema Consulting & Advisory Pty. Ltd.
Letsema Consulting & Advisory Pty. Ltd. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Letsema Consulting & Advisory Pty. Ltd. provides management consulting services. Its offerings include strategy, supply chain, financial services, customer strategy, economic development and digital. The company was founded by Issac Shongwe in 1996 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Commercial Services |
Transnova Africa
Transnova Africa Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Transnova Africa engages in the provision of transport solutions. It focuses on consulting, technology, commercial structuring, technical diagnosis, and operation supply chain management. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. | Commercial Services |
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