YALPAE

Young African Leaders, Pioneers & Entrepreneurs

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The People Behind YALPAE

Driven by purpose.
Built by Africans.

Every vision needs people willing to carry it. Meet the founders, directors, advisors, and coordinators who give YALPAE its heartbeat — young Africans who chose to build rather than wait.

Founders Directors Executive Coordinators Advisors Partners & Sponsors
Umntu ngumntu ngabantu — A person is a person through other people.
— African Proverb, Pan-African Wisdom

Our Founders

The visionaries who started it all
Founder
Thabo .L Mketsu
Chairperson & Co-Founder
Weeb · Nerd · Entrepreneur · Polymath · Grounded · Pro African Communist
Founder
Luyanda Nene
Treasurer & Co-Founder
Mathematician · Chess Enthusiast · Scientist · Entrepreneur · Leader · Grounded
Founder
Abulele Tofile
Director & Co-Founder
Creative · Comedian · Entrepreneur · Leader · Grounded
Founder
Wakhe .S Ndude
Member & Co-Founder
Poet · Grounded · Entrepreneur · Mechanic · Grounded

Our Directors

10 leaders driving our core functions

Executive Coordinators

The right hand to every director

Our Advisors

Strategic guidance from industry veterans

Partners & Sponsors

Backed by the best
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