Mandisi Dube Co-Founder & Business Development Director Biography As a co-founder of Business Culture, Mandisi plays a pivotal role in...
Mandisi Dube
Co-Founder & Business Development DirectorBiography
As a co-founder of Business Culture, Mandisi plays a pivotal role in driving the organisation's mission to empower informal businesses and foster economic development in South Africa's townships. Business Culture partners with municipalities—most notably the City of Johannesburg—to deliver: Workshops and Skills Development: Designing and facilitating training programmes focused on financial literacy, business compliance, and operational sustainability for spaza shop owners and informal traders. Community Activations: Executing large-scale, on-the-ground engagements that connect informal entrepreneurs with essential support services and government resources. Summits and Expos: Co-hosting the annual Gauteng Spaza Shop and Informal Traders Summit and Expo, which serves as a platform for skills development, networking, and public-private collaboration. Strategic Partnerships: Building relationships with government departments (such as the DTIC and WRSETA) and private sector stakeholders to secure funding, provide market access, and drive economic growth in the informal sector.
Working Skills
In his capacity as Business Development Director, Mandisi is responsible for cultivating partnerships, securing sponsorships, and ensuring that Business Culture's programmes deliver measurable impact—from data collection initiatives that map informal traders to continuous financial training that ensures sustainability. Additionally, Mandisi is a Client Executive at 21st Century, one of Africa's largest remuneration and HR consultancies. He specializes in HR analytics, total reward strategy, and data-driven organizational maturity. In March 2024, he earned professional accreditation as a Reward Administrator from the South African Reward Association (SARA). He is a frequent contributor to industry discourse, authoring articles and presenting webinars on the transition from traditional HR reporting to predictive people analytics. His work often focuses on leveraging technology to align workforce data with strategic business goals, particularly in areas like talent acquisition and employee retention. He holds a B.Comm (Hons) and is based in the Johannesburg Metropolitan Area.
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Informal Traders Empowered
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Strategic Municipal Partners
Institutional Compliance
HR Analytics & Strategy
Public-Private Partnerships
SMME Development
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