About Us

Unisa Enterprise was established in 2016 with the intent of shaping the future of Africa by increasing commercialization and building strong networks with the outside world, facilitating a culture of collabaration and providing commercial expertise in support of Unisa’s self-sustenance goal. 

To execute this mandate Unisa Enterprise focuses on seven strategic pillars, namely; Innovation, Consulting, Research Solutions, Short Learning Programmes, Property Services, Financial Services as well as Education Business Solutions.

Unisa Enterprise; shaping the African future through skills enhancement, the elevation of creativity and innovation.

Our Vision

Shape the future by turning knowledge and ideas into tangible actions.

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Our Mission

Foster a collaborative culture in fast-forward world, with the focus is to drive real entrepreneurship and commercialisation by building a stronger network with the outside world. This means creating a deep connection with the community of industries – employees, customers, partners, academia and governments.

Our Values

• Agility

• Entrepreneurial

• Partnership

• Impact

• Innovation

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Value Proposition

The focus of UNISA Enterprise is to empower business, government, individuals and youth with sustainable solutions that can be used practically. By collaborating with key stakeholders through the exchange of ideas, we are determined to address societal needs and challenges.

Operational Model

Panel of Experts

Unisa Enterprise collaborates with experts from different fields to engage, and pinpoint specialized services that will cater for a wide variety of projects across multiple industries.

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Spin-off Companies

Ideas and projects that are incubated and become sufficiently developed are commercialized by Unisa Enterprise; these ideas and projects are housed in self sustaining entities and ultimately become a subsidiary of Unisa Enterprise.

Collaboration

In the event of a skills, industry experise and funding scarcity, Unisa Enterprise collaborates and partners with external parties through a mutual understanding and agreement that will ensure the delivery of skills and products.

Leadership

Lesetsa-Matshekga

Mr. Lesetsa Matshekga

UNISA ENTERPRISE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
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Lesetsa has more than 18 years of development finance and investment banking experience. He has served on boards and sub-committees of various companies.

He holds an MBA degree from Gordon Institute of Business Science, a BCom Hons degree from University of Cape Town, a BCom Hons degree and a BCom degree from University of Limpopo.

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Mothupi Modiba

BOARD MEMBER
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Mothupi Modiba is the CEO of Kaborona Investments, a private equity company with interests in the mining, property and IT industries. He is also the Managing Director of Bokamoso Barona Trust, whose beneficiary student organisations are SASCO and COSAS.

Also serving as a Chairman and Founder of Right the Law, a social-justice advocacy organisation that lobbies for legislative change in the interest of Black South Africans, while championing narratives that promote Black African culture, anti-racism and equality for all.

Mr Modiba is also a member of the Council of the University of South Africa, and previously served as a board member of Eyesizwe Mining, the then single largest shareholder of the JSE listed Exxaro. He also served as the Chairman of Eyesizwe Mining Development Trust and was earlier appointed by the former president of the republic, Thabo Mbeki, to serve as a Commissioner of the National Youth Commission (NYC) which gave birth to the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA). Mothupi was later appointed to serve on the board of the National Youth Development Agency for a period of three years which ended in March 2016.

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MPHO MTSI

BOARD MEMBER
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Mpho Mtsi is an actuary by profession, with more than a decade’s experience in financial services. Mpho is an Institutional Client Director at Old Mutual Investment Group. She was previously an investment associate on a mezzanine fund lending to small or medium-sized businesses in Southern Africa. In 2020, Mpho co-founded the IMA Nathi non-profit company, which provided technical assistance to largely women-led SMEs. Mpho was also a gender and business expert for Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, consulting for Value for Women Ltd (an international gender advisory firm). Mpho currently serves as a non-executive director on Just Share SA, a  shareholder activist organisation seeking to make an impact with regards to climate change and inequality. In 2018, Mpho was awarded as one of the Mail and Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans.

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Mr. Koketso Rampyapedi

BOARD MEMBER
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Mr. Koketso Rampyapedi – An accomplished industrial engineer with over a decade of experience, Koketso currently serves as the chief of staff to the CEO and head of strategy at Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa. His board experience spans various companies, and he is a member of the Institute of Directors South Africa.

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Mr. Waseem Carrim

BOARD MEMBER
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Mr. Waseem Carrim – As a chartered accountant, Waseem brings nearly 15 years of professional experience. He held the positions of CEO and CFO at the National Youth Development Agency and has been a board member for entities such as the Youth Development Institute of South Africa, Brand South Africa, and the Mpumalanga Parks and Tourism Authority.

Some of Our Clients and Collaborations

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