#138 - #Herstory - Getting to know Zama Mkosi

In this episode I am in conversation with Zama Mkosi.

 

Bio

Zama is a visionary and transformational leader with more than 20 years’ professional experience in the public and private sector with depth of experience and expertise in the following areas:

 

• National Department and parliamentary accountability and reporting.

 

• Executive Management and Board level governance.

 

• Public entity operation and management.

 

• Industrial development funding strategies.

 

• Public Funding and Investment management and distribution.

 

• Public Entity Legal Compliance and Governance.

 

 

For 12 years Mkosi held executive management roles in legal practice, development finance institution, NPO, National Public Entity, Financial Services Provider, and Media and Entertainment Sector. Mkosi has driven implementation of strategies aimed at achieving and exceeding set business objectives whilst ensuring corporate governance and compliance.

6 years as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of an Agency of the Department of Arts and Culture, where Mkosi developed and managed Public Entity strategy, operations and performance.

 

Key to this leadership role was the driving industry economic growth and sustainability, managing public funds and maintaining sustainability and profitability at an organisational and industry level.

 

Mkosi developed commissioned research on industry investment strategies and led implementation of investment strategy for granting of public funding to approved applicants.

 

As Chief Operating Officer of a Group of Financial Services Company Mkosi applied her strong ability to critically analyse internal and external business environment to enable development of strategies, efficient operational systems and high team performance positioning organisation for efficiency, profitability and sustainability.

Funding System development and management and financial acumen and analysis experience and expertise was acquired during senior management roles held within Industrial Development Financial Institution.

 

Mkosi is passionate about the socio-economic development of our African Continent, particularly through enabling the inclusion of previously marginalised communities into mainstream economies.

 

During her tenure as CEO, Mkosi developed policies, projects and ringfenced funding aimed at specifically supporting and empowering Women and Youth businesses in the creative sector. In her leadership role, she has mentored and coached various young entrepreneurs and professional women in leadership providing imperative creative and business guidance for their success.

 

Contacts:

 

Facebook: Zama Mkosi

Instagram: @zamamkosi

Twitter: @zamamkosi