It has been a little over a year since I started Charting Paths. The focus of Charting Paths is supporting for-impact organisations, including non-profit organisations, and I’ve had the privilege of working closely with several NPOs while engaging with many more. This has been a shift from my previous corporate intelligence and deal advisory work, and the past year has provided new insights into the challenges and opportunities facing South Africa’s NPO sector. Several key trends have emerged...

Change Makers were the first organisation I worked with at the start of my Charting Paths journey, and I have continued to work with them over the course of this year. It has been a privilege being part of their impactful work and a great experience working alongside their team. As we approach the end of the year, it has been interesting reflecting on the initial workshop that I ran with them, the lessons learnt, and the continued developments that have their roots in that first engagement....

As I approach the two-year mark since deciding to do my MSc Entrepreneurship at Trinity College Dublin, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on what has transpired and where things currently stand. The past two years have been a non-stop adventure, and the journey is far from over. In July 2022, after nearly six years at S-RM, I made the decision to leave when I was offered a scholarship to Trinity Business School. This marked the beginning of a year of profound learning at an amazing...