Monde Zuma is a seasoned award winning businessman, business consultant, business coach, mentor and is the Founder & CEO MamelodiBiz, Kasi Hosting, MZ Trading & Projects and is the Startup Grind Pretoria chapter Director. Monde's businesses are delivering innovative & disruptive SME business solutions that are within Business Management Consulting & Information and communications technology solutions.
Monde has been for the past 4 years been working with small businesses with the aim of giving township based entrepreneurs and business both formally and informal trading Online Presence, getting them to be Business Compliant and giving them access to market. Along with this his working with various organisations in development, planning and strategies aimed at advancing entrepreneurship in Pretoria and in townships across the country.
He has been working with several organisations in offering mentorship, coaching, advice and strategy, he also mentors and advice's individuals who want to start businesses and those already in businesses locally and internationally. He is regularly featured on Radio talking about Entrepreneurship, Technology and Innovation in the township economy. He is often booked to speak at seminars and learning institutions addressing students on Entrepreneurship. He does facilitate events and featured in panel discussions. He is an adjudicator/judge for Entrepreneurs Pitching sessions helping organisations make decision on the prize winners.
He serves as advisory board member on various companies and organisations, such AfroLive, Savara Advisory, Mogobakoma Construction and Projects, Be On Time Electrical and Palm Ridge Transport & Construction to name few.
Monde has extensive experience that includes banking, risk management, telecommunications, business services and IT sectors. Has worked more than half his corporate life in management and also has served in top management. He has mentored, coached and motivates people to achieve key results. His management experience include strategic planning, sales, managing teams, financial and revenue management.
His work has seen him working across different townships assisting individuals to set up companies, then a need to help those businesses grow arose and had to use his Business Management Skills to assist those Businesses.
Monde has been featured on Daily Thetha, CliffCentral, SAfm, Ventureburn and several community radio stations across the country just to name a few media appearances.
Some of MZ's achievements include but not limited to the following:
• Award receipt at the South African Top Outstanding Young Persons Awards, being Honoree No. 2 under “Business, Economic, and/or Entrepreneurial Accomplishment”
• City of Ekurhuleni Festival of Ideas 3rd Place winner in the ICT sector
• Ekurhuleni Lion Den Competition 3rd Place Winner.
• Special Recognition Award winner at the GATE competition
• Tshwane Entrepreneur Drive Competition 9th Place Winner