sakhe mkosi

Pathway & Network Manager at Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

Bio Summary

Experienced management consultant with expertise and passion for international development and social impact. Interested in internal strategy, product/project management, and Chief of Staff roles in high-impact businesses and non-profits.

Employment History

Pathway & Network Manager

Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

May 2021 - present

Johannesburg, South Africa

I lead the development of Harambee's micro-enterprise strategy. This entails designing and leading strategic pilots, developing operational systems for micro-entrepreneurial opportunities, managing new and potential partners, ...see more

Senior Consultant

Dalberg Global Development Advisors

October 2018 - April 2021

Johannesburg, South Africa

- Dalberg is a fast-paced mission-driven management consultancy founded and led by ex-McKinsey, BCG and Bain consultants - Have served government, business, and philanthropic leaders, focusing on critical markets and socioeconomic themes across Sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, and Zimbabwe - As Consultant and Senior Consultant, owned complex workstreams within project teams, managing one or two junior team members - Skills developed include: quantitative and qualitative research and analysis, financial modelling, synthesizing analytical findings, hypothesis-driven problem solving, leading and mentoring junior team members, providing actionable recommendations, conducting compelling client and stakeholder presentations, , managing internal knowledge, and preparing final deliverables in presentation and report formats - Experience spanned strategy development, research, and market assessment. Sectors and issues exposed to include health, agriculture, and youth education to employment transitions. Engagements have included: -Researching Zimbabwe’s public health emergency landscape for the Higherlife Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, supporting their response to the country’s 2018 cholera outbreak -Pan-African market entry and value proposition studies for two global pharmaceutical companies’ innovative healthcare products -Developing a growth strategy for Rwanda’s tourism sector as a primary input into a refreshed youth employment country strategy for the Mastercard Foundation in Rwanda -Researching and evaluating commercial and philanthropic investment opportunities in select Nigerian horticultural value chains on behalf of IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative; and in Uganda’s cattle value chain for the Mastercard Foundation -Assessing an East African country’s industrialization policy and institutional landscape for the country’s Ministry of Trade and Industry and the African Development Bank

Research Assistant

University of Oxford

July 2018 - September 2018

Oxford, UK

- I served the Pathways for Prosperity Commission at the Blavatnik School of Government - This was a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded Research Commission that sparked new conversations and solutions – both policy- an ...see more

Consultant

Deloitte

January 2016 - June 2018

Cape Town, South Africa

- Worked on external audit teams for leading South African and international companies in the financial services, oil and gas, and media industries - Responsible for executing the financial modelling and verification proce ...see more

Education

Master's in Human Development , International Studies

University of Oxford

2018

Master's in Public Administration , Public Policy Analysis

University of Cape Town

2017

Bachelor's in Finance

University of Cape Town

2013

Language Skills

English

Country Experience

Rwanda South Africa Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

Skills

Economics, Policy, and Social Studies

Education to Employment,

Economic Planning,

Policy Development,

Education and Training

Program Management

Business

Project Management,

Asset Management,

Scenario Planning

NGOs and Nonprofits

sakhe mkosi

Bio Summary

Employment History

Pathway & Network Manager

Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator

Senior Consultant

Dalberg Global Development Advisors

Research Assistant

University of Oxford

Consultant

Deloitte

Education

Master's in Human Development , International Studies

University of Oxford

Master's in Public Administration , Public Policy Analysis

University of Cape Town

Bachelor's in Finance

University of Cape Town

Language Skills

Country Experience

Skills

Economics, Policy, and Social Studies

Education and Training

Business

Industry Experience

Agriculture

Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products

Social Sector