Zanele Monnakgotla

Ms. Zanele Monnakgotla is Managing Director of Freewi Technologies, an innovative IT company predominantly specialising in Wi-Fi and network systems, which she founded in 2015. She brings extensive experience in project and corporate finance, risk evaluation, strategic thinking, innovation and change management to the ETI Board, as well as her strong commitment to enhancing the quality of life for Africans.

Prior to starting her own company she was at the Industrial Development Corporation for 14 years where her roles included Head of Innovation, Head of Strategic High Impact Projects, Manager of the CEO’s Office and Senior Project Manager. Prior to that she worked at Investec Bank in the private bank division.

Ms. Monnakgotla is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Sasol Khanyisa Public and is a Non-Executive Director of Sasol South Africa and the Development Bank of South Africa .She is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors South Africa. She holds a Diploma in Property Investment from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, a Masters’ in Finance from Wits Business School, Johannesburg, an LLM in Tax from Wits University and an LLB and a B Com from Rhodes University, South Africa.