Bongani Sithole

Bongani Sithole is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in technology and business leadership. Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at 54 Collective VC, Bongani is focused on building and scaling 140 startups across Africa within the next five years. As a Partner at Utopia Capital Management, Bongani contributes to designing and launching investment vehicles in emerging markets. Previous roles include Board Member at Tripplo Software, Managing Director at Black Beard Technology, and Founder & CEO of both Apostrophy and Acacia Consulting. Bongani has also held technical leadership positions at MTN, Aquaonline & Basetwo, Hollard Insurance, and Accenture Technology Solutions. Education was received from Tshwane University of Technology.