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Our Board of directors plays a pivotal role in guiding our purpose: to ignite human achievement and performance.

Comprising accomplished leaders from diverse industries, our Board brings strategic insight, ethical oversight, and a shared commitment to sustainable growth. Together, they help shape the direction of our business, ensure good governance, and uphold the values that define LRMG.

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Nozipho Tshabalala

Non-Executive Director

Nozipho Tshabalala is a globally recognised conversation strategist and LRMG Non-Executive Director, passionate about driving transformative dialogue and meaningful change across Africa.
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Nozipho Tshabalala

Nozipho Tshabalala is a conversation strategist moderating global conversations that are designed to have measurable outcomes. She is in demand for her unique and insightful ability to facilitate difficult conversations with courage, depth and breadth. As an internationally acclaimed conference moderator and Human Capital Advocate for The World Bank and Global Citizen, she has successfully moderated conversations for global and African institutions including, leading listed and unlisted multinational corporations, business schools, and civil society organisations that seek to leverage conversations for change.

Nozipho is also an award-winning financial markets broadcaster lifting the African business story through the lens of leadership, performance, the political economy, development finance, gender mainstreaming, and youth development.

Nozipho is an executive director at LRMG, supporting the LRMG transformation journey, a faculty member for Duke Corporate Education in Africa, a fellow of the Gordon Institute for Business Science’s Centre for African Management and Markets (CAMM), a Tutu fellow, and in 2019 was named one of 2019 100 Most Influential Young Africans.

She is an alumni of the following academic institutions:
• Said Business School, Oxford (Tutu Fellow)
• University of London (Masters in International Studies)
• Stellenbosch Business School (|Masters in Development Finance – cum laude),
• University of Pretoria (Hons: International Relations),

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Ricky Robinson

Chief Executive Officer

Ricky Robinson, CEO and Founder of LRMG, is passionate about building future-fit organisations and helping people and teams across Africa close skills and inspiration gaps to thrive in the modern world of work.
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Ricky Robinson

LRMG helps organisations and individuals become ‘Workforce Ready’ for the working world of tomorrow, closing Skills Gaps, Inspiration Gaps, Visibility Gaps and Agility Gaps.

I’m inspired by people and ideas, and committed to shaping inclusive, energised, and future-fit organisations across Africa and beyond.

The two things most important to us: Delivering value and impact for our Clients and building a company worthy of lasting.

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Tom Amosun

Non-Executive Director

Tomi Amosun is a thought leader and strategist with experience in private equity, listed investments and social infrastructure across Africa, combining commercial insight with an impact-driven approach suited to emerging markets.
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Tom Amosun

Tomi has years of experience and a proven track record of Private Investments, Listed Investments, and Real Estate in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. He has concluded over R75 billion of corporate and investment transactions.

Tomi’s expertise spans mergers and acquisitions, private equity advisory, company restructurings, listings, BBEE transactions and capital raising across numerous sectors. As a co-founder, his invaluable experience has been a cornerstone in shaping Summit investment strategies.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Tomi is also a fellow of Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Institute and was recognised as an ABSIP Game Changer in the Financial Sector in 2013.

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Mpho Makwana

Non-Executive Director

Mpho Makwana is an accomplished board chair and former CEO with deep experience across banking, industrials and development finance, known for guiding leaders and organisations toward lasting purpose and impact.
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Mpho Makwana

Mpho Makwana is a highly experienced South African board chair and former CEO, with leadership roles spanning banking, steel, industrials, forestry, and development finance. He serves as a trusted counsellor to world-class leaders, helping them deliver sustainable impact and leave lasting legacies.

Mpho has held senior executive positions and chaired boards including ArcelorMittal South Africa and Platinum Group Metals. He is the founder and chairman of Epitome Investments and brings deep expertise in corporate strategy, ESG, governance, organisational development, HR, scenario planning, and corporate communications.

Throughout his career, Mpho has been committed to shaping high-performing organisations and fostering inclusive leadership practices that drive meaningful change in South Africa and across the continent.

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Nthabiseng Thema

Non-Executive Director​

Nthabiseng Thema is an investment professional with two decades of experience in private equity, venture capital and consulting, dedicated to advancing sustainable growth for emerging and high-potential businesses across Africa.
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Nthabiseng Thema

Nthabiseng Thema is a seasoned senior investment professional with two decades of experience in Private Equity and Venture Capital. She has been pivotal in fostering growth and innovation across various sectors through identifying, evaluating, and performing due diligence on potential investments and working with management teams to grow their companies and execute agreed strategic growth initiatives.

Until recently, Nthabiseng served as a Director in the Investment Team at Sango Capital, a private equity vehicle that invests in private companies and mid-cap and VC funds across Africa. In this role, she was instrumental in investing in over 25 funds and 15 direct investments across North, West, East, and Southern Africa since joining the firm in 2015. Her role involved deal sourcing, deal analysis, due diligence, deal execution, legal review and negotiations, client engagement/ management, portfolio monitoring, and value add.

Before her tenure at Sango Capital, she spent a decade in management consulting and investment banking, working at industry stalwarts McKinsey & Company, HSBC, and Morgan Stanley.

Nthabiseng is a qualified chartered accountant registered in South Africa and a CFA charter holder. She holds a postgraduate diploma in accounting and a bachelor of accounting degree from the University of Natal in South Africa.

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Nadia Mahmood

Executive Director & Chief Transformation Officer

Nadia Mahmood, LRMG’s Chief Transformation Officer, leads with authenticity and purpose, championing excellence and inclusive cultures while guiding organisations to embrace the evolving landscape of workforce readiness.
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Nadia Mahmood

As Chief Transformation Officer at LRMG, Nadia Mahmood leads with authenticity and purpose, championing excellence while embracing the evolving landscape of workforce readiness. Her leadership philosophy centers on creating environments where teams thrive through trust, open communication, and meaningful support.

Nadia is committed to empowering women and shaping Africa’s future through conscious leadership practices such as equality and inclusion, recognizing the strength in diversity. She believes that authentic communication, consistent quality delivery, and building trusted relationships are the cornerstones of meaningful transformation.

Energized by opportunities to collaborate with forward-thinking professionals, Nadia strives to create positive, lasting value and impact across the continent.

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Our Board

Our Board of directors plays a pivotal role in guiding our purpose: to ignite human achievement and performance.

Comprising accomplished leaders from diverse industries, our Board brings strategic insight, ethical oversight, and a shared commitment to sustainable growth. Together, they help shape the direction of our business, ensure good governance, and uphold the values that define LRMG.

LRMG is a

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black-owned company with Women’s Empowerment as a cornerstone of its 2025 vision.

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of our people are women.

Image of Nozipho Tshabalala Non -Executive Chairperson LRMG Board

Nozipho Tshabalala

Non-Executive Director

Nozipho Tshabalala is a globally recognised conversation strategist and LRMG Non-Executive Director, passionate about driving transformative dialogue and meaningful change across Africa.
Read bio
Nozipho Tshabalala

Nozipho Tshabalala is a conversation strategist moderating global conversations that are designed to have measurable outcomes. She is in demand for her unique and insightful ability to facilitate difficult conversations with courage, depth and breadth. As an internationally acclaimed conference moderator and Human Capital Advocate for The World Bank and Global Citizen, she has successfully moderated conversations for global and African institutions including, leading listed and unlisted multinational corporations, business schools, and civil society organisations that seek to leverage conversations for change.

Nozipho is also an award-winning financial markets broadcaster lifting the African business story through the lens of leadership, performance, the political economy, development finance, gender mainstreaming, and youth development.

Nozipho is an executive director at LRMG, supporting the LRMG transformation journey, a faculty member for Duke Corporate Education in Africa, a fellow of the Gordon Institute for Business Science’s Centre for African Management and Markets (CAMM), a Tutu fellow, and in 2019 was named one of 2019 100 Most Influential Young Africans.

She is an alumni of the following academic institutions:
• Said Business School, Oxford (Tutu Fellow)
• University of London (Masters in International Studies)
• Stellenbosch Business School (|Masters in Development Finance – cum laude),
• University of Pretoria (Hons: International Relations),

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Image of Ricky Robinson - LRMG Founder and Chief Executive Officer

Ricky Robinson

Chief Executive Officer

Ricky Robinson, CEO and Founder of LRMG, is passionate about building future-fit organisations and helping people and teams across Africa close skills and inspiration gaps to thrive in the modern world of work.
Read bio
Ricky Robinson

LRMG helps organisations and individuals become ‘Workforce Ready’ for the working world of tomorrow, closing Skills Gaps, Inspiration Gaps, Visibility Gaps and Agility Gaps.

I’m inspired by people and ideas, and committed to shaping inclusive, energised, and future-fit organisations across Africa and beyond.

The two things most important to us: Delivering value and impact for our Clients and building a company worthy of lasting.

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Image of Tom Amosun - LRMG Non-Executive Director and investment strategist

Tom Amosun

Non-Executive Director

Tomi Amosun is a thought leader and strategist with experience in private equity, listed investments and social infrastructure across Africa, combining commercial insight with an impact-driven approach suited to emerging markets.
Read bio
Tom Amosun

Tomi has years of experience and a proven track record of Private Investments, Listed Investments, and Real Estate in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. He has concluded over R75 billion of corporate and investment transactions.

Tomi’s expertise spans mergers and acquisitions, private equity advisory, company restructurings, listings, BBEE transactions and capital raising across numerous sectors. As a co-founder, his invaluable experience has been a cornerstone in shaping Summit investment strategies.

Beyond his professional accomplishments, Tomi is also a fellow of Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership Institute and was recognised as an ABSIP Game Changer in the Financial Sector in 2013.

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Mpho Makwana

Non-Executive Director

Mpho Makwana is an accomplished board chair and former CEO with deep experience across banking, industrials and development finance, known for guiding leaders and organisations toward lasting purpose and impact.
Read bio
Mpho Makwana

Mpho Makwana is a highly experienced South African board chair and former CEO, with leadership roles spanning banking, steel, industrials, forestry, and development finance. He serves as a trusted counsellor to world-class leaders, helping them deliver sustainable impact and leave lasting legacies.

Mpho has held senior executive positions and chaired boards including ArcelorMittal South Africa and Platinum Group Metals. He is the founder and chairman of Epitome Investments and brings deep expertise in corporate strategy, ESG, governance, organisational development, HR, scenario planning, and corporate communications.

Throughout his career, Mpho has been committed to shaping high-performing organisations and fostering inclusive leadership practices that drive meaningful change in South Africa and across the continent.

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Nthabiseng Thema

Non-Executive Director​

Nthabiseng Thema is an investment professional with two decades of experience in private equity, venture capital and consulting, dedicated to advancing sustainable growth for emerging and high-potential businesses across Africa.
Read bio
Nthabiseng Thema

Nthabiseng Thema is a seasoned senior investment professional with two decades of experience in Private Equity and Venture Capital. She has been pivotal in fostering growth and innovation across various sectors through identifying, evaluating, and performing due diligence on potential investments and working with management teams to grow their companies and execute agreed strategic growth initiatives.

Until recently, Nthabiseng served as a Director in the Investment Team at Sango Capital, a private equity vehicle that invests in private companies and mid-cap and VC funds across Africa. In this role, she was instrumental in investing in over 25 funds and 15 direct investments across North, West, East, and Southern Africa since joining the firm in 2015. Her role involved deal sourcing, deal analysis, due diligence, deal execution, legal review and negotiations, client engagement/ management, portfolio monitoring, and value add.

Before her tenure at Sango Capital, she spent a decade in management consulting and investment banking, working at industry stalwarts McKinsey & Company, HSBC, and Morgan Stanley.

Nthabiseng is a qualified chartered accountant registered in South Africa and a CFA charter holder. She holds a postgraduate diploma in accounting and a bachelor of accounting degree from the University of Natal in South Africa.

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Image of Nadia Mahmood - LRMG Chief Transformation Officer

Nadia Mahmood

Executive Director & Chief Transformation Officer

Nadia Mahmood, LRMG’s Chief Transformation Officer, leads with authenticity and purpose, championing excellence and inclusive cultures while guiding organisations to embrace the evolving landscape of workforce readiness.
Read bio
Nadia Mahmood

As Chief Transformation Officer at LRMG, Nadia Mahmood leads with authenticity and purpose, championing excellence while embracing the evolving landscape of workforce readiness. Her leadership philosophy centers on creating environments where teams thrive through trust, open communication, and meaningful support.

Nadia is committed to empowering women and shaping Africa’s future through conscious leadership practices such as equality and inclusion, recognizing the strength in diversity. She believes that authentic communication, consistent quality delivery, and building trusted relationships are the cornerstones of meaningful transformation.

Energized by opportunities to collaborate with forward-thinking professionals, Nadia strives to create positive, lasting value and impact across the continent.

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Empowerment

LRMG is a 51.7% black-owned company. 60% of our people are women. Black women’s empowerment is a cornerstone of our 2030 vision.

LRMG has a certified AAA+ rating and is a Level 1 Contributor to B-BBEE as per the South African DTI’s gazetted Codes of Good Practice.

LRMG provides both accredited and customised learning programmes to organisations looking to maximise their investment in developing their talent.

Empowerdex AAA Level 1 Contributor Certificate. The certification is based on FY FEB 2024 and is valid until 06 August 2026.

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Career Dreams

Fast track career growth in the new world of work:

Certified learning paths that build relevant skills and competencies

Invigorate your skills development offering:

University-certified online and blended short learning courses

Rapidly improve your scorecard metrics:

B-BBEE (South Africa) and other scorecard solutions

Trusted certification:

Digitally enabled learning solutions supported by dedicated teams of Wits, Queen's University Belfast, UFS and GIBS academics and experience managers

Real-world scarce skills training for youth:

Find, recruit and custom train youth to your demand-led specs, getting them work-ready and employable

Learnerships:

We find the talent, match personalities and abilities to your culture fit, and then train them to meet your digital skills needs

Comply with your B-BBEE, transformation and skills levy agenda:

Rapidly improve your scorecard metrics: create a talent pipeline for 4IR, ICT and Tech-future Skills

Work-ready graduates and interns:

We find the candidates (or you find them). We train them to use your technology and digital systems within the defined roles

GROW

Sales and Unlock Customer Value

Discover why your customers buy what they buy:

Learn to meet customers’ social, emotional and functional requirements

Activate and strengthen sales team engagement:

Digital sales activation challenges

Cultivate a performance-based sales culture:

Sales leadership and culture solutions

Mobilise the right sales strategy:

Sales strategy validation and optimisation

Accelerate sales pipelines and spark growth:

Customer-centric sales strategy

Grow and sustain critical sales capabilities:

Digital learning content for Sales

INSPIRE

People Productivity

Engage for sustainable high performance:

Human capital strategy, learning strategy and transformation

Future-fit your organisation for success:

Learning and talent assessments, talent management and people balance sheet planning

Connect learning journeys to performance outcomes:

Onboarding, talent development and learning mapped to your individual and company needs

Move the needle on learning experiences:

Smart learning and talent experience platforms, tools and digital learning assets

Upskill people with new digital smarts:

Digital learning content (customised or plug-and-play)

NURTURE

A Performance Culture

Talent management:

Make better future-fit data-driven decisions for your talent and organisation

Strategy and change:

Inspire your people to change and ignite their passion to deliver business results

Leadership and culture:

Enable your leadership teams to create their unique brand and to build new high-performance habits and behaviours

Digital transformation:

Enable people processes through digital technologies that transform performance

Talent assessments:

Better understand your people's strengths and your team’s productive habits to compete and win

Performance enablement:

Create a culture of feedback that actively measures performance

SHIFT

Leadership Perspectives

Establish a high-performance culture:

Interactive multimedia inspirational stories

Unlock new thinking and shift mindsets:

More than 13 intriguing true stories of high performance

Empower leaders and teams:

Expertly facilitated moderated conversations

Build new habits for high performance:

Smart toolboxes to activate habits for success