Career Catalyst
VUMILE MSWELI
Vumile is an accomplished and dedicated executive, speaker, columnist and career coach with almost a decade of experience in the financial services ,2 years in Telecommunications/ ICT industries and 7 years in coaching and consulting.
ABOUT
VUMILE MSWELI
Vumile is the Chief Executive officer for Hesed Consulting which a coaching and consulting firm specializing in commerce acceleration; career coaching; women empowerment; facilitation and training on the African continent, with presence in Nigeria; South Africa; Botswana; Rwanda and affiliates in Namibia; Ghana and Uganda. She has previously worked for reputable multi-national institutions such as Barclays, Investec, Nedbank, First National Bank and Vodafone. Vumile is an Operations; Finance and Strategy executive with experience in both the telecommunications and finance sectors. She has successfully led global teams in Africa (Nigeria; Kenya; Democratic Republic of Congo; Zambia; Lesotho; Ghana; Tanzania; Mozambique and South Africa); and Europe (Scotland; Isle of Man and England).
As a coach Vumile has carved a niche for herself in career coaching. She also services clients in Executive; Financial; Speaking and Mentoring coaching. Vumile is an avid coach and international speaker having spoken in conferences; expos; workshops around the globe on topics such as leadership; women empowerment; finance matters and conducting business in Africa. She is the host of Vumi and Veuve host Women in Commerce as well as has her own regular columnin Nigeria’s largest publication The Guardian and Africa’s largest blog BellaNaija. She also has her own radio slot in Botswana’s Duma FM and South Africa’s Kaya FM.
Achievements
From The Ground Up
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Pan African Awards
SME Influential Woman in Business
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Women’s Economic Forum
Woman of Excellence
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BMF
Young Professional of the Year
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Brand South Africa
Play Your Part Ambassador
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Avance Media
34th Most Influential Young South African
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Destiny Power of 40
40 under 40 most powerful women in South Africa
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15 of 1000
African Voices of Influence
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Gauteng Premier Award
Excellence in Leadership
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Mail and Guardian
Top 200 most influential Young South Africans
Comments
What people have to say
Great to see this Vumi. What a new world and well done for always providing value in any situation.
Paul McConnon
Vumile you are such an inspiration. Thank you for your energy, it elevates our spirits. 🙏🏾
Xolile Ndumndum
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Commerce: Accounting Sciences (University of Pretoria) Bachelor of Commerce: Finance Honours (University of Johannesburg) Masters
- Business Administration (University of London, United Kingdom) Executive Education (New York University, United States of America) Executive
- Education (GIBS, South Africa and GIMPA, Ghana)
- Teaching Certificate ( Harvard University, United States of America) Doctorate Applied Leadership (UGSM, Switzerland currently studying)
Awards:
- Most Influential Human Resources and Personal Development (2023) Forty under 40 Africa Awards (2023)
- Top 50 Memorable Women Awards (2022)
- Santam Women of the Future Award (2021)
- Top Empowered Young Achiever (2021)
- Pan African Awards: SME Influential Woman in Business (2019)
- Women’s Economic Forum Woman of Excellence (2018)
- Brand South Africa Play Your Part Ambassador (2018)
- Black Management Forum Young Professional of the Year (2018)
- 34th Most Influential Young South African by Avance Media (2018) Honorary Life Member of the Global All Ladies League (2018) Gauteng Premier Award for Excellence in Leadership (2017)
- ABSIP Game Changer (2016)
- Mail and Guardian Top 200 most influential Young South Africans (2016) Elle Boss of the Year in the Corporate Category (2016)
- Gordon Institute of Business Science: VAEP (2016)
- Vodafone CEO Award (2016)
- University of Witwatersrand Radio’s Brand New Heavy in Business (2016)