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Inqolobane

  • Inqolobane Investment Managers

    is an empowered private equity fund that invests in high growth potential businesses to drive localisation and develop black-owned and managed businesses

    "Driving inclusive black ownership through 3 vehicles"

    Inqolobane Investment Fund

    An Active Black Private Equity fund that invests in mid-market companies, driving lean innovation and cross company synergies.

    Sincpoint Transport Fund

    A Black Woman Owned and managed fund, founded by Lebogang Letsoalo, a pioneer in supply chain, enterprise development and transformation. 30% of the shares are held by Inqolobane Investment Trust, allowing the benefits to build black owned businesses in supply chain and transport. The fund is co-managed by Inqolobane Investment Fund to ensure governance, sustainability and reduce key man risk. 

    Inqolobane Investment Trust

    A Broad Based Trust with a low cost structure that delivers broad based education and enterprise development directly to the investee companies chosen beneficiaries.

"Driving inclusive black ownership through 3 vehicles"

Inqolobane Investment Fund

An Active Black Private Equity fund that invests in mid-market companies, driving lean innovation and cross company synergies.

Sincpoint Transport Fund

A Black Woman Owned and managed fund, founded by Lebogang Letsoalo, a pioneer in supply chain, enterprise development and transformation. 30% of the shares are held by Inqolobane Investment Trust, allowing the benefits to build black owned businesses in supply chain and transport. The fund is co-managed by Inqolobane Investment Fund to ensure governance, sustainability and reduce key man risk. 

Inqolobane Investment Trust

A Broad Based Trust with a low cost structure that delivers broad based education and enterprise development directly to the investee companies chosen beneficiaries.

Mandate:

To invest in companies that need capital and growth and are committed to growth through continual lean improvements. The fund seeks to fund in black operational shareholders.

Mandate:

To invest in companies in Supply chain and Transport that are committed to transformation. The fund seeks to create meaningful opportunities for black people in Supply Chain & Transport industries.

Mandate:

The trust has independent qualified Black trustees and is an effective Broad Based Trust with centralised strong governance. It is unique as the investee companies can annually direct the benefits to their chosen beneficiaries.

About Us

"Inqolobane" is derived from the Zulu language. In Zulu culture, an "Inqolobane" is a granary or traditional grain storage structure. It symbolizes prosperity, preparation, and abundance as it is used to store harvested grain to ensure food security for the community. We as Inqolobane Investment Managers seek to safeguard investments & prepare them for the future, whilst aiming for prosperity and growth, much like how an "Inqolobane" ensures sustenance for the future in traditional settings.

Portfolio Companies: Investees

OUR OBJECTIVE

Our objective is to create sustainable operational opportunities for black people in industrial and transport sectors. We facilitate this through the removal of prevailing obstacles, in order to foster meaningful participation in building an inclusive economy through:-

OUR VISION

Our visions is to be leading majority Black owned and managed transformation Investment company We seek to remove obstacles and create sustainable operational opportunities for black people in industrial and transport sectors, and to participate meaningfully in building an inclusive economy through:
  • Helping investee companies deliver transformation at all levels whilst driving growth. (Management Control & Ownership pillar)
  • Deploying impactful enterprise development funds in logistics (enterprise & supplier development pillar)
  • Improving the livelihoods and leadership of Black people through training and development (Skills development pillar)
  • Reinvesting returns from the fund into creating sustainable black logistic enterprises (enterprise & supplier development pillar)
  • Structuring employees into ownership (Management Control & Ownership pillar)

Our strategic investment vehicles

Inqolobane Investment Fund

Focus - Industrial Sector

What we do:  Introducing and funding black executive/operational shareholders into existing mid-sized businesses in the industry and services

Introducing best practice strategy for growth

Driving continuous improvement through Lean culture, driving growth through innovation and operational improvements

Structure ownership transactions to maximise BEE ownership points

Optimise and transform the supply chain to drive efficiency

Introduce best practice in operations to drive efficiency and increase margins

Introduce best practice in BEE to drive transformation, attract and retain scarce black talent

Sincpoint Transport Fund

Focus - Supply Chain & Transport Sector

What we do:  Helping investee companies deliver transformation at all levels whilst driving growth. (Management Control & Ownership pillar)
Deploying impactful enterprise development funds in logistics (enterprise & supplier development pillar)
Improving the livelihoods and leadership of Black women through training and development (Skills development pillar)
Reinvesting returns from the fund into creating sustainable black logistic enterprises (enterprise & supplier development pillar)
Structuring employees into ownership (Management Control & Ownership pillar)
We partner with https://sincpoint.co.za/ to execute & deliver on specialist services focused on Transport & Logistics


Inqolobane Investment Trust

Focus - Donations & Socio Economic Development

What we do:  Objective of the Trust shall be to acquire and hold investments and to use distributions and proceeds received from Investments to make donations to the beneficiaries in order to facilitate the empowerment and development of such beneficiaries

The aggregate Trust interest shall be such that at all times at least 85% of the value of any benefits that are allocated to beneficiaries, in aggregate, will accrue to beneficiaries who are Black Persons and at least 40% of the value of any benefits that are allocated to beneficiaries, in aggregate, will accrue to beneficiaries who are Black Women

Each Investee company shall be entitled to furnish the Trustees with a list of beneficiaries and beneficiary initiatives whenever the Trust receives a distribution in relation to the investment transaction relating to such investee company

Sincpoint
Lean Technovations
Transcend
Sincpoint
https://sincpoint.co.za/

ESD Implementationory

Supports economic growth and transformation imperatives and can also unlock significant organisational value.

Coaching and mentoring

Provide opportunities to develop and hone specific skill sets that are essential to being an expert in the field. This can include anything from learning how to be a better communicator to understanding how to provide high-quality feedback.

Business development

Acts as the thread that ties together all of a company's functions or departments, helping a business expand and improve its sales, revenues, product offerings, talent, customer service and brand awareness.

Opportunity identification

Provides economic incentive to stakeholders in the form of reduced costs or increased product valueWomen owned businesses provide a platform for unlocking opportunities and providing fair and inclusive policies, access to funds and bridging the digital gender divide for women within the industry.

Trading enablement

Is the process of implementing technology-driven initiatives to allow for increased employee productivity. It allows organisations to  reduce obstacles in an employee's workflow by eliminating time-intensive and repetitive administrative tasks.

Logistics add value

In firms by increasing their competitiveness, providing customer value and build a strong brand. Logistics promotes economic growth which adds value to the economy..

Procurement optimization

Is the holistic view of attaining optimum value creation using people, processes, and technology

Lean Technovations

https://www.leantechnovations.com

Our Purpose

Our Purpose is to invest in & partner with companies to improve operational margins, maximized shareholder value & enable high growth. Through implementing Lean practices & pragmatic Technology, we streamlining operations, eliminate waste and reducing the stress that hinders business productivity 

Our methodology, distinct for its practicality over theoretical constructs, is composed of four core components:

  • Lean Training
  • Strategic Business Modeling
  • Objective and Key Results (OKR)
  • Integration of Industry -leading best practices

Our Methodology

Lean Training

The initial phase involves the adoption of Lean principles, essential for the business's enduring transformation. This stage is designed to:
  • Enhance employee skills and knowledge
  • Facilitate employee endorsement of the company's long-term vision
  •  Secure early victories to garner employee support
  • Liberate managerial bandwidth for strategic undertakings
  •  Initiate immediate cost recovery
  • Eliminate unprofitable business facets previously grounded in empirical data
  • Highlight areas ripe for enhancement
  • Establish a reference point for current business performance through key metrics

Strategic Business Modelling

Upon the culmination of Lean training and with a clear understanding of the current business state, we engage in a strategic workshop employing the "Playing To Win" framework. This collaborative effort maps the business's optimal trajectory, identifying mid to long-term objectives and the strategies to achieve them.

 Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

Post-workshop, we establish annual OKRs, segmented quarterly, ensuring leadership alignment and clarity on the "roadmap to success." This step is crucial in steering the business towards accelerated and enduring growth.

 Integration of Industry-Leading Best Practices

Based on the defined OKRs, we identify the need for constructing, revamping, or solidifying specific departments and processes. By adopting proven best practices, we bypass extensive research, transitioning directly into training, execution, and change management stages, all tailored for sustainable expansion.

Transcend
https://www.transcend.co.za/

BEE advisory

  • Design, develop and improve upon a BEE strategy  for the company, as well as a road map for strategy  implementation. This will include detailed annual target settings for each BEE pillar based on the current Revised codes requirements.​
  • Ongoing support services for implementation and  monitoring of the scorecard and BEE initiatives
  • Transcend is able to manage and prepare for the  audit process from start to finish

BEE Ownership advisory services

  • The leading Employee Ownership (ESOP) and BEE transaction advisor for multinationals and SA corporates
  • Employee ownership schemes
  • Strategic partner selection
  • Community Trusts
  • Sale of Asset (statement 102) advisory

Specialist services and industries

  • Human capital  and learnerships
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Mining solutions
  • Renewable energy solutions

Meet Our Team

Rowen Pillai

(CA (SA), PD (SA), Certified Lean Practitioner,
Certified Business Intelligence & Data Analyst,
Masters of Business Administration (Cum Laude))

Rowen Pillai, the Managing Director of LeanTechnovations, boasts almost a decade of experience spanning multiple sectors of the financial, professional services, industrial & retail.

Rowen has made his mark by leading initiatives in value optimization and setting high standards in operational practices, grounded in his dedication to Lean methodologies, digital transformation, and decisions informed by data analysis. 

His professional journey began at KPMG, progressed into the retail sector with Kingsley Heath, and culminated in his leadership as Group Financial & Operations Director at the Transcend Group of entities before finally founding his own venture.

This trajectory not only intensified his passion for Lean principles and technology but also refined his expertise in business management, operational efficiency, and growth enablement. 

Rowen's focus has always been about tangible results & he has been instrumental in effecting transformation, embedding a mindset of perpetual enhancement, and utilizing technology and data analytics to drive informed business strategies.

In addition, he also maintains roles as a Trustee for the Inqolobane Investment Trust, a Director of Black Industrialists Group, Inqolobane Investment Managers and various other board positions.

Lebogang Letsoalo

 (Diploma Purchasing. BTech Logistics, Masters of Business Administration, PHD candidate)

Lebogang Letsoalo, the Managing Director of Sincpoint, boasts almost two decades of experience spanning diverse sectors of the supply chain industry. 

With a rich history in the energy, chemicals, and mining sectors, she has held esteemed positions, including Vice President of Supply Chain at Sasol and various executive roles at companies like Eskom, DeBeers, Fluor, and IBM. 

She is also a founder of African Women In Supply Chain Association an NGO driving functional mentorship, diversity and inclusion agendas in Procurement.

Beyond her corporate achievements, Lebo is passionate about mentorship & has coached over 400 women in the transport sector & is a multiple award winner such as the Mail & Guardian Top 50 Business Women, LinkedIn Top Influencer & one of the Top 100 Global most influential women in supply chain.

As a prominent figure in the supply chain sector, Lebo consistently champions positive change for both individuals and organizations, as well as being an advocate for anti-corruption policies, diversity & inclusion in Africa's supply chain.

She also contributes her expertise to several boards, including Transnet, Booyco Engineering, Bay Engineering, Inqolobane Investment Managers, Inqolobane Investment Trust & various others.

Bruce Hunt

 (Chartered Financial Analyst, Masters of Business Administration)

Bruce Hunt, the Managing Director of Transcend, boasts almost two decades of experience spanning diverse sectors of the financial, professional services and consulting

He is an accomplished BEE and ESOP corporate finance advisor to multinational and large SA companies & MD of a boutique corporate finance firm specialising in Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) ownership structuring. 

A foundation stone of his professional journey was laid at Investec Bank, where he served as a trader and structured finance specialist, a position that enriched his financial prowess and offered insights that he carries with him today.

Bruce's expertise in consulting encompasses empowerment ownership, including BEE Partner Selection, Deal Structuring, Employee Ownership Trusts, enterprise development, community trust structures and sourcing strategic black investors for firms committed to relevance in South Africa, designing tax-efficient structures that enhance value for both the investee and BEE investor while maximizing BEE Ownership Points under Code 100. 

Bruce has previously set up and developed CIDA City Campus's Empowerment Foundation, which had an investment portfolio exceeding R250m. Alongside professional commitments, he has lectured on Corporate Strategy for Milpark Business School's MBA Program

In the renewable energy sector, Bruce provides advice on BEE and community aspects of projects, specifically in commercial and industrial applications, which aligns with his interest in sustainable development with a passion for innovative financial structuring.

In addition, Bruce is the  Co-Founder and Director of LeanTechnovations, Black Industrialists Group, Inqolobane Investment Managers and various other board positions.

Get in Touch at Any Time

21 Scott Street

Waverley

Johannebsurg

Phone : +27 83 233 5563

Email : RowenP@inqolobane.com

Get in touch with us

Rowen Pilai

Email:  rowenp@inqolobane.com

‍Cell : +2783 233 5563

Landline : +2711 442 2433

Lebo Letsoalo

Email:  lebo@sincpoint.co.za

‍Cell :          +27 61 586 0907

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