Full Name: Mametja Johanna Moshe
Position: Founder and CEO of Moshe Capital
Main Activity of the Company: Moshe Capital offers advisory (corporate finance) and investment services on the African continent, mainly in South Africa
Date and Place of Birth: January 10, 1980, Polokwane, Limpopo
Education: CA(SA); MBA, Columbia Business School and London Business School
First Job: Auditor at KPMG
Career History Prior to Current Position: Investment banking at Morgan Stanley and UBS. Prior to that I was a tax consultant and auditor at KPMG
Size of First Pay Packet: R20 a day, at my father’s vegetable kiosk at Groothoek hospital, in Zebediela
First Job with Present Group: CEO – I established Moshe Capital in 2013 and was the only employee at the time
Value of Assets under Your Control: We have executed over 20 transactions with a combined value of more than R10-billion
Number of People under Your Leadership: 12
Management Style: Output-based leadership
Personal Best Achievement: Being born healthy
Professional Best Achievement: Establishing Moshe Capital
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My mother, Mabaeng Christina Moshe
Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Peter Anderson, my high school headmaster, who received an honorary award from the University of Cape Town at the same time as Madiba
Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Barack Obama
Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Judy Dlamini – her journey from medical doctor to successful entrepreneur is inspiring and her grace and commitment to giving back are admirable
Philosophy of Life: God first; give it your best shot
Biggest Ever Opportunity: Completing an MBA degree at two Ivy League universities in the US and the UK
Biggest Ever Disappointment: Losing my sister, but I was blessed to have known her for 16 years
Hope for the Future: Inclusive prosperity for Africa and Africans
Favourite Reading: A Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frank – I read it every year
Favourite TV Programme: I do not watch TV shows – I listen to podcasts and love reading and, sometimes, when I need to switch off, I watch movies on Netflix
Favourite Food/Drink: Coconut water, my mother’s pap and morogo
Favourite Music: All genres
Favourite Sport: Yoga – it is not a sport but I love the practice!
Favourite Website: I use apps
Hobbies: Yoga, reading, cooking, travel
Car: Jeep
Pets: None
Miscellaneous Dislikes: People who complain too much and negativity
Favourite Other South African Company: Discovery, for its innovation, and Bushveld, which provides distributed, utility-scale energy storage solutions and is harnessing Africa’s renewable-energy potential
Favourite Foreign Company: Berkshire Hathaway. Since 1965, Warren Buffett’s company has managed to grow exponentially and create value for all stakeholders
Married: Engaged
Children: None
Clubs: The Graça Machel Trust’s Network of African Business Women, African Leadership Network, Association of Black Securities and Investment Professionals