Dr Mandla Lamba | |
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| Born | 1985 Gauteng, South Africa - raised in Kwazulu-Natal |
| Education | Senior Diploma |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2010, 2021–present |
| Known for | South Africa's "youngest billionaire" |
Mandla Lamba is the founder of Agilitee which is Africa's first electric_vehicle manufacturer and green tech company and the world's first black owned electric vehicles manufacturer. He has been described as one of the most influential young industrialists of this generation. Widely respected for his work in the financial markets, his ingenuity and craftiness has helped create a number of world-class businesses. His notable roles range from establishing Verityhurst a private equity firm that invests in public traded companies to forming Agilitee.
Dr Lamba, who was born in 1985 in Gauteng but raised in KwaZulu-Natal and he spent his early life in Pimville, Soweto. Despite his humble beginnings, his story is a genuine "rise from the ashes" tale. He is currently the Chief Investment Officer of Verityhurst, Chairman of Veracity Resources, a mining and minerals holdings company, and Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Agilitee.
He has extensive experience in advising and structuring IPOs, Backdoor and Conventional Listings of Companies on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE), Stuttgart Stock Exchange (SSE), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the London Stock Exchange (LSE), and Africa's largest public market—The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). He is currently heading an initiative to bring electric vehicles into South Africa and was interviewed by Mail&Guardian. [1]
He is an advocate for women's rights and transformation through bridging gender disparities and bringing about inclusive capitalism structures from the boardroom to parliament. This he achieves through structuring Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment transactions in a manner that ensures that women have a seat at the table.
In October 2021 he was selected among 5 leaders to watch for the next 10 years and in May 2022, Dr Lamba's hard work and dedication were recognised by The Global Council for Promotion of International Trade (GCPIT). He was nominated for the Global Emerging Leaders Awards. 'I am completely speechless, just got nominated for a global leadership award. There is no one like my God, will wholeheartedly serve only him for the rest of my life and thank you GCPIT,' [2] the humble Dr Lamba wrote on Twitter after hearing the news. He was also recently interviewed by Leadership Online [3]
Mandla Lamba is a South African Entrepreneur, known for having acquired a reputation as the country's "youngest billionaire" and a successful mining tycoon. He was arrested on manslaughter charges in May 2011 after a vehicle accident and served time in prison before becoming active again in 2021 following his release from jail.
In 2010, South African media hailed Lamba as an inspirational example of young entrepreneurship and Black Economic Empowerment (BEE), based on his claims of having risen from an underprivileged beginnings to become, at age 25, a wealthy businessman who owned gold, diamond and manganese mines in South Africa, Zambia and the Republic of the Congo. He was the executive chairman of East American Resources, a "mid-tier mining company" that was worth "billions".