Theo Mabaso

Theo Mabaso

Country Lead, South Africa, African Management Institute

Theo Mabaso is an accomplished Business Development Leader with nearly 20 years of experience driving growth and market expansion across emerging markets. With over a decade of hands-on expertise in enterprise and supplier development, Theo has worked extensively to design and implement inclusive business models that enable SMME growth, improve supply chain integration, and unlock long-term value in underserved markets.He is currently the Country Lead for the African Management Institute (AMI) in South Africa, where he drives national strategy and partnerships to support the growth of SMMEs through practical business learning, enterprise development, and capacity-building programs.He is also the visionary behind the Kasipreneur Impact Project (KIP) —an initiative designed to accelerate township-based entrepreneurs through enterprise support, digital enablement, and access to markets in 10 high strategic and high growth sectors.