Back to Our Team
Thamsanqa Ndlovu, Head of Data and Research at Africa INSIGHTS

Thamsanqa Ndlovu

Head Data and Research

Executive Management

Former attorney using data and research to bring clarity to Africa's opaque emerging markets.

About

Thamsanqa Ndlovu is the Head of Data and Research at Africa INSIGHTS. An entrepreneur and former attorney, he has built a decade-long career spanning law, data and market intelligence, research, strategy, investment and advisory work across the United States, Europe and Africa. His experience includes working with government agencies, blue-chip companies, multinational organizations and emerging enterprises across a range of sectors. Thamsanqa is particularly focused on using data and insight to illuminate opaque emerging markets, with a particular focus on Africa, bringing greater clarity to the opportunities, risks and dynamics that shape them. His work combines analytical rigor with commercial perspective, helping leaders and institutions better understand the environments in which they operate and make more informed, consequential decisions.

Role at Africa INSIGHTS

Head Data and Research, leading Africa INSIGHTS' research agenda and the use of data to illuminate African markets for executives, investors and institutions.

Education

  • Hult International Business School

    Master of International Business

  • University of the Witwatersrand

    Law degree