Inspiration Session with Khanyi Dhlomo

Khanyi Dhlomo is the Founder and CEO of Ndalo Media, a multi-platform media company which seeks
to positively impact lives through various content platforms and experiences. Through these
platforms, Ndalo Media connects with a high quality audience of approximately two million consumers
in 13 African countries.

Dhlomo has over 25 years of experience in the media industry. In the early days of her career, she
became an award-winning news and lifestyle anchor and magazine editor. In 2003, she was named
one of the most influential women in South African media and, in the same year, became Head of SA
Tourism in Paris, France. Dhlomo went on to obtain an MBA from Harvard Business School (HBS)
before launching Ndalo Media in 2007.

In 2009, she received the Olay SA Iconic Woman Award in the Media, Arts and Entertainment
category. In 2010, she was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Later,
she was named one of Forbes magazine’s 20 Most Powerful Women in Africa under 40. In addition,
she was named a young African economic leader in the Choiseul 100 Africa rankings. In 2016, Khanyi
was awarded the prestigious HBS Africa Business Club Leadership Excellence award.
Dhlomo is a proud mother of three children and wife of an education entrepreneur.