Inqolobane Investment Trust
We are a robust, professionally managed B-BBEE ownership trust with a proven track record of empowering preferred beneficiaries and contributing to South Africa’s development, while significantly reducing the cost and complexity of traditional B-BBEE transactions.
Business Benefits
The Inqolobane Investment Trust is a transparent, purpose-built B-BBEE ownership solution that empowers chosen beneficiaries while ensuring strong governance and ring-fenced returns.
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Investee Companies
We’re a trusted B-BBEE investor for top multinationals, offering strong B-BBEE outcomes, a transparent structure, robust governance, and long-term partnership.
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Beneficiaries
The Inqolobane Investment Trust lets companies identify preferred beneficiaries or select from a vetted pool aligned with tailored empowerment goals.
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The Trustees
The Trust is overseen by an independent board of experts, ensuring strong governance, strategic insight, and empowerment-focused leadership.
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We are a robust, professionally managed B-BBEE ownership trust with a proven track record of empowering preferred beneficiaries and contributing to South Africa’s development, while significantly reducing the cost and complexity of traditional B-BBEE transactions.
The Inqolobane Investment Trust brings this ethos into modern investment practice. We have 100% Black and at least 40% Black women beneficiaries and operate with a unique structure: ring-fencing each investment so that value flows directly and transparently to related targeted beneficiaries – whether they are employees, families, or communities.
Business Benefits
Purpose-Built. Financially Fluent. Uniquely Transparent.
Inqolobane Investment Trust was designed to support multinationals and South African corporates in addressing their B-BBEE Ownership transformation objectives.
Key features:
Drives Broad-Based Transformation
Fully Ring-Fenced Returns
Strong Governance, Audit, and Reporting Disciplines
Competition Commission Public Interest
Fully supports Competition Commission Public Interest requirements.
Optimal Transaction Structuring & Implementation
Long-Term Flexible Partner
Investee Companies
Trusted by Leading Multinationals
We are proud to serve as a trusted B-BBEE investor in leading multinational companies. Strong B-BBEEE outcomes together with our unique structure, transparency, and robust governance make us an ideal long-term partner.
Beneficiaries
Investing in a Brighter Future
We strive to make a real difference in the lives of targeted beneficiaries. Acting now for a sustainable future epitomises the spirit of the Inqolobane Investment Trust.
Examples of our investment-led impact include:
R10 million+ invested in social impact, supporting nonprofit organisations and development initiatives nationwide
R3 million+ channelled into black-owned enterprises, empowering inclusive entrepreneurship, and economic growth
5 million + meals funded via SA Harvest, supporting a national hunger-relief initiative
500+ bursaries awarded to high school and university students, enabling access to quality education and brighter futures
300+ bicycles sponsored to Qhubeka, giving school children in rural communities greater access to education through reliable transport
Funding and coaching to Black women trailblazers in logistics
Some of the targeted beneficiaries of the Trust include:
Our Trustees
The Trust is managed by an experienced and independent board of trustees that combines governance integrity, strategic insight and financial, legal and empowerment expertise.
Lebogang Letsoalo
BTech Logistics, MBA, Diploma Purchasing, PHD candidate
Lebogang Letsoalo is the Managing Director of Sincpoint and a seasoned supply chain leader with nearly 20 years of experience across the energy, chemicals, and mining sectors. She has held executive roles at top companies including Sasol, Eskom, De Beers, Fluor, and IBM.
A passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion, Lebo is the founder of the African Women in Supply Chain Association, an NGO focused on mentorship and transformation in procurement. She has mentored over 400 women in the transport sector and has received numerous accolades, including Mail & Guardian Top 50 Business Women, LinkedIn Top Influencer, and recognition as one of the Top 100 Global Most Influential Women in Supply Chain.
Lebo serves on several boards, including Transnet, Booyco Engineering, and Inqolobane Investment Managers and is a vocal advocate for anti-corruption policies and equitable supply chain practices across Africa.
Rowen Pillai
CA(SA), PD(SA), MBA, Certified Lean Practitioner, BIDA™
Rowen Pillai is the Managing Director of LeanTechnovations and a results-driven business leader with nearly a decade of experience across the financial, professional services, industrial, and retail sectors.
He began his career at KPMG, later joining Kingsley Heath in the retail space, and eventually served as Group Financial & Operations Director at the Transcend Group. His journey sparked a deep passion for Lean principles, operational excellence, and the transformative power of technology.
Rowen specialises in driving business growth through strategic use of data, AI, and automation, enabling smarter decision-making and continuous improvement.
He also serves as a Director at Black Industrialists Group, Inqolobane Investment Managers, and sits on several other boards, where he continues to champion innovation and sustainable business transformation.
Snehal Desai
CA(SA), H.Dip Financial Accounting
Snehal Desai is a Chartered Accountant (SA) and Director at Transcend Capital. He specialises in the design and implementation of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) ownership and enterprise development transactions.
He is a trustee of the Inqolobane Investment Trust, where he contributes deep technical insight and strong governance oversight. Snehal completed his articles at KPMG and subsequently served as an audit manager, gaining exposure to a range of sectors and complex financial environments.
He joined Transcend Capital to pursue his interest in Enterprise and Supplier Development and to contribute to building a more inclusive and economically active society.
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