Dr. L.L Ndabeni (Board Chairperson)

Dr. Lindile Linduxolo Ndabeni is the Board Chairperson and also serves as a Member of the Strategy Development and Investment Committee.

Dr Ndabeni holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree, Master of Science in Development Planning, and Bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg among others.

Dr. Ndabeni is a Research fellow at the Institute for Economic Research on Innovation and a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Economics in the Faculty of Economics and Finance at Tshwane University of Technology. He teaches and supervises postgraduates, agricultural systems of innovation, local economic development, entrepreneurship, and social inclusion.

He has written and published papers and made presentations at conferences and seminars in various countries including Botswana, Brazil, Holland, India, Italy, Namibia, Singapore, and South Korea.