Taking Unexpected Turns with Takealot Group Executive Chairperson Mamongae Mahlare
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Sometimes taking a few unexpected turns in your career can bring you to the place that you most need to be. This is one of the many insights podcast host Mike Abel garnered during his chat with Mamongae Mahlare, Executive Chairperson of the Takealot Group, for the first episode of Willing & Abel.
Mamongae Mahlare is an executive with extensive experience building brands and businesses across 12 African countries. She is currently the Executive Chairperson of the Takealot Group, having moved into that position from the CEO role that she had held since 2021. In this episode, we find out how Mamongae went from growing up in dusty Sekhukhuneland to being a formidable woman in business, and a nation builder.
The Willing & Abel podcast is the home of hopeful conversations that challenge perspectives. If you’re interested in how to be hopeful but realistic in South Africa and the world, how to get involved as an active citizen, how to build a business in this uncertain world, click the subscribe button on our podcast profile to make sure you don't miss more episodes!
Season 1 of Willing & Abel is brought to you by , a proudly South African award-winning creative company founded on the principle of Brutal Simplicity of Thought.
This podcast is produced by 2Stories. Written by Linda Scarborough, produced by Carol Williams, with audio editing, engineering and sound design by Kozi Mzimela, with production assistance from M&C Saatchi Group South Africa’s team, Maciek Dubla and Nadia Siegel. Special thanks to Sonic Nursery and Edible Audio for the recording of these episodes.
Important links:
Mike Abel LinkedIn: bit.ly/3wwwWt5
Mike Abel X: https://bit.ly/3IhWDjA
Willing & Abel website: https://bit.ly/3SNDNFS
Mamongae’s LinkedIn page: https://bit.ly/48yDvIA
Takealot’s leadership on Amazon coming to SA: https://mg.co.za/business/2023-10-21-interview-takealot-ceo-on-the-amazon-invasion/
Live discussion on the power of local data:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsAQuZPMO1s
Addressing the skills shortage in SA will reduce youth unemployment: https://mg.co.za/partner-content/2023-04-18-addressing-the-skills-shortage-in-sa-will-reduce-youth-unemployment/
Celebrating South Africa’s true can-do culture: https://retailingafrica.com/blog/2022/08/22/celebrating-south-africas-true-can-do-culture/
Mamongae’s profile at Harvard Business School African American Alumni Association: http://hbsaaa.net/mamongae-mahlare.php
Mamongae Mahlare is an executive with extensive experience building brands and businesses across 12 African countries. She is currently the Executive Chairperson of the Takealot Group, having moved into that position from the CEO role that she had held since 2021. In this episode, we find out how Mamongae went from growing up in dusty Sekhukhuneland to being a formidable woman in business, and a nation builder.
The Willing & Abel podcast is the home of hopeful conversations that challenge perspectives. If you’re interested in how to be hopeful but realistic in South Africa and the world, how to get involved as an active citizen, how to build a business in this uncertain world, click the subscribe button on our podcast profile to make sure you don't miss more episodes!
Season 1 of Willing & Abel is brought to you by , a proudly South African award-winning creative company founded on the principle of Brutal Simplicity of Thought.
This podcast is produced by 2Stories. Written by Linda Scarborough, produced by Carol Williams, with audio editing, engineering and sound design by Kozi Mzimela, with production assistance from M&C Saatchi Group South Africa’s team, Maciek Dubla and Nadia Siegel. Special thanks to Sonic Nursery and Edible Audio for the recording of these episodes.
Important links:
Mike Abel LinkedIn: bit.ly/3wwwWt5
Mike Abel X: https://bit.ly/3IhWDjA
Willing & Abel website: https://bit.ly/3SNDNFS
Mamongae’s LinkedIn page: https://bit.ly/48yDvIA
Takealot’s leadership on Amazon coming to SA: https://mg.co.za/business/2023-10-21-interview-takealot-ceo-on-the-amazon-invasion/
Live discussion on the power of local data:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsAQuZPMO1s
Addressing the skills shortage in SA will reduce youth unemployment: https://mg.co.za/partner-content/2023-04-18-addressing-the-skills-shortage-in-sa-will-reduce-youth-unemployment/
Celebrating South Africa’s true can-do culture: https://retailingafrica.com/blog/2022/08/22/celebrating-south-africas-true-can-do-culture/
Mamongae’s profile at Harvard Business School African American Alumni Association: http://hbsaaa.net/mamongae-mahlare.php
