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Historical inequality affects entrepreneurship too. Knowledge and resources are still concentrated. Raymond Ledwaba is the CEO of ITTHYNK, which includes a tech academy in SA and Tanzania, the founder and CEO of ITTHYNK Gaming, and the co-founder of Diski Nine9. The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants called him a Top 35 under 35 CA(SA). He successfully migrated from a career in banking to a life of entrepreneurship by taking the helm at a struggling business his brother was working hard at by having the right technical skills but not the business skills. Having not been exposed to a seasoned start-up environment, and suddenly having staff who relied on him for their salaries, this was a plunge into the unknown.
Since then he has successfully navigated his own knowledge gaps, the scarce skills problem in South Africa, government red tape, the venture capital environment and building market share for his businesses through steady work and not giving up. Here’s how.
