Taking Unexpected Turns with Takealot Group Executive Chairperson Mamongae Mahlare

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.

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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 Willing & Abel Website · Mike Abel Linked In · Mike Abel X · Transcript: Taking Unexpected Turns with Takealot Group CEO Mamongae Mahlare.pdf — PDF (117.4 KB)