Tebogo Mashego

Tebogo Anna Mashego is a South African entrepreneur and industrialist who is co-founder and chief executive officer of Projects Proprietary Limited, a metal fabrication design and manufacturing company.[1][2]

Tebogo Mashego
Born1982 (age 40–41)
South Africa
NationalitySouth African
CitizenshipSouth Africa
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, industrialist; business executive
TitleProprietor and Chief Executive Officer of Projects Proprietary Limited

Early life

Mashego was born in South Africa in 1982.[1] She attended Sekete IV High School in Rustenburg, North West Province, graduating in 1998.[3] She later married and began working as a human resources officer at a municipality.[1]

Career

In 2004, Tebogo and her husband established Diep K Steel & Aluminum Proprietary Limited. Tebogo managed the business part-time, while still working as a human resources officer for a local government entity. In 2008, she resigned from her job at the municipality to manage her business full-time. The same year, her husband divested from the company.[1]

In 2014, the company re-branded to Ditsogo Projects Proprietary Limited and relocated to the industrial area of Rustenburg. The company is wholly owned and managed by women.[4] Additional personnel and an upgraded business model was credited with a 20% reduction in operational costs.[5][2]

Mashego promotes inclusive and sustainable industrialization, building resilient infrastructure and fostering innovation (United Nations Millennium Development Goal 9), with sustainable production and consumption patterns (Sustainable Development Goal 12).[5][2]

In 2014, Tebogo Mashego was named among "The 20 Youngest Power Women In Africa 2014" by Forbes.[1]

See also

References
  1. Nsehe, Mfonobong (4 December 2014). "The 20 Youngest Power Women In Africa 2014". Forbes.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  2. Jack Abebe, and Japheth Ondiek (6 July 2016). "Beating the Odds in the Steel and Manufacturing Industry". Empowerwomen.org. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  3. Who is Who SA (24 November 2017). "Tebogo Anna Mashego: Managing Director, Diep K Steel & Aluminium". Johannesburg: Whoswho.co.za (Who is Who SA). Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  4. Ditsogo Projects (24 November 2017). "Ditsogo Projects Proprietary Limited". Rustenburg, South Africa: Ditsogoprojects.co.za (Ditsogo Projects). Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  5. UN Youth Envoy (29 April 2016). "From where I stand: Tebogo Mashego: Founder of Ditsogo Projects Limited". United Nations. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
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