Tokelo Shai is a strategist and ecosystem builder with over a decade of experience advancing inclusive, nature-positive transitions through evidence-based research, partnership coordination, and systems strengthening across Africa and Europe. Her work focuses on translating complex environmental, social, and economic challenges into strategies that enable equitable participation, investment readiness, and sustainable growth.

As Founder and Managing Director of Unearthing Insights, she leads the development of ecosystem-based approaches that generate locally grounded insights, strengthen multi-stakeholder collaboration, and enable scalable implementation. She brings deep expertise in stakeholder facilitation, programme delivery, and policy engagement, with experience spanning just transitions, nature-related financial disclosures, sustainable agriculture, youth engagement and bioeconomy policy. She holds an MSc in Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security from the University of Galway.

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Jesse is a Co-Director and Fellowship lead bringing over six years of experience in financial management, operations, resource mobilisation, and organisational development. Jesse leads the design and delivery of the Applied Learning Fellowship, supporting emerging professionals and practitioners across Africa to build practical skills, strengthen networks, and translate learning into action.

Jesse’s experience also includes working with startups, funders, and ecosystem actors on due diligence, strategic positioning, and growth advisory, helping to advance investment readiness and scalable innovation across sectors. Through this blend of financial leadership and capacity-building experience, Jesse contributes to creating pathways for sustainable growth, learning, and opportunity across Africa. She holds a BSc Hons Biodiversity and Conservation Biology from the University of the Western Cape.

Dimakatso Tshidibi is a strategic Governance, Legal and Enterprise Development Consultant with over a decade of experience strengthening organisational performance, regulatory compliance, and community-centred development across South Africa’s public, private and social-impact sectors.

She brings a combination of legal depth, governance expertise, facilitation capability, and social-performance insight, enabling organisations, SMMEs, and community structures to navigate complexity, build sustainable systems, and operate with clarity and accountability.
Her work spans renewable energy, community development, enterprise ecosystems, and public-sector governance to deliver advisory services and programme to high-impact organisations. She hold an MBA from University of East London, London, United Kingdom