About
Founded by operators who had already solved this problem.
We’ve learned BEE ownership in our own businesses – both private and public – and founded Tusker to help others. We bring deep expertise in BEE ownership and a collective 200+ years of finance experience to the table in structuring a solution for your unique business.
Des Mahony
Director
Chartered Accountant and Advocate. Co-founder of African Alliance, a pan-African investment bank operating across 10+ markets. 35+ years of deal-making in cross-border finance and citizen-empowerment ownership structures.
Registered arbitrator and active wildlife-conservation advocate.
Sanjay Soni
Director
Chartered accountant with 35+ years of experience. Executive director at Black Lite Group, focused on B-BBEE strategy and transformation consulting to large SA corporates and multinationals.
Active mentor to the next generation of South African finance leaders. Long-distance runner.
Gareth Ochse
Director
35+ years building and financing businesses, from seed-stage start-ups to billion-rand ownership structures. Earlier career with Bain & Co in strategy consulting & PE, Johannesburg and London.
Founding partner of TRIP, a South African renewable-energy developer.
Former elite rower and archer. Conservationist.
Thami Ledwaba
Director
B.SocSci (Hons) and MPhil (Public Policy), University of Cape Town. Founder of Tshelela Africa Group (2012).
Deal-maker with a clear view of business as a driver of wealth creation and sustainable development.
Dr Ngao Motsei
Director
Specialises in leadership development, organisational culture and executive coaching. Lead faculty on the GIBS Global Executive Development Programme.
ICF-certified coach trained in the Boss Whispering® methodology; advocate for respectful, bully-free workplaces.
How can we help you?
To start, why not contact Gareth or Des by email/cell/linkedin (see their profiles above) for a quick call to see how we can help you.
If you’re wondering whether BEE ownership is worth it for your business, run the ROI calculator (free, 3 mins, accurate).
Or, ask your advisor to speak to us directly.