Blue Economy Innovation and Investment Summit

2–4 Oct 2024 | Mombasa, Kenya

Thando Mazomba

Venture Development Lead

OceanHub Africa

Cape Town, South Africa

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I am at the forefront of shaping and nurturing ocean-impact ventures, contributing to the success of OHA's Venture Building and Acceleration programs.

About me

Thando is the Venture Development Lead of OceanHub Africa, the first and leading Pan-African ocean-impact accelerator. Thando has a background in Marine Biology, Physical Oceanography and Environmental Sciences. She completed her MSc in Applied Ocean Sciences at the University of Cape Town, focussing her research on the analysis of climate model results in the Antarctic using historic humpback whale catch data. Currently, Thando is a Postgraduate Diploma candidate in Management Practice at University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business.

Thando is an ocean custodian at her core, and therefore works to contribute to an ocean that is not only healthy and resilient, but is inclusive of all communities – underpinned by her drive to be a vessel for transformation, she hopes to bring light to the intersectionality that exists within the marine conservation space. In her free time, when Thando is not enjoying dives and swims with community, she enjoys quiet moments and time spent hiking.

My organisation

We are the first and leading pan-African ocean-impact catalyser in Cape Town, accelerating African ocean-minded startups and fostering a like-minded ecosystem. We support, connect and invest in our entrepreneurs and our ecosystem to inspire more stakeholders to join the movement and find solutions sustaining livelihood whilst addressing threats to our marine ecosystems.

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Skills

  • Marine conservation
  • Venture Development
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Business Development

Interests

  • Equitable Ocean Conservation
  • Ocean Resilience
  • Blue Innovation
  • Transformation

Speaker sessions (1)

Thursday, 3 October 2024

11:30 - 13:30

Building an Inclusive Blue Future - Supporting Jobs and Economic Opportunity for Youth and Women - SPARK workshop

Format:In-personLocation:Breakout Room ATrack:Blue Tech

The SPARK Project is implemented by @Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the @German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ),