Ntsikelelo Business Solutions, under the guidance of Founder Dr Sibongile Vilakazi, is ready to help your business grow by going back to the roots of what it means to be African.
Ntsikelelo Business Solutions was founded in 2016 by Dr Sibongile Vilakazi after she recognised the importance of being authentic as Africans and the need to utilise generational African values to create businesses that are sustainable.
At its core, the company supports, collaborates with, and builds strong African businesses, while at the same time preserving their heritage by documenting and amplifying their journeys.
“We are a team of collaborators from diverse socio and career backgrounds who collaborate to offer your business a unique and comprehensive solution. In addition, we have a team of freelance fieldworkers who are commissioned to collect field research data as per project requirements.”
In terms of their value proposition, Dr Vilakazi says that Ntsikelelo Business Solutions is more than just an aid in creating success within businesses.
“We don’t just offer business solutions; we bring an African worldview. We validate our clients’ ways of seeing the world and enable them to leverage their uniquely African perspective for business success,” she continues.
This African worldview shines through in all the services offered by Dr Vilakazi and her team, which include:
Business Turnaround Framework to guide turnaround strategies
Consumer and Market Research and Insights Generation
Business Value Proposition Design
Customer/Stakeholder Needs Analysis
Customer/Stakeholder Value Proposition Design
Customer/Stakeholder Experience Mapping and Design
Strategy Roll-out Plan Development
Change Management planning and execution
Customer/Stakeholder Experience Monitoring and Management
Employee Relations Services (employee wellness and disciplinary processes and actions)
Leadership Coaching
Transformation, the year ahead, and a promise to clients
As a 100% black woman-owned company, Dr Vilakazi insists that the company exists to “show that blackness is golden”, with their operations assisting the transformation agenda in a holistic manner.
“We are the essence of transformation,” she says with confidence.
With the new year around the corner, there is confidence within the Ntsikelelo Business Solutions offices that 2026 is going to be a bumper year.
This year of success will be highlighted by moves outside of South Africa’s borders, with African values forging a path to success.
“We want to penetrate international markets and grow visibility of our brand locally and internationally,” Dr Vilakazi states.
“We are being bold, and we are confident that it’s achievable. This will take our African philosophy beyond borders and bring the African ways of doing business to the centre of conversations and business theory.”
That success will be reliant on the buy-in from potential clients, but Dr Vilakazi is bullish and is ready to provide growth that proves to be mutually beneficial.
“We bring credible solutions and we are ready to partner with new clients for mutual growth and success. Consider us and put us to the test. You won’t be disappointed,” she concludes.
