Latest news with #NEXT176
The Herald
08-08-2025
- Business
- The Herald
Innovate Africa: S'onqoba Vuba on partnerships with purpose
S'onqoba Vuba, chief partnerships officer at NEXT176, leads work that connects big business with start-ups to tackle challenges in health, education, jobs, business ownership and sustainability, among others. She focuses on making sure the ideas reach the people who need them most. Her style is hands-on and people-centred. Partnerships are chosen for their ability to create real, lasting change rather than quick wins. In a recent conversation with Kieno Kammies, founder of Innovate Africa, she shared how NEXT176 is working to open access, create opportunities and back projects that can shift the future for communities across Africa. TimesLIVE
The Herald
05-06-2025
- Business
- The Herald
Innovate Africa: Inside the future – a conversation with Vuyo Mpako from NEXT176
NEXT176 is Old Mutual Group's new growth and innovation arm. While the parent company has been around for 180 years, NEXT176 is focused on what's next, backing bold ideas that can improve people's lives across Africa. Led by MD Vuyo Mpako, the team is working to make a difference in health, education, jobs, financial wellbeing, sustainability and debt management. Their goal is to have an impact on 1-billion lives on the African continent. In our interview, Mpako shares the hard lessons of corporate venturing, how NEXT176 bridges the gap between start-up speed and corporate structure, and why partnering with the likes of SC Ventures makes sense when trying to build financial tools that work for everyone. This is a conversation about real-world innovation, what it takes, what's working and where it's going. TimesLIVE
TimesLIVE
05-06-2025
- Business
- TimesLIVE
Innovate Africa: Inside the future – a conversation with Vuyo Mpako from NEXT176
NEXT176 is Old Mutual Group's new growth and innovation arm. While the parent company has been around for 180 years, NEXT176 is focused on what's next, backing bold ideas that can improve people's lives across Africa. Led by MD Vuyo Mpako, the team is working to make a difference in health, education, jobs, financial wellbeing, sustainability and debt management. Their goal is to have an impact on 1-billion lives on the African continent. In our interview, Mpako shares the hard lessons of corporate venturing, how NEXT176 bridges the gap between start-up speed and corporate structure, and why partnering with the likes of SC Ventures makes sense when trying to build financial tools that work for everyone. This is a conversation about real-world innovation, what it takes, what's working and where it's going.
