Crafting Your Legacy of Success
Business Consulting, Community Development, Brokering Deals. Investment.
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ee-kee-gahy - noun
“One’s reason for being... the convergence of one’s personal passions, beliefs, values, and vocation: those who follow the concept of ikigai undertake the activities of their life with willingness and a satisfying sense of meaning.”
Your Path to Purpose and Prosperity Starts With Discovering Your ikigai
Imagine a Harmonious Africa where every individual is empowered to move from consumer to creator. It’s the sweet spot where your talents, passions, and aspirations converge.
At Ikigai GMT achieving this idyllic harmony is our singular focus and goal for everyone we have the pleasure of serving.
The Ikigai Team partners with you as your business developers, consultants, and communication strategists
Indigenous Individuals & Community Structures
Start-ups & Entrepreneurs
Educational Institutions & Students
Non-Profits, & Philanthropic Organisations
Corporate Entities & CSI departments
Uncovering your ikigai is our mission, our passion, and our life’s work.
Together, Let's Build a Brighter, More Inclusive Future for Africa and Her Sons of the Soil
Today is the day that we invite you to claim your role in empowering individuals and communities across Africa to thrive in their pursuit of purpose and prosperity.
We Bridge The Gap Between Tradition & Innovation
Here’s How We Can Help You or Your Team
Technology Solutions: | Consulting Services + Business Development: | Community Empowerment: |
Harness innovative tech to drive positive change, from digital education initiatives to community development platforms. | Let us guide you and your company to success through our branding, marketing, business development, and project financing processes. | Join us in nurturing local talents, celebrating cultural diversity, and creating sustainable opportunities. |
Partner With Us and Embark on a Transformative Journey
How Can We Serve You & Your Team?
Uncover Your Ikigai with Our Corporate & School Training
Many teams, schools, and corporate teams sustain loss after loss because they have no compelling vision for the future. Our expert consultants provide personalized guidance to enable shifts, uncover purpose, and foster growth for individuals, schools, and teams.
Business Consulting & Coaching
Our team is multifaceted and dynamic with experts in law, marketing, communication, business, software, and start-up creation. We can help you with writing business plans and proposals, providing introductions to investors, partners, and stakeholders, raising capital, and more.
Drive Positive Change
We leverage innovative technologies, curate unique development models and opportunities, and initiate community-focused projects to ignite community-led change and growth. We have a unique heart for children with a focus on education and training.
Community & Likeminds
Join our workshops, meet + greets, network events, and retreats because being in business can be isolating. Isn’t it time you embrace harmony, inclusivity, and resilience in a supportive community of purpose-driven individuals? They say an individual's true net worth is found in the relationships they cultivate. In that case, we’ve got billions of dollars/rands in equity - you’ll tap into our resources when you partner with us!
Let’s Work Together
- Consulting Services: Let us guide you in discovering your organisation’s unique Ikigai and charting your path to success through our business development, fundraising, communication services, and corporate training assistance.
- Technology Solutions: Harness innovative tech to drive positive change, from digital education initiatives to community development platforms. Our tech partners are leaders in AR, VR, and AI.
- Community Empowerment: Join us in nurturing local talents, celebrating cultural diversity, and creating sustainable opportunities
- Corporate and Organisational Training: We have expertise in instructional design, curriculum development, and facilitation of training both online and face-to-face.
Our Leadership
Mpho M., COO, Co-Founder
Mpho is a SAMAS (South African Music Awards) Judge with a breadth of industry experience and an academic qualification in media. She is also renowned for her business acumen, deal making, and networking prowess. Before becoming a fulltime entrepreneur, Mpho’s education laid the foundation for over a decade of diverse roles, including radio presenting, communication training, content production, script editing, and copywriting.
Her expertise extends to directing, producing, and creative inputs in various media including sound, photography, and video. Mpho has led successful advertising and PR campaigns, overseen content creation for various platforms, written and edited articles, and performed as voiceover and acting talent on TV and radio.
Mpho is a sought-after MC for corporate events and private functions. She is also a motivational public speaker, and entertainer.
Mpho uses her gifts to coach and teach leaders how to communicate their brand message articulately and profitably.
Thendo T., CEO and Co-Founder
Thendo is recognized for her roles as a public speaker, business consultant, business/life coach, and strategist for entrepreneurs, coaches, and corporations. She is a social media expert with a vast network of global entrepreneurs who enroll in her courses and coaching programs.
She specializes in nurturing and branding leaders within corporate teams, Thendo studied community development and applied economics with a focus in strategic communication at the University of Vermont, USA.
She is the founder of Tepsii.com and is privileged to accept invitations to speak and coach internationally. She has also earned renown as an author (two books)and copywriter.
Thendo has been featured in O, the Oprah Magazine, Cosmopolitan, the Copywriter Club Podcast (2x), Copy Chief Podcast, as well as in dozens of other media publications and platforms.
Gastavus Chabalala, Company Secretary
Gastavus Chabalala, is a young, determined, talented and skilled attorney who has earned his stripes working under the tutelage of seasoned attorneys at Dyason Incorporated. Although he is an expert in corporate and commercial law, Gastavus is well versed in all areas of law and owns a firm employing attorneys in a variety of practice areas. Mr. Chabalala has litigated in the Constitutional Court, and has also litigated and appeared personally in the High Courts, Regional Courts and District magistrates courts.
Mr. Chabalala has served clients such as City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Sefako Makgatho Medical University of South Africa, Embassy of Ireland, Lexcorp, Digicall Izinga, Department of Water and Sanitation, Road Accident Fund, Special Investigation Unit, South African Civil Aviation Authority, South African Airways, South African Revenue Service amongst others, over his 5 year stay at his previous employment.
Crafting Your Legacy of Success
Head Quarters
Gautrain House A01AA416, Pretoria
Cnr. Railway Str. & Paul Kruger Str.
Pretoria, Gauteng
South Africa, 0001
Thendo @igmt.co.za
Office Hours
Monday to Friday
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
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