Shiela Yabo

Shiela Yabo
Programme Manager Solutions Space

University of Cape Town Graduate School of Buisness, South Africa

Shiela YABO is currently a Business Strategist, Venture Builder & Project Manager with an interest in how human behavioural science impacts the world of business. She has a Bachelor of Social Science in Social Anthropology & Gender Studies, completed the Associate in Management Programme, and hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice, both awarded with distinction, from the Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town.

With experience in entrepreneurship on the continent of Africa and recently from Silicon Valley in the USA, she has a wealth of praxis knowledge in new venture launch & support, business acceleration, systems thinking, and leadership through mentorship. She has designed and executed multiple entrepreneurship and innovation support programmes at the University of Cape Town, as well as for external partners. She is currently Programme Manager for the Solution Space, an ecosystem for early-stage ventures at the Graduate School of Business, UCT.