Lethabo Sithole

Lethabo Sithole is a legal practitioner and consultant in international business, trade and investment law with a combination of private, public and policy experience. She holds a Master of Laws in International Business Law from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL).

Inspired by her dedication to building circular, resilient and sustainable societies on the continent, she founded and partnered in ventures to develop and support new and emerging markets and industries. Lethabo is the co-founder of Amila Africa - a boutique firm that seeks to innovate investment and trade market-making on the continent. She is also a partner and the chief of strategy at IFFAC (the Impact Fund for African Creatives) - a fund that seeks to address the lack of capital, management skills and infrastructure required to leverage the untapped talent of Africa’s creative industry by investing in these companies.

As a young African, Lethabo has championed inclusive development, SME development and meaningful youth engagement in policy formulation and implementation. She currently serves as the Chairperson of the AfCFTA Youth Forum’s Advisory Board - an independent youth-led youth-focused organization.

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