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Vuyisa Qabaka

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Strategic Partner at Vula
📍 City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Vuyisa Qabaka is a Pan-African innovation expert, angel investor, and strategic partner with 15 years of experience building ventures and startup ecosystems across Africa. A University of Cape Town alumnus, he advises startups, corporations, and governments. He co-founded South Africas first equity crowdfunding platform, Uprise. Africa, and has consulted for major companies like Coca-Cola and Deloitte.

Beyond his professional work, Vuyisa is deeply involved in community and social impact initiatives. He serves as a trustee for the Groote Schuur Hospital Trust and is on the board of the National Mentorship Movement. His background includes playing first team hockey and being a member of the Debating Society at Selborne College.

Unique fact: Vuyisa has a diverse media background as a former television host for a business program on Cape Town TV and a business columnist.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Strategic Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Pan-African Startups
He has spent his career building ventures, advising startups, and creating funding platforms like Uprise. Africa, with a focus on fostering Afrocentric business models.
Venture Capital
As an angel investor and co-founder of an equity crowdfunding platform, he is actively involved in democratizing access to capital for early-stage African businesses.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Strategic Partner
Vula
11-2023
Advisor: DOWA Africa
DOWA - Doing Good Work in Africa
11-2021
Trustee
Groote Schuur Hospital Trust
6-2017
Co-Founder and Director
Uprise.Africa
9-2018 - 7-2024
Partner
HYBR Group
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Education
1998 - 2001
Bachelor of Commerce
University of Cape Town
2005 - 2007
Diploma 1
Cape Wine Academy
1993 - 1997
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Selborne College
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