About Us

Strategic Rigour Meets Practical Implementation

Founded by Simphiwe Mntambo, Cokama Impact Advisory brings deep sector fluency across South Africa's impact investment, corporate social investment, and social enterprise ecosystems.

Simphiwe Mntambo
Founder & Lead Consultant

Simphiwe Mntambo

Impact StrategyESD/SED Programme ManagementImpact CommunicationsVenture BuildingFundraising Support

As the founder of Cokama Impact Advisory and co-creator of SIMO Institute, Simphiwe brings a unique blend of strategic rigour and practical implementation expertise to every engagement. With extensive experience managing highly regulated sectors and government programmes, she delivers a combination of visionary strategy and executable reality.

Her experience spans private sector, government programmes, and international nonprofit programmes — South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Australia, and Fiji — with a high success rate of co-investment partnerships which have supported over 5,000 early-stage entrepreneurs.

BSocSci Political Science (UKZN)
BEd Hons Education & Dev (UKZN)
MEng: Tech & Innovation (In-Progress)
Impact Investing in Africa (UCT GSB)
Investment Manager Training (ANDE)
Bloomberg Media Initiative (GIBS)
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Our Track Record

By the Numbers

R20M+
ESD/SED Initiatives Managed
Across multiple sectors and provinces
5,000+
Early-Stage Entrepreneurs Supported
Through co-investment partnerships
43%+
Rural Participation Achieved
In national development programmes
Our Edge

Why Work With Cokama

Sector Fluency

Deep understanding of South African transformation mandates, blended finance, and enterprise development.

Evidence-Driven

Uncompromising rigour through strong MEL frameworks, data analysis, and learning orientation.

Network & Equity

Strong relationships across the local ecosystem, with a deep commitment to inclusion and economic justice.

"We move beyond strategy design, we operationalise it. Every engagement builds your team's capacity to independently capture, analyse, and tell your impact story."

— Cokama Impact Advisory

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