High-Speed Fibre
Infrastructure

Founder & GCEO

Thobile Nyawo

Nyawo Group Holdings

Thobile Nyawo is the founder and GCEO of Nyawo Group Holdings — a multidisciplinary group specialising in telecommunications infrastructure, energy solutions, and technology innovation. At just 30, she has built one of South Africa's most compelling infrastructure stories from the ground up.

She founded Nyawo Construction and Isambane Energy, with a deliberate focus on making energy solutions accessible to middle and lower income communities. The Group has claimed the Standard Bank Top Women Award and the Telkom Future Makers People's Choice Award.

She is the visionary behind ZETE — an AI-powered platform helping businesses scale smarter — with a mission to bridge the gap between technology and people across South Africa.

"Be the change you wish to see in the world."

Managing Director

Cebile Sambo

Nyawo Group Holdings

Cebile Sambo leads Nyawo Group as Managing Director, overseeing strategic operations, corporate compliance, and execution across the Group's diverse portfolio. A Cum Laude Law graduate, she combines legal precision with operational command to deliver measurable outcomes across every division.

She is the structural force ensuring each business unit runs efficiently, compliantly, and in full alignment with the Group's vision — building the kind of high-performance culture where excellence is not a goal, but a given.

"Excellence is not just a standard — it's a culture."