Thebe Ikalafeng is a trailblazing Hall of Fame global African branding authority and THE leading advocate for a brand-led African renaissance. He has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans by New African Magazine, 100 Most Reputable Africans by Reputation International and 100 Most Influential Creative People of African Descent. Since being awarded a Marquette University American Marketing Association for marketing excellence upon graduation in 1992 in the United States of America, he has made a sustained, distinguished and consequential contribution to branding and in reframing the African narrative for over 30 years. He is the founder of The Brand Leadership Group, a multi-disciplinary advisory group at the intersection of strategy, creativity and intellectual property law; the founder of the independent non-profit Brand Africa movement for a brand-led African renaissance and ‘Brand Africa 100: Africa’s Best Brands’ initiative which is widely referenced as the definitive barometer of br
