ABOUT US
MI-Ashanti International (Pty) Ltd. (MIA), is a 21st Century global business consulting & training company founded in August 2014, in Cape Town South Africa. We have strong networks into over 15 countries in Africa, specifically emerging markets.
The company has a purpose and vision of developing 100 companies across Africa over the next 5 years via our strategic partnership with Business School Netherlands, a global and reputable service provider of executive business and management training programmes to 3500 students and alumni the world over for 25 years.
Our mission is to “Increase the performance of our clients’ assets”.
MI-Ashanti International has completed academic research studies with 20 countries globally regarding the development of academic courseware and programmes for start-up Entreprenuers in the 21st Century, understanding extensive knowledge on the changing landscape and need to aid the grow start-up Entreprenuers in South Africa and globally.
MIA’s unique programme is blend of theory with action which delivers a compelling proposition to start-ups needing business and management skills supported by real-time practical problem solving abilities, which our capability with trademark around the world.
Wendy van Schalkwyk
Chairwoman MI-Ashanti Int.
Wendy van Schalkwyk – Wendy is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of MI-Ashanti International (Pty) and has worked as a management consultant to global companies, based in South Africa.
She has over 15 years of general management experience and a post-grad Public Relations Management accreditation from PRISA. She is currently completing her International Masters in business administration (IMBA) with Business School Netherlands and is in the process of making her final submission of her thesis: How to reduce the failure rate of Start-up Entrepreneurs in the 21st Century.
Wendy has facilitated training at Silicon’s Cape’s Master Class via their MTN Silicon Cape Start-Up Entreprenuer Accelerator Programme being implemented at The University of Cape Town’s Graduate School of Business and at Living Hope NGO over the past 4 months. She worked as the Stakeholder Relations Manager to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cape Town and worked for the world’s leading advertising, marketing and communications companies ie DRAFTFCB and Citigate International which was listed in the UK Stock Exchange.
She has been a mentor to many individuals during her career. Wendy is also a 51% Shareholder and Director of a 21st Century Renewable Energy Company called Armorong (Pty) Ltd, sits on the Board of Living Hope NGO in Cape Town and is a Rotary International Paul Harris Global Fellow. She is currently in the process of writing her non-fiction book, The Smart Entreprenuer 101™.