Tsitsi Mutendi

Kemi Ajumobi

February 3, 2026

Tsitsi Mutendi
Co-Founder African Family Firms

Tsitsi Mutendi is a Family Business Consultant / Family Office Specialist who helps businesses and families set up structure, governance, philanthropy and succession strategies that help them create lasting legacies and allows them to build multi-generational wealth. She is the co-founder of African Family Firms – The African Family Business Association that is the voice of African family businesses.

Tsitsi believes family businesses hold the key to sustainable economies and solid structures that can support the SDGs set out by the UN.  According to her, to do so, the families need the support, skills and knowledge to support their vision for the future and the values they believe in.

TsiTsi specialises in business continuity planning, family business services, especially structuring, family governance and succession planning, including legacy planning and building strategies.

She is also Principal at Nheyo Education Fund. At Nheyo, they are on a mission to address the educational disparities across Southern Africa by financing and facilitating scalable, high-impact, and sustainable educational initiatives. Anchored in Montessori principles and powered by cutting-edge technology, their focus is on providing affordable, quality education for middle-market communities—a vital yet undeserved segment critical to regional development.

By integrating innovative teaching methodologies with advanced EdTech solutions, Nheyo is committed to equipping learners with the skills they need to thrive in a competitive global landscape while making a lasting impact on their local communities.

At African Family Firms, they support African family businesses in overcoming their challenges and help them build lasting legacies. The organisation champions the critical role family firms play in the African continent’s economies and societies. By promoting African family businesses through connections, expertise and advocacy, the organisation focuses on contributing to the intellectual progress on topics related to family business management, particularly on succession, family governance, next-generation development, and family communication. African Family Firms also endeavors to promote and facilitate the positive role of family businesses in the economy and society.

Tsitsi is an expert in family governance through SIMPLE. Simple is a next-generation insights lab focused on helping family offices and private investors to professionalise and be future-ready. Their team of bright people dotted around the globe craft simple solutions for the complex scenarios that businesses are faced with every day.