Mmaphuthi Rankapole is a seasoned business executive with more than two decades of experience driving brand growth, commercial strategy, and category leadership across leading multinational and South African organisations. She has held executive roles at Famous Brands, Pioneer Foods, Tiger Brands, Yum! Restaurants International (KFC), Unilever, and Brand South Africa. Ms Rankapole holds an MBA from GIBS Business School and a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing from the University of the Witwatersrand.