ROOTED AND RISING, reclaiming our culture and redefining our global influence

264pp., paperback, Tafelberg, Cape Town, 2025

ISBN: 9780624095774

Thebe Ikalafeng offers an African-centered approach to personal branding and leadership rooted in Ubuntu philosophy.

"A blueprint for bold, authentic African identity rooted in ancestral heritage." Dr Sipho Sithole, founder of Native Rhythms Records

"Resets our compass and reminds us that as Africans, we are enough." Professor Alinah K Segobye, CEO Botswana Human Resource Development Council

Thebe Ikalafeng is A Hall of Fame global African branding authority and  leading advocate for a brand-led African renaissance. He is the founder of the pan-African multidisciplinary advisory firm, The Brand Leadership Group, and the founder of the independent non-profit Brand Africa initiative. In 2024 the University of Johannesburg and University of South Africa conferred him with honorary doctorates for his contributions to Africa, branding and industry. He is the author of The Traveller, crossing borders and connecting Africa.