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Rugare Ncube

Investor

Head of Operations at Founders Factory Africa

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

About

Rugare Ncube is Chief Operating Officer at the Roger Federer Foundation, where he oversees operations and strategic initiatives. His background spans operations management, program management, strategy development, change management, and organizational development. He has expertise in monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, and business optimization.

Experience

  1. Roger Federer FoundationChief Operating Officercurrent2025 — present
  2. Founders Factory AfricaHead of Operations2023 — 2025
  3. MultiChoice GroupHead Business Optimization and PMO2019 — 2023City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  4. Barclays Africa Group LimitedBusiness Manager, Citizenship Africa2015 — 2019City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  5. Barclays Africa Group LimitedStrategy Consultant : Wealth Investment Management and Insurance2013 — 2019Joahannesburg
  6. Absa GroupBusiness Manager2015 — 2018City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  7. UK DFID (Southern Africa)Regional Project Coordinator and Knowledge Management Consultant2012 — 2013
  8. Impact Strategy ConsultingConsultant2008 — 2012
  9. TechnoserveBusiness Adviser2007 — 2008
  10. Insitute of Security StudiesResearch Intern2007
  11. Sabi ConsultingAnalyst2002 — 2006

Skills & more

People Management1Problem Solving1InitiativeOrganization SkillsTeam ManagementInterpersonal SkillsTeam LeadershipOperational ExcellenceStrategic ThinkingStrategic Planning8Analysis6Management3
+12 moreStrategyNegotiationLeadershipMicrosoft OfficeMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Corporate DevelopmentStrategic LeadershipStrategic Project ManagementStrategic InitiativesSocial ImpactOperations ResearchSustainable Development

From Rugare's professional profile.

Colleagues at Founders Factory Africa

Adam Morris
Product Designer at Founders Factory Africa
Adam Wakefield
Managing Editor at Founders Factory Africa
Adelaide Njoki Muthang'i
Investment Associate at Founders Factory Africa
Alina Truhina
Board Member at Founders Factory Africa
Amara Muoneke
Venture Design Lead at Founders Factory Africa
Andile Masuku
Head of Community at Founders Factory Africa
Andrew Obuoforibo
Head of Product at Founders Factory Africa
Ayotunde Aladejana
Head of Partnerships at Founders Factory Africa

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rugare Ncube?
Rugare Ncube is Chief Operating Officer at the Roger Federer Foundation, where he oversees operations and strategic initiatives. His background spans operations management, program management, strategy development, change management, and organizational development. He has expertise in monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, and business optimization.
Where does Rugare Ncube work?
Rugare Ncube is Head of Operations at Founders Factory Africa.
Where did Rugare Ncube go to school?
Rugare Ncube studied at University of the Witwatersrand (Masters, Public and Development Management); Solusi University (Bachelors, Accounting and Business Administration); Dadaya.

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Shared employers

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