Lionel L. Marumahoko

About Lionel L. Marumahoko

Lionel T. Marumahoko is a Zimbabwe‑born global business leader and advisor who spent over 25 years with The Coca‑Cola Company leading multi‑country P&Ls, M&A, and portfolio growth across 36 Sub‑Saharan markets. He later co‑founded BPL Africa Connect and Dairy & Beef Global Solutions, advising corporates and investors on market expansion, turnarounds, and inclusive value chains. He currently serves as Chair of Trustees at SolarAid (UK) and President of Uncommon.org (Zimbabwe).

Key message

Africa is a frontier of disciplined execution — with the right partnerships, governance, and local insight, you can scale from pilot to billion‑dollar businesses.

Speaking topics and expertise

• Building Billion-Dollar Businesses in Africa — what the playbooks miss and what actually works
• Market Entry without Missteps — stakeholder mapping
• policy risk
• and distribution truths across 50+ markets
• Transformation that Sticks — leading complex change across multi-country operations
• The CEO’s Africa Toolkit — coach away blind spots
• faster
Purpose-Led
• Inclusive Leadership — growth
• trust
• and license to operate (SolarAid lens)