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)

Achievements

Turned around loss‑making juice ops in Kenya; Negotiated tax reductions delivering multi‑million savings; Delivered OPEX savings and profit growth in multi‑country P&L; Co‑founded Dairy & Beef Global Solutions (agri‑tech) and BPL Africa Connect.

Education

MBA (London Business School)

Delivery style

Calm authority; data‑anchored storytelling; Africa‑first, partnership‑driven; pragmatic coaching tone. Action-oriented, story-rich, boardroom-credible. Candid with practical checklists and 90-day operating rhythms. Interactive Q&A; calm authority

Why audiences listen

Understand Africa’s market realities; Learn proven route‑to‑market levers; Adopt rhythms for execution and change

What the talks address

How to de‑risk entry and expansion; How to build distributor/talent moats; How leaders communicate & delegate for scale

What participants will learn

A 90‑day execution map; an Africa market‑entry checklist; turnaround levers; a value‑chain partnership playbook. Market‑entry frameworks and corridor strategy Cadence tools for execution & review Inclusive growth tactics (value chains, women, youth)

What audiences take home

A short action plan (first 90 days); A checklist for route‑to‑market; Signals dashboard for leading indicators

Benefits for individuals

Sharper decision‑making in uncertainty; Coaching tools for delegation & communication

Benefits for organisations

Faster execution; improved RTM performance; Better risk framing at board level