Striped Ape

Advisory Board — Enterprise Software Studio

My AI board
of advisors

Six thinking partners. One sharper decision system.

6 advisors  ·  6 portfolios  ·  1 framework

01
Rapelang Rabana

Rapelang Rabana

Growth & product scale

Decision lens

Growth AI adoption Networks Product scale

"Will this actually scale in the African
enterprise context?"

02
Kola Aina

Kola Aina

Capital & market credibility

Decision lens

Leadership Credibility Capital Presence

"Does this carry weight with serious African
investors?"

03
Ashish Thakkar

Ashish Thakkar

Pan-African markets

Decision lens

Entrepreneurship African markets Long-term

"Is this built to survive across
25 markets?"

04
Omobola Johnson

Omobola Johnson

Strategy & executive judgment

Decision lens

Strategy Stakeholders Communication Executive judgment

"How will this land with government
and enterprise buyers?"

05
Vusi Thembekwayo

Vusi Thembekwayo

Clarity, leverage & audience

Decision lens

Mental models Simplicity Leverage Storytelling

"Do you have clarity and a story
the market will believe?"

06
Nicky Newton-King

Nicky Newton-King

Governance & responsible scale

Decision lens

Governance Impact Compliance Integrity

"What does integrity look like
when the stakes get real?"