No substitute for experience......................Dr. Thandeka R. Kunene is the Founder and Visionary of House of Hemp (“HoH”) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Dr. Kunene serves as Chief Executive Officer of House of Hemp (Pty) Ltd. She worked for several years for UNIDO and the Commonwealth Secretariat before launching her own business. Dr. Kunene is a leader in the developing cannabis and hemp industries in South Africa, her knowledge, experience and high-level government connections span across decades of research and development of cannabis and hemp in SA. For 15 years she has been a key promoter of natural fibres in South Africa and hemp in particular, to alleviate poverty and fight environmental degradation. She serves as Director of House of Hemp (Pty) Ltd. Dr. Kunene serves as Member of Advisory Board at Global Hemp Group Inc. She was instrumental in creating the National Hemp Foundation and Global Natural Fibre Forum. She was also very active in promoting entrepreneurship among black women and claims. She earned an engineering degree, then an MBA from Richmond University in London. She became the first African woman to earn a PhD in Mathematics from University of Cape Town SA.
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