Kabelo Makwane is the Country Director for Google South Africa, where he leads strategy, operations, and partnerships that advance digital transformation, innovation, and inclusive growth across the country. With a strong background in business strategy and technology leadership, Kabelo focuses on helping organisations harness the power of AI, data, and cloud technologies to create meaningful impact for consumers, enterprises, and government.
Before joining Google, Kabelo held several senior executive roles across the technology industry, including Managing Director for Microsoft South Africa, Regional Sales Manager at Cisco Systems, and Managing Executive at Vodacom Business Africa, where he played a key role in driving business development and new market growth. Earlier in his career, he also served as Managing Director of Technology and Operations at Accenture.
Beyond his corporate leadership, Kabelo serves as a Non-Executive Director at Strate, contributing to the organisation’s strategic direction, and has previously served on the boards of Capitec Bank and the City of Johannesburg.
Known for his collaborative leadership and vision, Kabelo is passionate about using technology to drive digital inclusion, economic opportunity, and sustainable innovation across Africa.