Let us enable your vision for your business GROWTH

We take your ideas and leverage a network of talented leaders and professional executives so that your business grows.

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Who is Kabilar?

Kabilar is a social enterprise focused on the enhancement, development and growth of businesses. We are a truly African, independently owned profit for purpose enterprise.
We operate with the rigour of a mature firm, yet diverse and nimble to meet the entrepreneurial needs of our clients to maximise your output and quality.

We want to see Africa claim her rightful place as a strong economic player by leveraging being the youngest continent with immense entrepreneurial flair. At Kabilar we can support high levels of business ambition, the indescribable African hunger and her tenacity against all odds to elevate your business.

Our name, Kabilar, means The Tribe. A name chosen from the Hausa people in West Africa because this name encapsulates who African’s are and what Kabilar is. As a tribe we will support African entrepreneurial ideas and small businesses towards growth. Our vision is that as businesses grow and succeed, they start the cycle of decreasing unemployment and positively affecting inequality for sustainable impact.

Services

Why use Kabilar?

A significant challenge for start-up, small and medium businesses is having access to knowledge, experience and networks to help their business grow. Accessing this wisdom, knowledge or experience can be a considerable expense or cost significant time. Time and Money that your business may not have.

Kabilar solutions that challenge by offering fractional executive services. You can have access to a CxO without breaking the bank.

Why Kabilar

We are Affordable

We offer access to our tribe of talented leaders and professional executives at a fraction of the cost.

Why Kabilar

We are Focused

We offer bespoke fractional executive engagements to help you navigate a specific use case or be that experienced set of eyes and ears you may need.

Why Kabilar

We are Diverse and Experienced

Access a global network of curated leaders and executives to complement every stage your business may go through. Multiple fresh perspectives.

Why Kabilar

We are a Social Enterprise

Our network believes in the greater good. We want you to have an impact and together we leave a lasting legacy for future generations.

How Kabilar works

Recognising the significant challenge of affordable access, Kabilar overcomes this by providing fractional services.

We facilitate connecting your business to a curated professionals in our partner network. In other words to our tribe. Our tribe members bring accessible fractional executive services.

Usually, as a start-up and small business you are unable to access c-suite skills due to the considerable cost for the full-time employment of a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Chief HR Officer (CHRO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and so forth. Now you can have access to many CxO without breaking the bank.

What is fractional services you may wonder?

It involves employing professionals on a part-time, hourly or even project basis rather than full-time. This flexible approach allows businesses to access specialized skills and expertise without the commitment or cost of a permanent hire.

Also, for our tribe offering these fractional services, means they do so as part of the gig economy from anywhere in the world. This means you gain access to a diverse and experienced global leadership pool.

Our services

1

Approach

Approach us with the expertise required for your business.

2

Connect

We match you to a professional who has the expertise.

3

Contract

We agree bespoke commercial terms and contracting.

4

Engage

You and our fractional executive connect and solution.

Our Capabilities

Delivering professional executive services to enhance businesses across various faculties, however not limited to the below. We solve your business problems!

  • Company Set-up Services
  • Business Transformation
  • CFO Advisory
  • Enterprise Value Creation
  • Transaction Advisory – M&A
  • Strategy
  • Talent and Culture
  • People and Leadership services
  • Coaching – Team and Individual
  • Employee Relation Matters
  • Organisational Change
  • Directorships
  • Legal Services – Contracting and Negotiations
  • Enterprise Development incubation and support

Testimonials

“Working with Kabilar has been one of the most impactful decisions I’ve made for my business. They took the time to truly understand the inner workings and nuances of our business, from the way we serve clients to the way our team operates behind the scenes, and they helped us to build stronger systems and a more cohesive culture. Their guidance has not just improved our daily operations, it has changed the way we think about our business. I recommend them without hesitation to any business owner who is ready to grow their business.”

Leigh O'Connell

Founder, Meraki

“We began engaging with Kabilar when we realised we were outgrowing our ways of working. We needed access to experienced support across finance, marketing and business development to move forward with clarity. In just a short time, we’ve seen a shift in key functions that has unlocked ease and given us the confidence to be more ambitious in our growth plans.”

Divya Visant

Founder and CEO, AMAZI SHEtribe

“Kabilar has been a strategic partner who brings exceptional clarity to complex capital raising challenges. Over the past year, Wesley’s team has consistently demonstrated the integrity and expertise that make them trusted advisors in South Africa’s development financial space. I look forward to many more successful collaborations.”

Nerissa David

Director, David Consultancy

“We have had the honour of working with Kabilar. Their team stood by us through times of transition, making success feel achievable even when we could not see it. The level of professionalism is of the highest standard, and the support along the way made all the difference.”

Aidan Powrie

Founder, Unclaimed Cocktail Bar

“So grateful to have worked with Kabilar and have Wesley Bell as my mentor and coach. He’s been instrumental in guiding me not only in business, but personally as well. I truly believe everyone should have someone like him in their corner.”

Kerrith Coleman

Founder, Boutique Creative Studio

“As Kabilar celebrates its first year of operation, I would like to congratulate the team on this important milestone and to acknowledge the significant impact they have had on Joburg Ballet over the past year. Joburg Ballet was one of Kabilar’s early clients, and as a non‑profit public benefit organisation in the midst of an overall strategic transformation, the services and support provided by Kabilar…

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Elroy Fillis-Bell

CEO, Joburg Ballet

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