The Founder of Stokvel Academy – Busi Skenjana

The Founder of Stokvel Academy – Busi Skenjana

Busi Skenjana

Press Release: Issued By Magna-Carta

The Founder of Stokvel Academy – Busi Skenjana

Ms Busisiwe Skenjana, is regarded by many in her circle as the go to person, “Expert”, mover and shaker; and a Stokvel Guru in the Stokvel Market. She is the founder of BSK Marketing, Stokvel Voice Magazine and the Stokvel Academy.  

Ms Skenjana identified a gap in the Stokvel Market in 1980’s and established a company called then Ixesha Marketing which was  niche to township oriented experiential Marketing; Ixesha focused  on Stokvels interaction with Brands within the black communities. Ixesha Marketing was later bought out by one of the Markets leading players and Ms Busi Skenjana went on to establish BSK Marketing in 2002. 

BSK Marketing is a below the line Marketing agency which operations within the Stokvel society. Ms Skenjana worked tirelessly on unlocking the Stokvel market and forming strategic partnerships between Government and Private Corporations. In endeavouring to unlock more strategic partnerships Ms. Skenjana launched the Stokvel Voice Magazine which is a niche source of information for the holistic development of women and men in stokvels also covering a variety of topics such as finance, legal, health, home improvement, parenting and fashion. Ms Skenjana’s dream was fully recognised when Stokvel Academy was established in 2015 which is a non-profit organisation focusing on seeing Stokvels creating everlasting wealth for themselves through education.  

“We want to see Stokvels being able to grow and become bigger and better; as we train Stokvel members.  It’s heart-warming for us when we hear success stories after holding sessions with our members at the academy” says Ms. Skenjana. 

“The opportunities are endless in the Stokvel Market, and there is still a lot to be done to grow and further this market”, Ms Skenjana explained. 

Stokvel Academy and leading detergent brand Ariel have partnered to create the Ariel Stokvel Academy, which is aimed at helping women to become financially independent or start and build their own businesses.

This is the first year that the Ariel Stokvel Academy will give these trainings, and you can sign up for the one-day courses in Gauteng in February and April and in Kwa-Zulu Natal in March and May.

When you participate in the Ariel Stokvel Academy, you will learn mainly about entrepreneurship and financial planning. The entrepreneurship course content will include topics about the difference between being employed and starting your own business. Budgeting and a debt reduction plan will be the main topics under financial planning.

Those who are interested are requested to contact Zanele Ngobese on 011 478 78 40 or 082 806 0606 and Busi Skenjana – Tel: 011 478 7840 or 082 806 0606 and via email on   info@bskmarketing.co.za