Clement Makholwa
@clementmakholwa
Solutions architect specializing in Microsoft Fabric, Power BI and AI-driven enterprise transformation.
What I'm looking for
I am a strategic technology leader and enterprise architect with over 22 years of experience across Business Intelligence, Cloud Engineering, Enterprise Architecture, Fintech Innovation, and Digital Transformation. I found and lead Afrinetics Digital Solutions and Afrinetics Digital Academy, designing secure, compliance-aligned, inclusive digital ecosystems for Southern Africa.
I am a qualified Microsoft Certified Trainer and Solutions Architect in Data Analytics, AI and Governance, with numerous Microsoft and industry certifications. I lead migrations from Power BI to Microsoft Fabric through proofs-of-concept and end-to-end implementations, and I deliver Fabric and AI executive training focused on business value creation.
My professional achievements include architecting secure fintech platforms, modernizing national quality-standards platforms, leading Azure ledger architecture and governance across regional banking ecosystems, and designing enterprise cloud roadmaps and Power BI analytic environments. I combine technical rigor, governance focus, and change-management expertise to enable responsible innovation.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Founder & Solutions Architect
Afrinetics Digital Solutions
Founded and lead Afrinetics Digital Solutions and Afrinetics Digital Academy, designing secure, compliance-aligned fintech and sector-specific digital ecosystems and delivering training programs that enable responsible AI and Fabric adoption across Southern Africa.
Solutions Architect
USD Mint UNSDG1 UBI Program
Led Azure ledger architecture and governance engagement across Southern African banking ecosystems to support UNSDG1 UBI program pilots and secure transactional recording.
Solutions Architect
South African Bureau of Standards
Led modernization and digital transformation of the national Quality Standards Platform, implementing workforce compliance skilling and cloud-aligned architectures to improve standards delivery.
Cloud & Technology Architect
Road Accident Fund
Designed the enterprise cloud roadmap, hybrid architecture, and Power BI enterprise analytics environment to centralize reporting and improve claims analytics.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Cape Town
BCom Honours; Advanced Diploma, Information Systems / Business Project Management
Completed BCom Honours in Information Systems and an Advanced Diploma in Business Project Management at the University of Cape Town.
UCT Graduate School of Business
Master of Philosophy, Inclusive Innovation
Completed a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Inclusive Innovation at the UCT Graduate School of Business.
California Institute of Technology
Postgraduate Program, Cloud Computing
Completed a Postgraduate Program in Cloud Computing at Caltech.
The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Executive / Certificate Program, Entrepreneurship
Completed an Entrepreneurship Program at the Wharton School.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Website
afrinetics.co.zaJob categories
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