Founder & Executive Chair, VERTIK AFRICA | Executive Director, VERTIKA Cities

Dr Mpofu is a systems entrepreneur, economist, and housing reform advocate. With a PhD in Econometrics, an MSc in International Finance, and an MBA in Strategy, he integrates financial acumen with structural innovation. His extensive track record spans academia, investment governance, urban infrastructure, and parliamentary leadership. At the helm of VERTIKA AFRICA and its Cities sub-brand, Dr Mpofu leads land strategies, city insertion logic, multi-level governance, and housing-regulatory alignment. His research—ranging from REITs to inclusive housing finance—has influenced urban policy discourse across the continent. As a Fellow of multiple institutes and a certified business advisor, Dr Mpofu combines intellectual vision with organisational rigour. His mission is to ensure that VERTIK Africa not only rethinks African cities, but builds them—vertical, just, and future-ready. ...