Bongani Msimanga
Bongani founded Croyance with a vision to build an independent, high-integrity sustainability advisory rooted in African realities and global standards. He leads the firm's strategic direction, client relationships, and thought leadership across all practice areas.
His professional journey spans education, environmental and social governance, and commercial and development finance — with a focus on aligning ESG integration with long-term enterprise value and responsible growth.
Qualifications & Training
- Master of Philosophy (MPhil) & Post Graduate Diploma (PGD): Sustainable Development Planning and Management (University of Stellenbosch) — Focussed on interdisciplinary, practical skills to address complex socio-ecological, climate, and governance challenges by emphasising sustainability transitions, systems thinking, and leadership for sustainable futures, particularly within an African context.
- Bachelor of Science Degree (University of Free State) — Focussed on building a strong foundation in natural sciences, technology, and mathematical disciplines with the aim of cultivating a research-oriented mindset.
- National Diploma: Chemical Engineering (University of Johannesburg) — Focussed on bridging academic theory with practical hands-on experience in chemical processing and designed to build competence for roles in manufacturing, energy, and environmental management, aligned with Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) standards.
- Winning Sustainability Strategies (IMD Business School) — Focussed on embedding sustainability into the core business strategy to drive performance.
- Business and Climate Change: Towards Net Zero Emissions (University of Cambridge) — Certified by the United Kingdom Certification Service; focussed on a holistic business understanding of how best to mitigate the business risks of climate change and oversee a low carbon transition.
- ESG and Sustainable Finance Training (University of Oxford) — Focussed on the fundamental principles and tools needed to help organisations develop a sustainable approach to finance that addresses key global sustainability challenges such as climate change, resource exhaustion, and inequality.
- Green Hydrogen Economics and Project Development (Renewables Academy – RENAC AG) — Focussed on setting up initial Green Hydrogen projects around the world through hydrogen electrolysis, ammonia production, fuel cell power plants, transport options, and green hydrogen market development.
- Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (University of Cape Town) — Focussed on practical skills to identify, manage, and implement energy-saving strategies in commercial and industrial settings through energy auditing, metrics, regulatory compliance, and sustainable technologies.
- Renewable Energy Systems (University of Stellenbosch) — Focussed on the technical, scientific, and engineering aspects of renewable energy technologies covering resource assessments, energy storage, transmission, and integration for sustainable production.
- Environmental Economics (Rhodes University) — Focussed on the economic impacts of environmental policies, the efficient allocation of natural resources, and the valuation of environmental goods and services.
- Implementing Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) & Environmental Risk Management (ISO 31000) (North-West University) — ISO 14001 focussed on establishing, implementing, and maintaining Environmental Management Systems to improve environmental performance, comply with legal requirements, and achieve sustainability goals. ISO 31000 focused on generic guidelines for managing risk across any organisation, regardless of size or sector.
- Environmental Management & Environmental Management Inspectorate (EMI) Course — Focussed on skills to manage human-environmental interactions, sustainable development, and legal compliance (National Environmental Management Act – NEMA) using key areas including environmental law, impact assessment, auditing, and pollution control.
Senior Advisory Team
Croyance draws on a curated network of senior specialists — each with deep domain expertise across the practice areas that matter most to our clients. All engagements are staffed with principals who bring direct, hands-on experience in their respective fields.
Our advisory bench includes specialists in climate science and physical risk modelling, sustainable finance structuring, legal and regulatory compliance, renewable energy engineering, agricultural systems, and corporate governance — enabling us to bring the right expertise to every mandate.
This model allows us to deliver integrated, multidisciplinary advisory without the overhead and conflicts that come with large internal hierarchies. Every specialist we deploy is vetted for both technical rigour and alignment with the Croyance approach.