Dr Tshililo Ruddy Farisani
Senior Lecturer and Director of CEESQualifications: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Portfolio
Tshililo Farisani is a specialist in leadership, entrepreneurship and innovation projects, holding a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal's Graduate School of Business and Leadership. His PhD focused on the sustainability of rural Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) projects in South African local government. Dr Farisani was awarded the title of Social Entrepreneur in 2013 for his ongoing contributions to social entrepreneurship projects in South Africa. Tshililo is the author of a Scopus-indexed book and continues to publish book chapters and journal articles with various global publishers. Dr Farisani has travelled and continues to travel the globe, presenting papers on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) projects. He has over 20 years of experience, having served as a former business owner and project manager on numerous projects. He is currently a Senior Lecturer and Director of the Centre of Enterprise and Entrepreneurship at the Central University of Technology. He also serves as a Judge at the Middle East and Africa Gender Mainstreaming Award. His research focuses on entrepreneurship and the sustainability of livelihood projects. Dr Farisani serves on various research and community engagement Committees within the university and internationally.
Areas of Expertise
- •Leadership
- •Entrepreneurship
- •Sustainable livelihoods projects
Publications
Articles and conference papers published online:
- •Hoeyi, P. K., Tshabalala, J. S., & Farisani, T. R. (2025). Internal Marketing as a Managerial Tool in Fintech-enabled Banking Environments. African Journal of Development Studies, 2025(si1), 25.
- •Farisani, T.R. & Hoeyi, P. (2025). Assessing the implementation and impact of inclusivity and accessibility in the South African Banking Sector. Journal of Risk and Financial Management.
- •Farisani, T. R., & Mashau, P. (2025). A Local, Rural-Based Approach to Farming Cannabis Legally and Sustainably within AfCFTA: Lessons from South African Rural Municipalities. African Renaissance. Special issue, July pp 439-464
- •Farisani, T. R., & Mashau, P. (2025). South African rural municipalities’ Innovation Lessons in Anti-poverty Policy Formulation and Assessment. E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, 6(7). pp1173 -1191
- •Farisani, T. R., Khomo, S.M & Mashau, P. (2025). The gap between public finance legislation and Local Economic Development in South Africa. Journal of Local Government, Research and Innovation.6(0), a243.
Book(s) or Chapter(s) in Book(s)
- •Mashau, P., Farisani, T., & Bello, A. (2024). A Focus on Cannabis as an Indigenous Entrepreneurial Activity in South Africa by the Indigenous Khoisan and Bantu. In Indigenous Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implications for Theory and Practice (pp. 229-246). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
- •Mashau, P. & Farisani, T. R. (Eds.). (2024). Accessibility of Digital Higher Education in the Global South. IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9179-9
- •Mashau, P., Gwala, R. S., & Farisani, T. R. R. (2024). Redesigning Assessments Post the Corona Virus Pandemic and the Age of Intelligent Technology. In Accessibility of Digital Higher Education in the Global South (pp. 64-78). IGI Global.
- •Farisani T., & Mashau P. (2023) Evaluating the Impact of Economic Empowerment Policies on the South African Rural Elderly-A Sustainable Livelihoods Approach ISSN: 2435-4937 The European Conference on Aging & Gerontology 2023: Official Conference Proceedings https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2435-4937.2023.1
- •Farisani, T. R. (2023). Empowering South African Rural Stakeholders to Participate in the Legal Cannabis Market: A Sustainable Livelihoods Approach. In P. Mashau, & J. Nyawo (Eds.).Rapid Innovation and Development in the Global Cannabis Market (pp. 139-158). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-6346-8.ch008
Presented Conferences, Seminars, Workshops
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