Thobo Khathola

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Thobo Chaba Khathola is a Motswana entrepreneur and educator, best known as the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lion Tutoring, an education technology and tutoring company based in Botswana. https://thobokhathola.com/

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Thobo Chaba Khathola is a Motswana entrepreneur and educator, best known as the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lion Tutoring, an education technology and tutoring company based in Botswana.

Early Life and Education

Khathola was born in Gaborone, Botswana. He is the eldest of three children and was raised in a Christian household.【viceversaglobal】 He attended the University of Pretoria in South Africa, where he initially studied Actuarial Science before switching to Economics and Business Management.【viceversaglobal】

Career

In 2015, Khathola founded Lion Tutoring, motivated by the lack of professionalised tutoring services in Botswana.【viceversaglobal】 The company offers in-home and online tutoring, and has developed an app that matches students with tutors based on subjects and location.【viceversaglobal】

Lion Tutoring employs more than 300 people in Botswana and South Africa and serves thousands of students annually across several countries.【elisanetwork】

Recognition

Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 (2020) – featured for his role in education entrepreneurship.【elisanetwork】

Botswana Top 100 CEOs (2025) – listed at position 67 in the inaugural ranking organised by the Progressive Institute.【weekendpost】【facebook】

Multiple youth business awards in Botswana (2016, 2017, 2018).【elisanetwork】 Mr Thobo represented Botswana at the World Government Summit in Dubai and led a panel discussion about Youth Entrepreneurship on the African Continent.

Philosophy

Khathola has emphasised personalised learning and social impact, aiming to improve education while creating youth employment opportunities in Southern Africa.【viceversaglobal】 https://thobokhathola.com/