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We partner with under-represented professionals to unlock growth, fulfilment, and impact at work... no matter the system.

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The Black Sherpa
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You’re showing up, doing the work, and yet… you’re stuck.
You’re reliable. Hardworking. Capable.
But you feel overlooked, misunderstood, and under-rewarded.
Office politics drain you. Recognition dodges you.
You know what to do but confidence, time, and space to prioritise yourself? That’s the struggle.
It’s not that you’re lost.
It’s that you’re running on empty.
No one’s coming to do it for you. But you don’t have to do it alone.

The Black Sherpa is here to help you move from stuck to seen, from effort to elevation.
You’re ready. Let’s go.

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You’ve just found your tribe

I know what it’s like to have the ambition, the credentials, and the track record…yet still feel unseen.

I’ve spent nearly two decades climbing inside one of the world’s most competitive industries. I’ve led teams, shaped strategy, and won awards. But I’ve also been the only one in the room.

The only one quietly questioning why the rules seem to shift when it’s someone like me.

I created The Black Sherpa because too many brilliant, driven professionals like you are carrying the weight of systemic barriers in silence.

You’re not lacking talent. You’re navigating terrain others never had to.

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I’m Nyambe Sumbwanyambe...
The Black Sherpa

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The Black Sherpa is a space for under-represented professionals to rise... It’s where you’ll find what you’ve been missing:

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Coaching that gets the unspoken challenges... and how to win anyway

Brave spaces to grow your voice, your presence, your leadership

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Connections to mentors and sponsors who actually get it

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Programmes that turn frustration into fuel... and goals into reality

You won’t need to explain your experience here. We’ve lived it.

We’re building a new kind of leadership. One that’s not about fitting in… it’s about owning your space and lifting as you rise.

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This is your next chapter… and I’d be honoured to walk with you.

Ready to stop dimming your light to survive corporate life

Looking for a community that sees your brilliance and backs your ambition

Gearing up for your next promotion
or work goal

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You’re in the right place.

Explore our programmes. Tune into the podcast. Join the 29k Club.

Or just say hello. I’d love to hear your story.
Let’s chart your path to the top with clarity, courage, and community.
Because your climb deserves more than survival.
It deserves strategy, support, and celebration.

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