Leadership Team

Led by founder and CEO Chenéz L. Henderson, Henko Group's team combines energy, mining, technology and business expertise with a genuine commitment to African transformation.

Chenéz L. Henderson — CEO & Founder, Henko Group
Henko Group (Pty) Ltd · Rustenburg
Chenéz L.
Henderson
Chief Executive Officer & Founder

Chenéz L. Henderson founded Henko Group in 2020 with a singular vision: to build an authentically 100% Black Women-Owned enterprise capable of delivering world-class integrated solutions across Africa's most critical industrial sectors.

Under her leadership, the group has grown into a nine-subsidiary conglomerate with a 1,500+ MW energy pipeline, active mining operations across 8+ sites in South Africa and Botswana, and internationally recognised technology platforms in Kilovox and RegenX.

In 2026 she presented Henko Energy's $1.8B CapEx portfolio to sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors at the BRICS PartNIR Forum in Xiamen, China — placing Henko Group firmly on the global investment map.

Founder CEO BRICS Forum 2026 UNIDO A2D AWIEF Level 1 B-BBEE
Key Achievements
+Presented $1.8B energy portfolio at BRICS PartNIR Forum, Xiamen — May 2026
+Led Kilovox to dtic Green Economy showcase at Enlit Africa 2026
+UNIDO A2D Facility Annual Event participant — scaling innovative industrial solutions
+Built 9-subsidiary group from founding in 2020 to international recognition
+Maintained Level 1 B-BBEE · 135% procurement recognition · QSE verified
Lerato Prince Sedibane — Director: Logistics, Henko Group
Logistics & Infrastructure
Lerato Prince Sedibane
Director: Logistics | Electrical & Infrastructure Engineer

Lerato is an Electrical and Infrastructure Engineer and Director of Logistics at Henko Group, bringing a strong technical and operational perspective to the Group's infrastructure, logistics and project execution activities. He provides strategic oversight of logistics operations, ensuring equipment, materials and resources move in line with project timelines, safety requirements and commercial objectives.

By combining engineering understanding with operational discipline and stakeholder coordination, Lerato strengthens Henko Group's ability to move projects from development through to implementation across the energy, mining, engineering and infrastructure sectors.

Director: Logistics Infrastructure Engineering Supply Chain Project Execution
Operational Scope
+Logistics operations oversight
+Infrastructure planning
+Supply chain solutions
+Stakeholder coordination
Shannon Neumann — Head of Partnerships, Henko Group
Strategic Partnerships
Shannon Neumann
Head of Partnerships | Chemical Engineer

Shannon is a Chemical Engineer and Head of Partnerships at Henko Group, responsible for developing strategic relationships, identifying commercial opportunities and building partnerships that strengthen the Group's position across the energy, mining, infrastructure and technology sectors.

Her technical foundation in Chemical Engineering, combined with a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Management and Administration from Stellenbosch Business School, enables her to bridge the gap between technical project requirements and commercial decision-making — translating complex technical concepts into commercially relevant propositions for investors, corporates, government and strategic partners.

This allows her to engage credibly with technical teams, project developers, suppliers and investors, while structuring relationships that create long-term commercial value and expand Henko Group's ecosystem of strategic partners across Africa.

Head of Partnerships Chemical Engineering Business Development Strategic Alliances
Focus Areas
+Strategic partnership development
+Commercial opportunity identification
+Technical & commercial engagement
+Market expansion across Africa
Kennedy Chibwe — Director, Henko Energy Zambia & Head of Technology & Projects, Henko Group
Henko Energy Zambia · Technology & Projects
Kennedy Chibwe
Director, Henko Energy Zambia | Head of Technology & Projects | Statistician & Software Developer | Founding Member of Kilovox

Kennedy is a Statistician and Software Developer, and a founding member of Kilovox, serving as Head of Technology and Projects for Henko Group in Zambia. He brings together statistical analysis, software development and data intelligence to support innovative solutions across energy, mining, infrastructure and industrial operations.

Within Henko Group, Kennedy leads technology development, technical coordination and project implementation in Zambia — translating complex operational requirements into practical digital solutions that improve operational visibility, monitoring and decision-making.

Director, Henko Energy Zambia Head of Technology, Zambia Kilovox Founding Member Software Development Data Intelligence
Focus Areas
+Technology & software development
+Data architecture & analytics
+Kilovox platform development
+Zambia project implementation
Knight Bisuku — Director, Henko Energy Zambia & Head of Engineering & Projects, Henko Group
Henko Energy Zambia · Engineering & Projects
Knight Bisuku
Director, Henko Energy Zambia | Head of Engineering & Projects | Mechanical Engineer

Knight is a Mechanical Engineer and Head of Engineering and Projects for Henko Group in Zambia, providing technical leadership and project management across the Group's engineering, energy, infrastructure and industrial projects.

He works across project planning, engineering coordination, technical evaluation and implementation oversight, ensuring projects meet required technical standards, timelines, budgets and operational objectives — strengthening Henko Group's execution capability within the Zambian market.

Director, Henko Energy Zambia Head of Engineering, Zambia Mechanical Engineering Project Management Technical Leadership
Focus Areas
+Project planning & coordination
+Technical evaluation
+Implementation oversight
+Zambia stakeholder engagement

Our Divisions

HE

Henko Energy

Energy Division Leadership

Project finance, EPC execution, gas development and renewable energy specialists managing $1.8B across solar PV, gas-to-power, green hydrogen and BESS.

HM

Henko Mining

Mining Operations Leadership

OEM partnership management, client relationships and technical servicing across 8+ mine sites in South Africa and Botswana.

KV

Kilovox

Platform Development & Deployment

AI and IoT engineers building and operating the Kilovox ESG platform. Managing sensor networks, AI model development and client integrations.

RX

RegenX

Bioremediation & Water Treatment

Environmental scientists and biological treatment engineers. Active at FerroFlow Washplant with Kilovox IoT integration delivering measurable performance outcomes.

HEG

Henko Engineering

Engineering & Projects

Full project lifecycle — feasibility, FEED, detailed design, procurement, construction supervision and commissioning for energy and mining infrastructure.

HC

Henko Cares

Social Impact & CSI

Skills development, SMME support, community investment and youth empowerment programmes aligned with the group's transformation commitments.

Chenéz Henderson at UNIDO A2D Annual Event
UNIDO A2D Annual Event · 2026
Chenéz Henderson representing Henko Group
Henko Group at UNIDO A2D
UNIDO A2D · UK Government Partnership
Sustainable Industrial Development Forum

Join the
Henko Team

We are always looking for exceptional energy, mining, technology and business professionals who share our commitment to African transformation. Henko Group offers the opportunity to work on projects of genuine scale and significance.

Current Opportunities
  • + Energy Project Finance Analyst
  • + IoT / ESG Platform Engineer
  • + Mining OEM Sales Representative
  • + Environmental Scientist (RegenX)