<p>Samke Mhlongo is founder of TNC Wealth Partners, a consultancy specialising in employee financial wellness. She hosts a weekly financial wellness segment on Talk Radio 702 and has been featured on international media outlets including CNBC Africa, Channels TV (Nigeria), and K24 TV (Kenya). Samke has over 10 years' experience in the personal finance industry, with seven years spent as a private banker at Investec Specialist Bank and Asset Manager. She holds an Honours in Financial Planning, and an MBA completed with a dissertation titled Factors contributing to over-indebtedness of black South African females. Her business accolades include being named United Nations MIPAD Top 100 Most Influential Persons of African Descent, Entrepreneur Magazine Top 50 Black African Women Entrepreneurs to Watch 2018, and Brand SA "Play Your Part" Ambassador.<br/><br/>Samke is a divorced mother of two and lives in Johannesburg.<br/><br/>Ringfence is her debut novel.</p>
