From humble beginnings as a clothing salesperson, he has risen to become the head of his own company. Today, he helps e-commerce entrepreneurs create and manage online stores, saving them from the complexities of the process.

Thato Garekoe is a South African entrepreneur and digital marketing expert. He is the founder and CEO of Rekisa eCommerce Solutions, a technology platform dedicated to e-commerce businesses.

Founded in 2020, Rekisa eCommerce Solutions helps e-commerce merchants create websites using simple and customizable design tools, or add an online store to an existing website. It also facilitates the sale of products on Facebook and Instagram, allowing buyers to browse and make purchases directly through their preferred social networks.

Rekisa eCommerce Solutions also offers the integration of the Codisto app to stores. This synchronizes product details, prices and stocks in real-time between online stores and their various sales channels.

Thato Garekoe is also CEO of Algorithmics Midrand, an international programming school for children aged 6 to 18. Before founding Rekisa eCommerce Solutions, he co-founded Tribe Activations in 2012, a marketing agency where he was CEO until 2019. In 2020, he co-founded Blink Digital, an AI-powered web creation platform.

He holds a degree in business administration obtained in 2008 from Eduvos, a South African higher education institution. Since 2023, he has been studying at Henley Business School where he is pursuing a Master of Business Administration. His professional career began in 2007 at Platinum Group, a fashion company owning several brands such as Urban Degree, Aca Joe, Hilton Weiner, Jenni Button and Vertigo, where he was a clothing retailer.

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