Nkare Thelejane holds an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hertfordshire United Kingdom. On completing this degree, Nkare held various positions in the Transport and Automotive Engineering sector where he honed his technical and project management skills. Furthermore, this work experience, together with academic and practical training, has allowed Nkare to develop critical thinking and quantitative analytical skills.

After 10 years of working Nkare pursued and completed a Masters degree in Business Administration at the University of Cape Town, which provided him with a better understanding of business dynamics and business modelling. This led to Nkare taking up a Business and Property Development Management role at a leading retail supermarket chain. Amongst the various responsibilities this role dictated, the main function was to assess markets and develop business strategies for entry.

Most recently, Nkare invested and managed a General Merchandise retail chain in Lesotho. Where he was responsible for the creation and implementation of the expansion program. And, on the sale of the retail chain in 2014, Nkare joined Diahelo Properties as Operations Director.