Mrs. Simelane-Sikhondze holds a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in Entrepreneurship & Finance from the University of Dallas -USA and a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics from the University of Eswatini (UNESWA).

She also has a Certificate in Financial Institutions for Private Enterprise Development (FIPED – Harvard University). Other courses she attended include; Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis I & II (SADC-DFRC / Queens University- Canada), Advanced Class on Mastering SME’s Credit Appraisal and Lending Decision (AADFI- ADB), Sustainable Finance of Small and Medium Enterprises (NORSAD).  

Mrs. Simelane–Sikhondze joined the FINCORP Group in 1999 and progressed to Senior Credit Officer in 2006. She was later seconded to First Finance as Branch Manager in 2012.