Executive Management

Araba Global boast a management team with a diversified wealth of experience and expertise in the built environment sector. This invariably ensures sound decision making across the board;

Ms Hilize Schutte 
Executive Chairman

Ms Hilize possess diverse leadership skills that allows her to excel in various situations. She has the ability to convey clear and Motivating vision of Teaching, Feeding, Uplifting and Empowering people to make better choices; giving her better understanding of Humanitarian Funds for upliftment;


A strong track record of Leading and Executing Upliftment Projects and Fostering strong relationships with different stakeholders. She has proficiency in Buying, Budgeting and ensuring Timely and Quality delivery of Projects. A strong Financial Analysis and Budget Management, as well as Forecasting; She has worked with different entities, managed and overseen 23 sales branches and promotional teams with an outstanding negotiating skills. She has a solid understanding of the built environment;

Kofi Kwei Smith 
Chief Executive Officer

Master of Architecture Professional: Nelson Mandela University, South Africa;
Master’s in Property Economics and Valuation: Nelson Mandela University, South Africa [Current];
Professional Architect with South African Council for the Architectural Profession;



An external moderator of Nelson Mandela University School of Architecture, Kofi Kwei Smith deals primarily with Research on Sustainable Integrated Mixed-Use Precincts, Infrastructure Developments, Property Economics, Packaged Deals, Project Management, Program Management and Development Management, with the interface of Urban Design, Architecture and Engineering Construction;