Nosisi du Toit
Nosisi du Toit is a mining sector professional and Deputy Chairperson of South African Women in Mining (North West). She is the founder of SheMine AI, a generative AI platform enabling women across the mining value chain to access funding, navigate compliance, and unlock market opportunities.
Founder@SheMine AI · Rustenburg, South Africa
About Nosisi
Nosisi du Toit is a mining sector professional, researcher, and ecosystem leader focused on advancing women’s participation in the extractive industries. She currently serves as the Deputy Chairperson of South African Women in Mining (SAWIMA) in the North West Province, where she works closely with women entrepreneurs across the mining value chain.
With extensive experience in the mining sector, Nosisi has developed deep insight into the structural barriers that limit women’s access to funding, compliance support, and market opportunities. Her work has included conducting skills audits and engaging directly with women-led mining businesses, many of whom operate at early stages without access to the tools and networks required to scale.
She is the founder of SheMine AI, a generative AI-powered platform designed to support women across the mining value chain—including operators, suppliers, contractors, and service providers. The platform enables users to generate funding proposals, navigate regulatory compliance, and connect to funding and market opportunities through accessible digital tools.
Through SheMine AI, Nosisi is building inclusive infrastructure that bridges the gap between women entrepreneurs and the broader mining economy. Her vision is to leverage technology to unlock participation, improve access to finance, and drive sustainable economic inclusion across Africa.
Nosisi combines sector expertise, research insight, and entrepreneurial execution to develop scalable solutions that address real industry challenges. Her work sits at the intersection of mining, technology, and inclusive economic development.
Company
SheMine AI
SheMine AI is a generative AI-powered platform supporting women and youth across the mining value chain with funding access, compliance readiness, and market opportunity support. The platform helps suppliers, contractors, service providers, and emerging mining participants navigate complex business processes through accessible digital tools, including AI-assisted proposal generation and compliance guidance. By combining technology with sector insight, SheMine AI aims to unlock more inclusive participation in the mining economy across South Africa and Africa.
Funding Stage
Pre-Seed
Funding Raised
$100k to $250k
Team Size
Just Me/Co-Founders
Annual Revenue
$0 to $100k
Founded
2026
Industry
Finance
Skills
Founder
Nosisi is the founder of SheMine AI, a generative AI platform.
Mining Supply Chains
Nosisi has extensive experience in the mining sector, with deep insight into structural barriers for women's participation.
Entrepreneurship
Nosisi founded SheMine AI to address industry challenges, demonstrating entrepreneurial execution.
Problem Analysis
Nosisi has developed deep insight into the structural barriers limiting women's access to resources in mining.
Startup Founding
Nosisi is the founder of SheMine AI, a startup in the generative AI space.
Economic Inclusion
Nosisi's vision is to drive sustainable economic inclusion across Africa through technology.
Extractive Industries
Nosisi focuses on advancing women's participation in the extractive industries.
Problem Solving
Nosisi's work and SheMine AI are designed to address real industry challenges.
Social Impact
Nosisi's work and SheMine AI are designed to support women and drive inclusive economic development.
Leadership
Nosisi serves as Deputy Chairperson of South African Women in Mining, demonstrating strong leadership in the ecosystem.
Regulatory Compliance
SheMine AI helps users navigate compliance step-by-step, indicating Nosisi's knowledge of regulatory frameworks.
Community Building
Nosisi is an ecosystem leader focused on advancing women's participation and connecting entrepreneurs.
Entrepreneurship Support
Nosisi works closely with women entrepreneurs, providing support and insight into their challenges.
Research
Nosisi is a professional researcher and has conducted field research to validate problems in the mining sector.
Execution
Nosisi demonstrates entrepreneurial execution in developing and launching SheMine AI.
Financial Access
A core objective of SheMine AI is to improve access to finance for women entrepreneurs.
Strategic Planning
Nosisi combines sector expertise, research insight, and entrepreneurial execution to develop scalable solutions.
Economic Development
Nosisi's work contributes to sustainable economic development across Africa.
Product Development
Nosisi founded SheMine AI, a generative AI platform, driving its development from conception.
Artificial Intelligence
Nosisi's SheMine AI platform leverages generative AI technology.
Generative AI
Nosisi is building SheMine AI, a generative AI-powered platform, demonstrating expertise in AI applications.
Technology Utilization
Nosisi leverages technology (AI) to unlock participation and improve access.
Product Launch
Nosisi is preparing to launch a pilot program for SheMine AI with 50-100 users.
Client Engagement
Nosisi actively engages directly with women-led mining businesses.
Business Proposal Development
SheMine AI assists women in mining to generate funding proposals, highlighting Nosisi's understanding of this process.
Partnership Management
Nosisi is establishing key partnerships for SheMine AI's go-to-market strategy.
Pilot Program Management
Nosisi is overseeing the preparation and launch of a pilot program for SheMine AI.
Go-to-Market Strategy
SheMine AI has a defined go-to-market strategy involving partnerships.
Software Development
Nosisi is leading the development of SheMine AI, a digital platform accessible via web and WhatsApp.
Partnerships
Nosisi plans partnerships with mining companies, government programs, and women-focused initiatives for SheMine AI.
Market Access
SheMine AI connects users to market opportunities, a key focus of Nosisi's work.
Scalable Solutions
Nosisi's vision is to develop scalable solutions for industry challenges.
Non-Profit Management
As Deputy Chairperson of SAWIMA, Nosisi is involved in the management of a non-profit organization.
Business Model Development
SheMine AI has a freemium business model with premium features and enterprise solutions.
Business Development
Nosisi's platform connects users to market opportunities and involves establishing partnerships.
Fundraising
SheMine AI enables users to generate funding proposals and Nosisi is raising ZAR 3 million for the company.
Digital Transformation
Nosisi's platform uses digital tools to simplify traditional processes, driving digital transformation in the sector.
Skills Assessment
Nosisi's work included conducting skills audits for women-led mining businesses.
Technology
Nosisi's work sits at the intersection of mining, technology, and inclusive economic development.
User Research
Problem validation for SheMine AI was conducted through field research.
Pitching
Nosisi is raising ZAR 3 million, implying pitching to potential investors.
Mentorship
Nosisi's work with women entrepreneurs suggests a role in guiding and supporting their development.
Grant Writing
SheMine AI helps users generate funding proposals, implying expertise in securing financial support.
Infrastructure Development
Through SheMine AI, Nosisi is building inclusive infrastructure.
Mobile Development
SheMine AI is accessible via WhatsApp, implying mobile integration.
Web Development
SheMine AI is accessible via web.
Experience
milestone
MD
Balo Training and Development
Project manager for building 100 houses in Rural South Africa and this won me an award for the Best Woman Home Builder Govan Mbeki Awards 2008.This was a stepping stone to many doors . I handled project on food security training South African Unemployed women in mining community.
Key Experience & Achievements • Founder of SheCapital, a platform aimed at improving access to funding for women entrepreneurs • Experience supporting entrepreneurship and economic development initiatives • Skilled in business development, research, and opportunity identification • Active in startup and innovation ecosystem engagement • Advocate for women entrepreneurship and inclusive economic growth
milestone
MD
Balo Training and Development
Project manager for building 100 houses in Rural South Africa and this won me an award for the Best Woman Home Builder Govan Mbeki Awards 2008.This was a stepping stone to many doors .I handled project on food security training South African Unemployed women in mining community.
Key Experience & Achievements • Founder of SheCapital, a platform aimed at improving access to funding for women entrepreneurs • Experience supporting entrepreneurship and economic development initiatives • Skilled in business development, research, and opportunity identification • Active in startup and innovation ecosystem engagement • Advocate for women entrepreneurship and inclusive economic growth
education
Managing Director , BA (Soc Scie) Degree
Balo Training and Development
Training Women in business
Works closely with women entrepreneurs across the mining value chain and contributes to addressing structural barriers limiting their access to funding, compliance, and market opportunities.
job
Founder
SheMine AI
Founded and leads SheMine AI, a generative AI-powered platform designed to support women across the mining value chain.
Developed a platform enabling users to generate funding proposals, navigate regulatory compliance, and connect to funding and market opportunities. Validated the problem through field research and is preparing to launch a pilot program.