About Us
Campaigns that Speak Volumes and Drives Results
At The Executive Advisory Firm (TEAF), we don’t just communicate — we position brands for influence, credibility, and growth.
Based in Eswatini, TEAF is an integrated marketing communications consultancy delivering high-impact solutions across Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Graphic Design, and Marketing. Every strategy we design is purpose-built — tailored to your objectives, your audience, and your ambition.
What sets us apart is trust and access. TEAF holds strong, proven relationships with key industry and institutional stakeholders, enabling us to open doors, shape narratives, and deliver results that matter. Our work is driven by strategic relevance, precision, and excellence — because your reputation deserves nothing less.
TEAF is also proud to be the exclusive Eswatini in-country affiliate of Burson, the worlds biggest PR Agency, with one of the world’s most respected African PR & communication networks. As a valued affiliate, Burson Africa refers clients exclusively to TEAF for in-country communications support in Eswatini, placing us at the center of regional and global campaigns.
Through Burson’s network, we collaborate seamlessly with partners across over 50 African countries, giving our clients both local insight and continental reach.
If you’re looking for a communications partner that combines global standards, local intelligence, and strategic execution, The Executive Advisory Firm is your trusted advisor.
Our Vision
To become one of Eswatini's most trusted Brand Communication agencies.
The Mission
To deliver creative and fit for purpose multi-platform communication on behalf of clients
The Team
Our Values
Efficiency
We respect that time is a strategic asset.
TEAF delivers with speed, precision, and
accountability — ensuring every assignment
is executed on time, on brief, and to the
highest professional standard, without
compromising quality.
Strategic Relevance
We go beyond content creation. Our work
is insight-led and audience-driven, ensuring
every message is strategically aligned,
contextually relevant, and impactful for the stakeholders that matter most to our clients.
Integrity & Trust
Integrity underpins everything we do. We act as trusted custodians of our clients’ reputations, operating with discretion, transparency, and ethical rigor to protect and enhance both our brand and yours.
The Team
About our Director
Thobeka Shongwe-Nhlengethwa is a senior communications and public relations leader with over 16 years of experience, trusted to build, protect, and elevate reputations across complex and highly regulated environments. She is the Founder and Director of The Executive Advisory Firm (TEAF), an integrated marketing communications consultancy delivering world-class PR and strategic communications solutions from Eswatini to the global stage. She has experience guiding campaigns in the Eswatini, South African, Canadian and American markets.
Before establishing TEAF, Thobeka held communications roles within Johannesburg Stock Exchange–listed companies, multinational corporates, and international NGOs. Her corporate leadership experience includes serving as Communications Manager at Liberty Holdings, one of South Africa’s top four long-term insurers, where she operated at Group level within the Corporate Office — advising leadership and managing high-stakes corporate communications.
Earlier in her career, Thobeka was part of First National Bank, where she contributed to one of the most transformative moments in African banking: the launch of South Africa’s first mobile banking app. Her agency experience further sharpened her strategic edge, working on flagship, market-shaping campaigns for brands such as Vodacom, including being part of the team that launched M-PESA in South Africa.
Across her career, Thobeka has led and supported communications programmes spanning financial services, telecommunications, mining, motoring, ICT, property, construction, and manufacturing. She brings a rare combination of strategic insight, executional excellence, and global campaign experience, positioning her as a trusted advisor to executives, institutions, and brands seeking influence at scale.
With deep continental networks and global partnerships, Thobeka is ready to lead complex, multi-market communications campaigns, delivering impact, credibility, and measurable results for clients operating locally, regionally, and internationally.