Raksha Naidoo

CEO, Director The Particle Group, WiMSA

Raksha Naidoo is the Chief Executive Officer of The Particle Group, Board Director at Women in Mining South Africa, and a Board Member of the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources. A scientist by training and strategist by nature, she brings a rare blend of technical depth, commercial leadership and purpose-driven impact to Africa’s mining, manufacturing and energy sectors. As CEO, Raksha leads TPG’s operations across South Africa and Canada, positioning the company as a global leader in mineral certified reference materials. Under her leadership, the business has achieved sustained growth, strong profitability and built a workforce with 41% female representation, reflecting her belief that high performance and inclusive culture go hand in hand. Raksha also contributes to global policy and industry transformation through her role on the B20 Task Force on Industrial Transformation & Innovation, where she advocated for resilient value chains, future-ready skills and inclusive industrial development. Recognised among the 100 Global Inspirational Women in Mining, recipient of the Power of Women in Mining Award, and named one of the Top 50 Pan-African Female Leaders in Energy. Her leadership philosophy centres on courage, collaboration and impact, creating environments where people, innovation and opportunity can thrive together.