African Wilderness Storyteller





For over forty years, I have wandered alone through Africa’s most remote and untouched wilderness areas. In these vast, untamed landscapes, I have encountered moments of wonder, danger, and deep reflection—stories that captivate, inspire, and teach valuable lessons about resilience, leadership, and adaptability.
But my expertise extends beyond the wilderness. I am also a seasoned strategist and business operations specialist, with a deep understanding of what it takes to build and optimize businesses—even in the most challenging and inaccessible environments. My areas of expertise include:
- Feasibility Studies & Business Design – Crafting innovative business ventures, even in the world’s most remote and unpredictable regions.
- Supply Chain & Value Chain Optimization – Aligning and enhancing processes to maximize efficiency and deliver real, measurable value.
- Political Analysis – Providing insightful evaluations of country-specific political landscapes to inform strategic decision-making.
Through my storytelling, I bridge the gap between the wild and the corporate world, showing how the lessons I’ve learned in the wilderness apply to leadership, problem-solving, and thriving in high-pressure environments. My stories are more than just tales—they offer powerful insights into human nature, decision-making, and survival, both in the wild and in business.
If you're looking for a keynote speaker who will leave your audience inspired, engaged, and thinking differently about challenges and opportunities, I invite you to join me on this journey. Let’s explore the wisdom of the wild together.
Wilderness Storyteller Reviews.
Salome Matas
“Hoffman’s writing captures what few of us will ever witness: the heartbeat of the African bush. He travels where few sane men have ever set foot… his tales capturing the slowing pulse of a world on the brink of extinction. Wandering through what remains of the ruthless African wilderness, Hoffman captures its essence, releasing it on paper in all its glory. Like his subject, Hoffman’s work is the last of its kind – an endangered species that can only be salvaged through savoring.” Salome Matas Storyteller – Journalist – Communications Specialist...
Continue readingMelise Etheridge
While living in a frustrating, technological driven, post COVID, unreal world, we tend to focus on surviving till the end of the year, the week, the day or just the next hour, while juggling a thousand tasks on a never ending “priority list”. It is in moments like these that writers like Hoffman is a breath of fresh air. It is like stepping out of the chaos, taking a deep breath and looking up to a shooting star moment. Hoffman’s writings take me back to those childhood tressures of pure down to earth moments. Thank you Hoffman for embracing...
Continue readingJordi Matas
Writing and wandering are two nearly impossible passions to live by nowadays. As a writer, Hoffman seems to have found his place, capturing people’s emotions, curiosity, and imagination. As a wanderer (in the 21st century!), he keeps on stumbling upon, now and again, those ever-elusive paths that lead not only to barely untouched worlds for him to experience, but also to unexplored mental territories for us, the readers, to unveil. Equipped with timeless equipment, and the need to find his Eden, he is moving only forward, without haste but without rest.” Jordi Matas Freelance documentary photographer...
Continue readingNinell Robinson
What resonates deeply with me when delving into Hoffman’s reflections on his forays into the remote African bush is the profound love and respect he holds for this landscape and its inhabitants. Unlike many others, he refrains from sharing sensational, in-your-face close-up photographs of any animal, regardless of its size. Instead, he frequently voices his dismay at the lack of respect humans often exhibit for the sake of their own entertainment. His writings consistently express his desire to move through these environments with minimal disturbance, leaving behind no trace of his presence. He seeks to observe the bushveld in...
Continue readingP.A.O. van Zijl
If you seek to read about the intense up-close experiences and observations of a man that ventured into the vast wilderness areas of Africa where no roads or even tracks exist, mostly alone with only the very basic survival equipment, then this is the stuff for you. You will not hear about how well the latest SAT Phone works, or how quick the newest rooftop tent can be erected or even how cold the latest camping fridge keeps the beers. Instead, Hoffman will share with you stories, experiences and observations of life in Africa uncontaminated by technology gadgets and...
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