Wandile Sihlobo (28)

Wandile Sihlobo (28)

Wandile Sihlobo is the chief economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa and a commissioner at the International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa. He is a columnist for Business Day, Fin24 and Farmer’s Weekly and runs his own blog,...
Amanda Potelwa (31)

Amanda Potelwa (31)

Amanda Potelwa runs a boutique consulting agency that primarily focuses on agriculture, which is one of her major passions. She believes that this sector is crucial to unlocking the continent’s potential. “Agriculture is a tangible way of empowering people. You can...
Sibabalwe Ndlwana (34)

Sibabalwe Ndlwana (34)

Sibabalwe Ndlwana is a textile maker employing the unique process of traditional weaving methods combined with natural dyeing processes. In doing so, she works to keep an ancient practice alive, while driving creative innovation in her industry and championing...
Xolisa Nqodi (32)

Xolisa Nqodi (32)

Xolisa Nqodi is a 32-year-old entrepreneur based in Johannesburg. He is managing director of Shesha Tuks, a mobile advertising and transport company that was founded in 2013. The company has a fleet of eco-friendly Tuk-Tuks that transport people across the cities of...
Bradwin Roper (34)

Bradwin Roper (34)

The 34-year-old chief executive of First National Bank in Lesotho Bradwin Roper, counts his corporate ninja mother and serial entrepreneur father as the wind beneath his rise to head up FNB. “I was raised by two powerhouse parents … which gave me an advantage in the...