Dr Cherise Dunn (33)

Dr Cherise Dunn (33)

Dr Cherise Dunn is one of the pioneers bringing 3D printing, additive manufacturing and design thinking education to everyday South Africans. Co-founder of the Africa Makes 3D Printing for Development Initiative, Dunn is a serial entrepreneur. While completing her...
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...
Sipamandla Manqele (28)

Sipamandla Manqele (28)

  Sipamandla Manqele is a 28-year-old entrepreneur breaking fresh ground in the realm of agro-processing with her business, Local Village. She produces a variety of artisanal and organic foods and has built a compelling value proposition within a niche health market....
Sinenhlanhla Ndlela (26)

Sinenhlanhla Ndlela (26)

Sinenhlanhla Ndlela is the owner and founder of Yococo dairy-free ice cream. What makes her achievement remarkable is that Ndlela, at the young age of 23, didn’t know anything about ice cream when she started out. She taught herself everything about the industry, how...
Refilwe Mashale (31)

Refilwe Mashale (31)

Refilwe Mashale is the group tax manager at multinational conglomerate Reunert Limited. Reunert manages a portfolio of over 40 businesses in the fields of electrical engineering, information and communication technologies and applied electronics. As its group tax...