Chipo Zhou

Chipo Zhou has worked in the arts industry for more than 14 years, with experience in audiovisual. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (with honors) in Motion Picture Medium. Currently, she is the head of programming and curator for the Durban International Film Festival (DIFF), the longest-running festival in southern Africa and arguably the largest… Continue reading Chipo Zhou

Gail Motloung

Gail Motloung is a transformational speaker, publisher, and author. She is the managing director at House of Yadah Publications and has written several books, including Believe You Can, Born for a Greater Purpose Journal, Daddy I’m Yours, Until You Hand Me Over… and Self Development Guide. She is also the founder of “Girl with a Purpose Foundation”, a South African non-profit… Continue reading Gail Motloung

Maribe Mamabolo

Maribe Mamabolo has more than 17 years of professional experience in sports and recreation, youth development, business and entrepreneurship, and community development. Maribe has worked in senior management in the public sector, civil society, and the private sector. He is executive manager of the North West Provincial Recreation Council, an organization that renders recreational and… Continue reading Maribe Mamabolo

Mpho Kate Sekwele

Mpho Sekwele has over 10 years of experience in the retail industry, specifically focusing on retail planning and buying functions, strategic business planning, and project management for Blue Chip retail companies. Currently, Mpho is completing her Executive MBA in Slovenia, with a concentration in entrepreneurship. Mpho holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University… Continue reading Mpho Kate Sekwele

Emmanuel Luthuli

Emmanuel Luthuli is a Co-Founder of LanteOTC, an investment crowdfunding platform tailored for small businesses. He previously worked for a South African leading financial services company, where he gained significant exposure to a breadth of business units. Recently, Emmanuel established an Education technology platform called BursaryNetwork.com, which enables deserving students to crowdfund university fees.

Belisa Caboz Rodrigues

Belisa Rodrigues holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, a postgraduate diploma in Management, and an MBA from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Cape Town, where she was awarded the Old Mutual Gold Medal for Academic Excellence. Once the business manager of the African Arts Institute, she was previously general manager… Continue reading Belisa Caboz Rodrigues

Lebogang Emmah Luvuno

Lebogang Luvuno started her own consulting company, Motopi Consulting, in 2011, after several years of working for well-known multinationals in the fields of marketing and corporate social investment. Through Motopi Consulting, she is able to work with her clients to make a difference in the lives of many previously disadvantaged South Africans by developing and… Continue reading Lebogang Emmah Luvuno

Andile Bonginhlanhla Dube

Andile Bonginhlanhla Dube is an entrepreneur who has five years of experience in the property industry and in entrepreneurship education. He is currently a founder and creative director of the Young Hustla Initiative, where he and his team teach classes on entrepreneurship and business aimed at underprivileged and previously disadvantaged young people in township and… Continue reading Andile Bonginhlanhla Dube

Kgomotso Louisa Mogapi

Kgomotso Mogapi has over ten years’ experience in the field of medicine with five of them spent in private practice. She is the founder of A’Dare Women Wellness Centre which focuses on preventative health care, wellness, and lifestyle solutions for women. She works there as the manager and women’s health practitioner. Kgomotso holds a degree… Continue reading Kgomotso Louisa Mogapi

Prejudice Mandisa Mkhonto

Mandisa Mkhonto is the founder of Pink Beauties, a retail hair business in South Africa. She is involved in the day-to-day business operations and also focuses on its continual improvement through monitoring business performance, market research, stakeholder interaction, and business promotion. Prior to this she worked in various fields in the economic development sector, gaining… Continue reading Prejudice Mandisa Mkhonto