Tracey Davies is the executive director of nonprofit shareholder activism organisation Just Share, which is at the cutting edge of corporate accountability in South Africa, using responsible investment and sustainable finance to drive action to combat climate change and reduce inequality. Just Share was established in 2017 in recognition that no one was focusing on […]
Lipalesa Morake is the director of Africa youth development at Global Citizen. She is responsible for managing youth activities that provide direct services and complement the organisation’s goal to double down on Africa building on what has been achieved in South Africa with Mandela 100; Nigeria with Global Citizen Live; and last year in Ghana […]
Annlin Matabane is the founder and director of Reach Archaeology Consulting, a company specialising in the management, preservation and conservation of heritage assets, specifically human remains, burial grounds and living-heritage spaces. Annlin combines this with her passion for the intangible aspects associated with ritual and customary practices. She assists communities, individuals, institutions and developers in […]
There’s a goal that gets Victoria Elias out of bed each morning: to help South Africans get out of debt and take charge of their financial futures. She’s a certified business accountant with close to a decade of global experience in personal finance coaching and accounting consulting, and she’s founded and runs Smart Money With […]
With more than 20 years of experience in the fast-moving consumer goods sector, Vanessa Ikin is chief people officer at The Beverage Company (Varun Beverages Limited). Her role involves steering the development and implementation of HR strategies that align with the company’s business objectives, with a focus on enhancing organisational capability, creating a positive workplace […]
Yandisa Hene is the founder and managing director of Yanda Growth Consulting, an agency that partners with corporates and government agencies to develop innovative solutions. The team has worked with leading brands such as Kellogg’s, KIWI and The Innovation Hub. Kellogg’s won the Nielsen Breakthrough Innovation Award for three projects led by Yanda Consulting and […]
Entrepreneur and change catalyst Lindokuhle Mnguni is the founder and director of Muuttua Water, a company that provides quality drinking water, creating job opportunities. Her inspiration came from an article she read in 2021, which highlighted the severe water scarcity South Africa could face by 2025 if it does not implement the right infrastructure and […]
Bonolo Smith is the founder of Meet the Women: Afrika, which empowers young African women through coaching, mentorship, tools, content and masterclasses. Since its inception, it has reached more than 5 000 women, continuing to amplify the efforts of young women in building Africa and promoting the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs). She is […]
As founder and director of PS Debt Management, Paulvia Shiburi assists consumers who are overwhelmed by debt. The company offers a programme designed to get them out of arrears and to start a new journey of financial freedom. “I have been over-indebted and it affected every area of my life for the worse,” she says. […]
Zen Dlamini is a corporate and investment banking (CIB) executive for head infrastructure and public sector at Standard Bank Group South Africa. She is responsible for strategy working with large corporations, multinationals and the government across segments including security operations centres, regulators and policymakers, and strives to promote partnerships between the public and private sectors […]