Business & Entrepreneurship

Annlin Matabane

Annlin Matabane

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 […]

Victoria Elias

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 […]

Vanessa Ikin

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

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 […]

Lindokuhle Mnguni

Lindokuhle Mnguni

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

Bonolo Smith

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 […]