About Anele Anele Marvellous Khumalo grew up in Emganwini, Bulawayo, where entrepreneurship wasn’t a career choice — it was a means of survival. From a young age he was trading, and what began as a small printing and design hustle gradually became something more intentional: a structured agency built on the conviction that good branding shouldn’t be a luxury. Anele is the Founder…
About Kakwezi Kakwezi Sharifah grew up in a farming household in Kayunga District, watching smallholder farmers — including her own family — lose significant income to post-harvest fruit losses. Mangoes, pineapples, and oranges rotted before they could reach markets. That waste, she decided, needed to become something valuable. As Co-Founder of Rein Fresh Roots, Sharifah has combined her studies in food…
About Salimata Salimata Koné looked at the young women around her in Côte d’Ivoire and saw talent constrained by limited access to jobs, training, and financial independence. Her response was to build a business that addressed all three at once. As Founder and CEO of Textile & Retail Enterprise, Salimata oversees production, operations, and a team…
About Silvano Silvano Thedomiri Mushi is a communicator at heart — a public speaker, content creator, and community builder who believes technology and entrepreneurship can transform the lives of young Tanzanians. As Public Relations Officer of Chuo Market, he brings students to the platform and the platform to students. About Chuo Market Chuo Market is…
About Tracy Tracy Achieng grew up closely connected to informal markets, watching small-scale traders — many of them women — work long hours under difficult conditions to support their families. As a mechanical engineering student, she didn’t just observe the problem; she started designing a solution. As Founder of KilimoChills Solution, Tracy leads product design, user research, partnerships, and operations — building technology rooted…
Zinzia transformed her passion for travel into a purpose-driven business aimed at creating meaningful and affordable experiences.
Azango is a Cameroonian entrepreneur who launched his first venture, Lux Décor, at a young age and now leads Lux Corporation, a growing group operating across design, food, recycling, and immigration services.
Aigi Yammy Snacks provides affordable, high-quality treats, including juice, cakes, and biscuits, to supermarkets, shops, restaurants, and university campuses.
M3 Business Co. Ltd. is a homegrown branding company transforming how businesses and schools in a developing area access quality creative services.
