About Rebecca 22-year-old student and entrepreneur Rebecca is originally from Niamtougou, a town in northern Togo. She is a software developer who develops websites and mobile applications. Transition into Entrepreneurship After attending a beading and soapmaking workshop that her father paid for, Rebecca discovered a passion for the craft. She made a few samples that garnered positive feedback and sold well…
About Renata Renata Silva is a 19-year-old woman who is passionate about entrepreneurship and fashion. She was born and raised in Angola, then moved to Namibia. Being raised in a business-oriented family, entrepreneurship was always a part of her goals, so when she discovered her love for fashion, she saw an opportunity to transform her…
About Ali Ould Ali ould Mohamed was born into a modest family in northern Mali in the region of Gao where he completed his primary studies. In 2013, he discovered his leadership potential and his passion to help other people in low-income households. This led him to start his first business which was an association…
About Mahefarivo Passionate about entrepreneurship, Mahefarivo started his career in 2018 by participating in various entrepreneurship competitions. These allowed him to gain new experiences and expand his network while also growing a desire to start and own his own business. Transition into Entrepreneurship When Mahefarivo was 19, he developed his passion for entrepreneurship while at…
About Victoire Victoire Bakunzi is a young entrepreneur from Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Having witnessed war and violence from a young age, Victoire was determined to show that young people like him could succeed and be an example to others. Influenced by the tenacity of those around him, Victoire’s belief in…
About Saly Saly Sarr was born and raised in Thies, Senegal and is the fourth born in a family of seven children. She and her family then moved to the town of Fatick, Senegal due to her father’s work-related responsibilities. Saly obtained her baccalaureate degree in 2016 with a focus on natural sciences, and she…
About Agbor-Ebai Agbor-Ebai is from Cameroon. She is currently an accounting student at the University of Buea. By pursuing a degree in accounting, she hopes to learn how to research and analyze accounting data and reports in order to make better financial decisions. Her first experience in the business sector was working for a company…
Karidas grew up in the Ekangala township near Pretoria, with his mother as the sole caregiver. His family still lives in the free housing home they received from the South African government through the Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP). Karidas has always been a problem solver, someone who sees a challenge and seeks to solve…
Denise Mulenga has always felt most comfortable expressing her ideas and emotions through art and music. As a child, she would imagine herself on stage, performing music for large crowds – and would visualise herself in different outfits that suited the mood of the song that she was singing. She went on to sketch hundreds…
