Pinterest. He also serves on the board of Xstrata and Minara Resources Limited. Beauty products entrepreneur, Rabia Ghoor, received the Forbes Woman Africa 'Young Achievers' Award for 2021, while architect Sumayya Vally, was included in the 2021 Times 100 list. His zealous expansion strategy increased the company value from a 1-million-rand acquisition to a multi-billion-dollar operation. Source: Wikipedia. Elon Musk. Any economy needs a vast number of entrepreneurial ventures to pick up and work out well for the economy to flourish. Digital All Stars is a series of articles which aims to celebrate the best of South African digital. In the top 10 richest people in South Africa, there is only one black. The brow raising fact is that just three months earlier, in September 2017, his net worth stood at US $5.1 Billion. The number of youth entrepreneurs in South Africa may have dropped, but it is notable that more than 50% of entrepreneurs are youth. The Anzisha Prizeseeks to award young entrepreneurs who have developed and implemented innovative solutions to social challenges or started successful businesses within their communities. This Digital All Stars article has been put together with the help of Graham van der Made (staff writer, Memeburn), Stuart Thomas (Memeburn alumnus), Matthew Alexander (junior writer, Memeburn), Hadlee Simons (editor, Memeburn), Jacques Coetzee (trend analyst, Lacuna Innovation), Llew Claasen (managing partner, Newtown Partners), Sarah Rice, Mich Atagana (head of communications and public affairs, Google South Africa… She plans to introduce e-commerce and AI on MomSays, which could help mothers earn an extra income doing what they love – selling and recommending products and services. He was the chairman of the De Beers Consolidated Mines from 1985 and later went on to become the chairman of the De Beers Group from 1998 to 2012. His first job was as an articled clerk for Mallinicks, which has since merged with, and become part of, Webber Wentzel, in Cape Town in the late 1980s. Forbes estimates that his net worth is $1.8 Billion. It is submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration at the Gordon Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria. Billionaires 1 month ago. In August 2005 he... Colin Andrew Wilkie Cowie (born 3 January 1962) is an African-born American lifestyle guru, television personality, author, interior designer and party planner.... David Charles Howard Bale (2 September 1941 – 30 December 2003) was an English entrepreneur and an environmentalist animal rights activist. Despite being born into a wealthy family, Rupert made a vast majority of his fortune on his own. She went on to become South Africa’s … Saad is a unique individual on this list. This is undoubtedly a great milestone that distinguishes Rupert Bryan as one of the youngest South African millionaires. Tambo International … Find out about the new age Wakanda. ABOUT NAMIBIA AND SOUTH AFRICA ENTREPRENEURS - AIM GLOBAL. It has not been submitted before for any degree or examination in any other University. He, however, takes a more active managerial role in Compagnie Financiere Richemont of which he is CEO from 2010. At times he is a visionary sending his sports car to space in own rockets, and in other times, he is the reckless executive on Twitter. 1. The two companies are currently the largest satellite television providers in Africa. Avthar Aniruth. Sorbet – A nationwide beauty therapy hub with over 200 stores countrywide. The Entrepreneur Who is Piecing Africa Together One Puzzle At a Time. Image source: 4hourworkweek via Wikipedia. Anthony Edward Rupert (4 October 1916 – 18 January 2006) was a South African well-respected Afrikaner billionaire businessman, philanthropist, and conservationist. Find out who they are, what they do and why you need to watch their space. In this year’s business category, a whopping 11 South African entrepreneurs were featured on the list. Nicky Oppenheimer is one of the wealthiest entrepreneurs in South Africa. First on our list is Ellen Chilemba, who at the age of 22 is already a force to be reckoned with. NetFlorist, SA’s largest online gifting company, was launched by accident ReddIt. MoFaya energy drink was launched late 2014 after 3 years in the making. However, black South African millionaires are not high up the list. Patrick Soon-Shiong is a South African-born Chinese surgeon and businessman. Contents. From beauty brands to legal services and even tech start-ups, these are 50 top black entrepreneurs to watch: Joe Phalwane. Female representation in the survey shifted from …