28. Vere Shaba
Vital Stats:
- Business:Shaba & Ramplin Green Building Solutions
- Established:2012
Up-and-coming fact:
The mechanical engineering graduate resigned from her job in 2016 andfounded a companythat uses the Integrated Green Design approach in engineering.
Tired of the assumption that as a mechanical engineering professional couldn’t also be a green building consultant, Shaba opened her own consulting firm specialising in engineering, green buildings and interiors services. The 29-year-old multi-award winning engineering entrepreneur was selected as one of 10 Top Women in Engineering for the annual Standard Bank Topco Top 100 Women in Business & Government, Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans for Environment, the Kingdom of Netherlands’ Inspiring 50 Women in South Africa in STEM, and most recently, has been selected as a finalist for the inaugural Gauteng Premier’s Women Excellence Awards for Young Achievers.