32. Nozipho Dube
Vital Stats:
- Business: Ecogift
- Established: 2014
Up-and-coming fact:
At 50, Dube traded in life of being a stay-at-home mom for entrepreneurship, starting her textile business with just one desk, a chair, a printer and a phone in a shared, rented office.
Volunteering on the board of two NGOs was the closest to business Dube came before pursuing her passion for sustainable ways to reduce our impact on the planet. Starting with practical and trendy items, her next step is making sustainable, protective wear. Her client list already includes De Beers Marine as she expands her product offering further in the future.