39. Palesa Sibeko
Vital Stats:
- Business: Girls Invent Tomorrow
- Established: 2013
Up-and-coming fact:
Sibeko is the co-founder of organisational design consultancy, Inquisition; creative company, SiGNL; and Girls Invent Tomorrow, a non-profit organisation that empowers girls to explore STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
In response to a global drive to get more women into technology and science careers, Sibeko and two partners co-founded Girls Invent Tomorrow and managed to get global chip maker Intel on board as a sponsor for some of its projects. She is also involved with TEDxPretoria in an effort to give South Africans a powerful platform to share ideas with the world and spark positive change.