5. Sunshine Shibambo
Vital Stats:
- Business: Cheri Yase Kasi
- Established: 2015
Up-and-coming fact:
After one failed business, Shibambo got up and tried again – with just a laptop, cellphone, car and hustle-factor in hand. Today she’s running a game-changing marketing and advertising agency.
Shibambo contemplated starting a business while taking a break from corporate, after resigning from her cushy corporate job and cashing in her package for an island holiday. The aim of Cheri Yase Kasi, which roughly translates to ‘Girl from the Township’, involves an unconventional way of tackling strategy, creativity, experiential events and marketing. Cheri Ya Se Kasi is known for pulling off the impossible and continues to secure big-name clients including Nestlé, SAB, Tiger Brands and the Bacardi group.