Women in Tech® Africa Awards Winners 2023
Matlhogonolo & Masego Mphahlele
Ennovator of the Digital X-Ray Glasses
Aspiring Teen Award
Africa Teen Geeks NPC
Most Impactful Initiative Award
Tamu Dutuma
Technology Head of Strategy, Governance and Reporting - Absa
Best Ally Award
Bernice E. Omiunu
Founder, Women in Blockchain Africa
Woman In Web3 Award
Mamokgethi Phakeng
Member: Advisory Council on National Orders, The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa
Women in Tech® Lifetime Achievement Award
Thato Schermer
Co-Founder & CEO, Zoie Health
Women in Tech® Start-Up Award
Priya Thakoor
Group SVP Digital & Product, Airtel Africa
Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award
Naadiya Moosajee
Co-Founder & Chief Innovator, Womb
Most Disruptive Award by AWS
Leora Hessen
Co-Founder, NFTY-art
Arts Award powered by Amazon Music
Finalists of Women in Tech® Africa Awards 2023
Monia Emerimana
Intern, Kithub
Aspiring Teen Award
Tsholofelo Nkosi
Software Engineering Student, wethinkcode
Aspiring Teen Award
Tanaka Dhliwayo
Founder & Director, Tanie Codes Edu
Aspiring Teen Award
Masego Mphahlele
Innovators of the Digital X-Ray Glasses
Aspiring Teen Award
Excellent Bolujo
Software Engineer, Ouranos Technologies/WALK IT
Aspiring Teen Award
Susan Gatura
Phoenix_ke_analytics
Most Disruptive Award by AWS
Nollie Maoto
Chief Data & Analytics Officer for Merchant Services, FNB
Most Disruptive Award by AWS
Naadiya Moosajee
Co-Founder & Chief Innovator, Womb
Most Disruptive Award by AWS
Maneo Mapharisa
Founder, Girls Coding Academy
Most Disruptive Award by AWS
Helga Ortet
CEO, Ortet Prodições
Most Disruptive Award by AWS
Mamonaheng Koenane
Founder & CEO, Impact School & Holberton School Lesotho
Most Disruptive Award by AWS
Kerissa Varma
Managing Executive Cybersecurity, Vodacom
Best Ally Award
Will Green
Founder & CEO, CO.LAB
Best Ally Award
Tamu Dutuma
Technology Head of Strategy, Governance & Reporting, Absa
Best Ally Award
Akwabi Paul
Director, Tech Kidz Africa
Best Ally Award
Natasha Chinyemba
Director, African Youth Ignited 4IR
Best Ally Award
Nafisa Lawal Idris
Lead Data Scientist, Greysoft Technologies
Best Ally Award
redAcademy
Most Impactful Initiative Award
TechLit Africa
Most Impactful Initiative Award
Africa Teen Geeks NPC
Most Impactful Initiative Award
Girlhype Coders
Most Impactful Initiative Award
LadycOde ZA
Most Impactful Initiative Award
The African Tech Vision
Most Impactful Initiative Award
Candice Whelpton
Head of Product, JUMO
Woman In Web3 Award
Bernice E. Omiunu
Founder, Women in Blockchain Africa
Woman In Web3 Award
Suvigya Naidu
Business Intelligence Manager, American Tower
Woman In Web3 Award
Natalie Miller
Co-Founder, XRG
Woman In Web3 Award
Sonya Kuhnel
Co-Founder & Director, Bitcoinevents & Blockchain Academy
Woman In Web3 Award
Edna Mendes
CEO, Makaron Cabo Verde
Women in Tech® Start-Up Award
Lungile Maile
Founder, Nubian Smarts
Women in Tech® Start-Up Award
Merelda Wu
Co-Founder & CEO, Melio ai
Women in Tech® Start-Up Award
Thato Mabudusha
Co-Founder & CEO, Zoie Health
Women in Tech® Start-Up Award
Radhika Bhachu
Co-Founder & CEO, Ndovu
Women in Tech® Start-Up Award
Gloria Phakathi
Managing Director, Glo Mo Solutions
Women in Tech® Start-Up Award
Nashikta Angadh
Partner, KPMG South Africa
Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award
Mmaki Jantjies
Group Executive: Innovation & Transformation, Telkom
Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award
Priya Thakoor
Group SVP Digital & Product, Airtel Africa
Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award
Kulani Likotsi
VP Technology Lead & Enterprise Data Management, Absa
Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award
Catherine Lückhoff
Co-Founder & CEO, 20fifty
Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award
Susie Squire
COO, Jumo World
Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award
Kershnee Ballack
Information Technology Executive, Old Mutual Limited
Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award
Avela Gronemeyer
Founder, Innovation Yolo
Women in Tech® Lifetime Achievement Award
Mamokgethi Phakeng
Member: Advisory Council on National Orders, The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa
Women in Tech® Lifetime Achievement Award
Amanda Obidike
Founder, STEMI Makers of Africa
Women in Tech® Lifetime Achievement Award
Basuti Gerty Bolo
Founder, GoToSpace
Women in Tech® Lifetime Achievement Award
Karen Nadasen
CEO, PayU Africa
Women in Tech® Lifetime Achievement Award
Phuti Ragophala
Varkey Teacher Ambassador MIE Fellow & Teaching Associate, UJ/ Department of Education
Women in Tech® Lifetime Achievement Award
Leora Hessen
Co-Founder, NFTY-art
Arts Award powered by Amazon Music
Thaakirah Jacobs
Freelancer Digital Artist
Arts Award powered by Amazon Music
Lethabo Huma
Freelance Digital Artist
Arts Award powered by Amazon Music
Freddie Jacobs
Digital Artist, Illustrator & Writer
Arts Award powered by Amazon Music
Linda Dounia Rebeiz
Curator & Editor, Superrare Labs
Arts Award powered by Amazon Music
Solange Cesarovna
President, Cabo Verdean Music Society
Arts Award powered by Amazon Music