Finalists of Women in Tech® Africa Awards 2023

Monia Emerimana

Monia Emerimana

Intern, Kithub

Aspiring Teen Award

Tsholofelo Nkosi

Tsholofelo Nkosi

Software Engineering Student, wethinkcode

Aspiring Teen Award

Tanaka Dhliwayo

Tanaka Dhliwayo

Founder & Director, Tanie Codes Edu

Aspiring Teen Award

Masego Mphahlele

Masego Mphahlele

Innovators of the Digital X-Ray Glasses

Aspiring Teen Award

Excellent Bolujo

Excellent Bolujo

Software Engineer, Ouranos Technologies/WALK IT

Aspiring Teen Award

Susan Gatura

Susan Gatura

Phoenix_ke_analytics

Most Disruptive Award by AWS

Nollie Maoto

Nollie Maoto

Chief Data & Analytics Officer for Merchant Services, FNB

Most Disruptive Award by AWS

Naadiya Moosajee

Naadiya Moosajee

Co-Founder & Chief Innovator, Womb

Most Disruptive Award by AWS

Maneo Mapharisa

Maneo Mapharisa

Founder, Girls Coding Academy

Most Disruptive Award by AWS

Helga Ortet

Helga Ortet

CEO, Ortet Prodições

Most Disruptive Award by AWS

Mamonaheng Koenane

Mamonaheng Koenane

Founder & CEO, Impact School & Holberton School Lesotho

Most Disruptive Award by AWS

Kerissa Varma

Kerissa Varma

Managing Executive Cybersecurity, Vodacom

Best Ally Award

Will Green

Will Green

Founder & CEO, CO.LAB

Best Ally Award

Tamu Dutuma

Tamu Dutuma

Technology Head of Strategy, Governance & Reporting, Absa

Best Ally Award

Akwabi Paul

Akwabi Paul

Director, Tech Kidz Africa

Best Ally Award

Natasha Chinyemba

Natasha Chinyemba

Director, African Youth Ignited 4IR

Best Ally Award

Nafisa Lawal Idris

Nafisa Lawal Idris

Lead Data Scientist, Greysoft Technologies

Best Ally Award

redAcademy

redAcademy

Most Impactful Initiative Award

TechLit Africa

TechLit Africa

Most Impactful Initiative Award

Africa Teen Geeks NPC

Africa Teen Geeks NPC

Most Impactful Initiative Award

Girlhype Coders

Girlhype Coders

Most Impactful Initiative Award

LadycOde ZA

LadycOde ZA

Most Impactful Initiative Award

The African Tech Vision

The African Tech Vision

Most Impactful Initiative Award

Candice Whelpton

Candice Whelpton

Head of Product, JUMO

Woman In Web3 Award

Bernice E. Omiunu

Bernice E. Omiunu

Founder, Women in Blockchain Africa

Woman In Web3 Award

Suvigya Naidu

Suvigya Naidu

Business Intelligence Manager, American Tower

Woman In Web3 Award

Natalie Miller

Natalie Miller

Co-Founder, XRG

Woman In Web3 Award

Sonya Kuhnel

Sonya Kuhnel

Co-Founder & Director, Bitcoinevents & Blockchain Academy

Woman In Web3 Award

Edna Mendes

Edna Mendes

CEO, Makaron Cabo Verde

Women in Tech® Start-Up Award

Lungile Maile

Lungile Maile

Founder, Nubian Smarts

Women in Tech® Start-Up Award

Merelda Wu

Merelda Wu

Co-Founder & CEO, Melio ai

Women in Tech® Start-Up Award

Thato Mabudusha

Thato Mabudusha

Co-Founder & CEO, Zoie Health

Women in Tech® Start-Up Award

Radhika Bhachu

Radhika Bhachu

Co-Founder & CEO, Ndovu

Women in Tech® Start-Up Award

Gloria Phakathi

Gloria Phakathi

Managing Director, Glo Mo Solutions

Women in Tech® Start-Up Award

Nashikta Angadh

Nashikta Angadh

Partner, KPMG South Africa

Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award

Mmaki Jantjies

Mmaki Jantjies

Group Executive: Innovation & Transformation, Telkom

Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award

Priya Thakoor

Priya Thakoor

Group SVP Digital & Product, Airtel Africa

Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award

Kulani Likotsi

Kulani Likotsi

VP Technology Lead & Enterprise Data Management, Absa

Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award

Catherine Lückhoff

Catherine Lückhoff

Co-Founder & CEO, 20fifty

Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award

Susie Squire

Susie Squire

COO, Jumo World

Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award

Kershnee Ballack

Kershnee Ballack

Information Technology Executive, Old Mutual Limited

Global Leadership Women in Tech® Award

Avela Gronemeyer

Avela Gronemeyer

Founder, Innovation Yolo

Women in Tech® Lifetime Achievement Award

Mamokgethi Phakeng

Mamokgethi Phakeng

Member: Advisory Council on National Orders, The Presidency of the Republic of South Africa

Women in Tech® Lifetime Achievement Award

Amanda Obidike

Amanda Obidike

Founder, STEMI Makers of Africa

Women in Tech® Lifetime Achievement Award

Basuti Gerty Bolo

Basuti Gerty Bolo

Founder, GoToSpace

Women in Tech® Lifetime Achievement Award

Karen Nadasen

Karen Nadasen

CEO, PayU Africa

Women in Tech® Lifetime Achievement Award

Phuti Ragophala

Phuti Ragophala

Varkey Teacher Ambassador MIE Fellow & Teaching Associate, UJ/ Department of Education

Women in Tech® Lifetime Achievement Award

Leora Hessen

Leora Hessen

Co-Founder, NFTY-art

Arts Award powered by Amazon Music

Thaakirah Jacobs

Thaakirah Jacobs

Freelancer Digital Artist

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Lethabo Huma

Lethabo Huma

Freelance Digital Artist

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Freddie Jacobs

Freddie Jacobs

Digital Artist, Illustrator & Writer

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Linda Dounia Rebeiz

Linda Dounia Rebeiz

Curator & Editor, Superrare Labs

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Solange Cesarovna

Solange Cesarovna

President, Cabo Verdean Music Society

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