Seeds of Innovation: Celebrating 30 Tech Leaders Reshaping Africa’s Agriculture Through Technology
Empower Africa shines a spotlight on 30 who are reshaping the future of agriculture in Africa through technology.
Hope Ditlhakanyane is a South African passionate about using entrepreneurship to solve Africa’s toughest challenges.
She is the Head of Venture Sourcing at Founders Factory Africa (FFA), a venture capital firm and technology accelerator that invests in early-stage startups across Africa. Prior to joining FFA, Hope was the Venture Sourcing Lead at MEST Africa, a non-profit organization that trains, funds, and launches tech startups in Africa. She has also worked as a consultant at McKinsey & Company, where she advised clients on a variety of strategic and operational issues.
Hope is a recipient of the Mail & Guardian’s Top 200 Young South Africans award and Yahoo Finance’s Top 100 Women of the Future award. She is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the tech industry, a drive that saw her co-found We Fund Women. This organization supports and invests in African women entrepreneurs. Hope is also a role model for young women and entrepreneurs in Africa.
Empower Africa shines a spotlight on 30 who are reshaping the future of agriculture in Africa through technology.
Uju is a Nigerian entrepreneur who aims to break down barriers to pan-African agri-trade.
Omar is a leading entrepreneur and one of the most inspiring leaders in the tech industry in Egypt.
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