BlackBoard Africa Podcast

The most important lesson that I've learnt on this journey is that

Those with an ability have a responsibility

Those who can, must I can

Therefore, I am

And because I have

It’s my duty to now pass the baton

So, let’s go

Stretch your hand

The thing about the transferal of this baton

is that it doesn’t matter if upon release you blast hard or get slow

see the point is that when the time comes

I have to pass it on because really, we don’t have a shot at us all winning

Unless when I get to you, I let go eh

I have a responsibility to you and you to what I give you

I know that as I draw closer to you

You’ve already started running to get closer towards that win too

So, I’m confident that as I pass to you, the passion in the form of what I’ve been through

You’ll take it and do the same to make conquerors of all the teammates you’re running to

It’s our turn now

It’s time to make this darkness bright with our burn now

Pass the baton and together let’s build an Africa for us by us

We’re the generation that will no longer be turned down.

For what. 

Written By Vuki Dlamini

What made Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa stop in her tracks and reassess what was truly important?

Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, is a South African business executive currently working as the chief executive officer of Naspers South Africa. She previously held the positions of co-founder and chief executive officer at Sigma Capital and CEO at the Shanduka Group. Mahanyele-Dabengwa was included in The Wall Street Journal list of the "Top 50 women in the world to watch in 2008", was recognized by Africa Investors as a "Leading African Woman in Business" in 2012, and named as ForbesWoman Africa "Business Woman of the Year" in 2014. The All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) named her “Business Woman of the Year” in 2019.

Phuthi Mahaneyele-Dabengwa Discusses Career And Leadership Best Practices 

Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa Discusses Education.

Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa Discusses Social Enterprise.

Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa Discusses Her Mantra And A Message To Young Girls.

Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa Discusses Advice To Her Younger Self.

Liz Letsoalo Discusses Career

Liz Letsoalo will be chatting to us today. She is the founder of Masodi Organics who started the business by getting the word out there and soon turned the words into action and action into the product. She is also the founder of Rave Mobile Beauty a beauty service company. Liz prides herself on revolutionizing beauty as a while through the two businesses Masodi Organics and Rave Mobile Beauty. She is an activist who believes that one should never censor the things they have to say, a TEDx Speaker and a World Economic Forum Global Shaper.

Liz Letsoalo Shares Her Upbringing And Background

Liz Letsoalo Discusses How Politics is Present In Everything