2011

George Bakka is the founder of the business incubator Angels Finance Cooperation (AFC), which provides a supportive environment for young people to develop entrepreneurial ventures to bring themselves and their families out of poverty.

Fredrick Swai is the founder of The Dreamer Center, an organization that offers local computing and office services such as printing and book binding, as well as youth enrichment programs to help build applicable future job skills, such as computer training.

Denise Mulenga is the chief fashion designer and founder of DenShé Urban Wear, a fashion design company that produces colourful urban clothing for young women in Lusaka, mixing African and Western designs and delighting customers.

Antoinette Furaha created a profitable sugar cane vending business in her refugee camp with an initial investment capital of $1, and also operates a micro credit facility, Women's Micro Credit, enabling her community to grow their businesses.

Amr Sobhy is the founder of Zabatak, a program that aggregates crime reports from ordinary citizens across Cairo and maps criminal activity, to help both citizens and the authorities identify criminal hotspots in the city, making the city safer for all inhabitants.

Adamma Umeofia is the founder of WeBuilt: Africa, an organization that designs and constructs more functional and appealing market stalls for micro-entrepreneurs using recycled building materials throughout the African continent.