2012
Eco-Eagle
Lindokuhle Mdluli is the founder of Eco-Eagle. His company produces high- yield organic produce on non-arable land, using hydrophonic and other low-cost methods, generating a 10X return on its initial investment.
Africa Rabbit Centre
Laetitia Mukungu is the founder of the Africa Rabbit Centre, based in Kenya, a cooperative organization that raises and sells rabbits, their fur, and their waste products profitably in order to help local women pay for their childrens’ educational needs.
Media 256
Isaac Nekemiah Oboth is the founder of Media 256, a rising media production company that creates innovative videos for a wide range of NGO and corporate clients across the African continent and beyond
Guardian Angels Company
Naledi Mosweu is the founder of Guardian Angels Co., an award-winning company that produces, markets, and sells a line of solid, alcohol-free perfumes for both men and women across Botswana, the African continent, and potentially worldwide.
Waste Value
Faisal Burhan is an inventor extraordinaire who designed and built a gas-producing bio-digester, as well as a powerful microscope for science classes at his local school in Tanzania, using only sheet metal and other basic raw materials.
Planet Green
Diana Kerubo Mong’are is the founder of Planet Green, a recycling initiative that mobilizes farmers, carpenters, households, and a local recycling company in Kenya to reduce waste build up, at a profit.