Innovator Trust Unveils 2023 SMME Women In Tech Award Recipients
Innovator Trust Unveils 2023 SMME Women In Tech Award Recipients. Leading advocate for tech entrepreneurship and ICT SMMEs, Innovator Trust proudly announced the distinguished winners of the 2023 Women in Tech Awards.
This prestigious recognition celebrates the remarkable achievements of women who have made outstanding contributions and demonstrated innovation, resilience, and exceptional growth within their Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs).
In a spectacular, jam-packed programme led by broadcasters Azania Mosaka, Leanne Manas and Zuraida Jardine, the award ceremony held on Thursday, 16th November 2023 at the grand Vodacom World venue in the vibrant city of Johannesburg, showcased the exceptional accomplishments of the Innovator Trust Women in Tech Award recipients.
The heart of the event was the acknowledgment of outstanding women who have made remarkable strides in the tech landscape. From the Supplier Development Top Female Achiever Highest Percentage Growth to the Enterprise Development Female Pinnacle Award, the ceremony recognized women entrepreneurs who have not only demonstrated excellence but have also paved the way for others in the industry.
The event also celebrated the young talents nurtured through the Youth Entrepreneurship Program (YEP). Bongeka Ntshangase emerged as the Top Female Achiever in the YEP, showcasing the promising future of tech entrepreneurship in South Africa.
The prestigious Pinnacle Awards, presented in collaboration with Vodacom, crowned Lilian Kistan of Tekwecomm from KZN and Joburg’s own Katlego Malatji of ProjectONE Engineering as the Supplier Development and Enterprise Development Female Pinnacle Award recipients, respectively. These awards symbolise exceptional leadership, innovation, and a commitment to creating positive change in the tech sector.
Full list of Women In Tech 2023 winners
Vodacom Innovator Trust Supplier Development Top Female Achiever Highest Percentage Growth 2022/23 – Thabile Makhoba, Makhoba Professional Services.
Top Female Achiever Highest Percentage Growth 2022/23 –
1st place – Wahseema Miller and Nicole Miller, Temo Digital
2nd place – Nomphomelelo Mahlangu, Synergy Trading & Projects
3rd place – Leslen Ash and Maryse Monmarche, iTechnology Africa
Enterprise Development Top Female Achiever Quarter 1 2023 –
1st place – Unathi Nuku, New Era IT
2nd place – Joanne Madavha, Diamonds For Africa Consulting
3rd place – Leigh Desai, Innativ Studio
Enterprise Development Top Female Employment Creator 2022/23 –
Wahseema Miller and Nicole Miller, Temo Digital
Youth Entrepreneurship Programme Top Female Achiever 2023 –
Bongeka Ntshangase
Vodacom Innovator Trust Supplier Development Female Pinnacle Award 2022/23 – WinnerLilian Kistan, Tekwecomm
Innovator Trust Enterprise Development Female Pinnacle Award 2022/23 Winner – Katlego Malatji, Projectone Engineering
