This episode features Ntombenhle Khathwane, a South African entrepreneur andfounder of Afrobotanics and Girl Boss SA.

Ntombenhle Khathwane graduated from university in the late 1990s with amission to rewrite the African narrative. She started as a government employeebut her hopes and dreams were always bigger. She wanted to make a biggercontribution and so she ultimately started her own company.

Ntombenhle grew up in the Mpumalanga Province in South Africa. She wants tocontribute to the creation and re-imagining of Africa and the African identityand growing an inclusive economy through creating, manufacturing and retailingAfrican-inspired consumer brands in the beauty and household sectors. Skilledin strategy, brand building, marketing and business development.

In 2012 she was in the first cohort of the Goldman Sachs-GIBS 10,000 WomenProgramme.She was named Destiny Magazine 40 Trailblazers in 2011. In 2014 shewas accepted into the Archbishop Tutu-Oxford University Leadership Fellowship.In 2015 she was named Mail & Guardian 200 Young Leaders.

In this episode she takes us through her entrepreneurial journey and talksabout her dreams for the African continent. You can connect with Ntombenhle onthe following social media links;

linkedin.com/in/ntombenhle-khathwane-b6650615

afro-botanics.com

Instagram – afrobotanics

@afrobotanics