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16 hungry entrepreneurs

3 intimidating judges

Prize worth R1 million
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2025 JUDGES

NONKQUBELA MALIZA
Director of Corporate and Government Affairs
at Volkswagen Group Africa

Allon Raiz
Raizcorp CEO

Monique Chinnah
Senior Manager: Segment Design & Development, Retail Relationship Banking at Nedbank
Meet your host:
Hlubi Mboya-Arnold
Hlubi Mboya-Arnold is an award-winning actress, social entrepreneur and business leader committed to driving meaningful change across Africa. She is the Executive Director and Producer of Future CEOs, a platform dedicated to entrepreneurial education for underserved communities, and Chairperson of Sunshine Cinema, Africa’s first solar-powered mobile cinema network empowering youth changemakers.
A passionate advocate for women in business, Hlubi serves as the Southern Africa Brand Ambassador for Lionesses of Africa, the fastest-growing community of women entrepreneurs on the continent. She is also a founding member of SWIFT (Sisters Working in Film & Television), which promotes gender equity in media.
With a background in business development at Morebo Financial Services and an Executive MBA from Henley Business School, Hlubi combines creative impact with business acumen to champion socio-economic transformation across Africa.

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