Anzisha Prize Hall of Fame: Rapelang Rabana, Young African Entrepreneurs

Rapelang’s first foray into the world of entrepreneurship came at the age of 22 when she was adamant about not getting a job. She had just graduated from the University of Cape Town with a degree in Computer Sciences and developed one of the country’s first VOIP applications called Yiego (2007).

Yiego can be likened to modern-day WhatsApp and Viber calls. At that time, she was producing innovative software that many had not discovered in the country let alone the world. In 2014, Rapelang started Rekindle Learning, innovative learning & development company providing mobile and computer learning applications that enable a broad range of knowledge to be quickly entrenched and mastered. While Rapelang entered the world of entrepreneurship at an early age, her trajectory has given her enough time now, at the age of 38, to reflect on what she would tell her younger self to motivate her to continue. 

By the age of 30, Rapelang’s successes had come knocking on her door. She featured on Forbes 30 under 30; she had started her own business and was moulding herself into a reputable entrepreneur. Rapelang’s hunger for walking to the beat of her own drum has not died down. Instead, it has been fuelled by her interest in connecting the possibilities of tech with a continent that is full of unrivalled potential. 

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