WEF young global leader and Telkom change-maker – Professor Mmaki Jantjies

Computer science professor and Telkom executive, Mmaki Jantjies has been selected as one of the world’s most promising global leaders under the age of 40 by the World Economic Forum. She joins 109 other leaders chosen for 2022 including four other South Africans: Sumayya Vally, Lesley Ndlovu, Zuriel Naiker and Esha Mansingh. Notables on the list of previous promising young global leaders are Lindiwe Mazibuko, Charlize Theron, Amal Clooney, and footballer Rio Ferdinand. Prof. Jantjies – who doubles up as an academic at the University of the Western Cape, as well as the Group Executive Head of Innovation for Telkom – told BizNews about her passion for digital inclusion of all South Africans, how she aims to be a change maker at Telkom, and how she initially wanted to be a mechanic for a Formula One team. – Linda van Tilburg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices