Category: Leadership
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Pearl Maphumulo, 33, is the founder andmanaging director of The Business Development Agency, a consulting companyfocused on the development of small businesses across the continent.
The Business Development Agency works closelywith the World Bank Group in South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana, andNamibia on projects focused on job creation for youth and women as well asvalue chain projects.
Pearl is also the president of the Africa80Foundation, a non-profit organisation investing in young African leadersthrough intracontinental dialogues and projects that foster collaboration andsocial cohesion.
She was part of the 2022 Nasser Fellowshipfor International Leadership in Egypt, which brought together young leadersfrom Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In 2018, Pearl hosted one of the biggestyouth development summits on the continent in partnership with the African PeerReview Mechanism (APRM), the United Nations, Junior Chamber International (JCI),and the Global Citizen Festival.
She's currently an ambassador for Brand SouthAfrica and serves on boards in the academic space and public sector.
