Zibusiso Mkhwanazi

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Zibusiso Mkhwanazi
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Zibusiso Mkhwanazi
Born South Africa
Occupation Internet entrepreneur
Awards World Economic Forum Young Global Leaders (2010), Top Young ICT Entrepreneur in Africa Award (2008)

Zibusiso Mkhwanazi is a South African digital entrepreneur, A World Economic Forum Young Global Leader and founder and CEO of AVATAR - The Digital Marketing Agency.[1][2] He is the founder of the Mkhwanazi Academy for Christian Entrepreneurship Zibusiso serves on the boards of the National Economic Education Trust and The red quarter brand agency.[3][4][5]

Entrepreneurship

Zibusiso founded Csonke Holdings in 2000 with R2000.00 capital at 17 years old. In 2007 he led a merger of his web development business and Csonke Holdings subsidiary Csonke.com with KRAZYBOYZ to form KRAZYBOYZ digital, an empowered digital marketing agency based in Sandton and Cape Town.[6] His client base spans SA corporates, Government and international corporates.[7]

Accolades

  • BBQ Young Business Achiever in 2007[8]
  • 100 Young South Africans June 2007[9]
  • Top ICT Individual in Africa and Top ICT Young Entrepreneur in Africa, both in 2008[8]
  • Men's Health Best Man Editor's Choice Award in 2009[10]
  • 200 Young South Africans[11]
  • IT Personality finalist for 2009 and 2010[12][13]
  • World Economic Forum Young Global leader 2011[2]
  • Finalist for Best Individual Contribution to SA Digital Marketing, 2011.[14]
  • Named Top 25 media game changer, 2012 and Media Rockstar 2013.[15]
  • Financial Mail Adfocus New Broom Award, 2014[16]
  • Top 40 under 40s in The Media, 2015 .[17]

References

  1. http://www.dmma.co.za/member/krazyboyz-digital/
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  7. http://www.nyda.gov.za/index.php?option%3Dcom_rokdownloads%26view%3Dfile%26task%3Ddownload%26id%3D612%253Aentrepreneurship%26Itemid%3D287+Tough+times+site:nyda.gov.za&hl=en&gl=za&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESg5XK89nWYbQ5i102kibNT1s53X0Vffbdbn3W8iUiNVC02KszbkBPTjMOK3OTrFXsfGZwvZfqD8rxlMdjUx_28vXotfHVTKMcDLvM3dDMfSsrwetzH2wXIvp0bauyss2lAavaAL&sig=AHIEtbQndWkAbcNba_-G3SViF8ZrkcBsqg&pli=1
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