Post by Bonamelo Moloi

Reflections from the UAE–RSA Young Innovators Dialogue 2025 🇿🇦🫱🏾‍🫲🏽🇦🇪 I recently had the privilege of once again being in a room filled with brilliant minds, global trendsetters and aspiring innovators beaming with potential. ✨ South Africa continues to stand as the gateway to Africa, a benchmark for excellence and innovation. With UAE investments surpassing $1.3 billion in 2024 and rising fast, the world is not only watching us, it’s believing in us. As an aspirant global changemaker and minister of hope, I can see it: • from township roots to global participation, • from rural beginnings to international skies, • from hopelessness to thriving global hope. I believe in what we can achieve as an intentional collective. Dreaming big will always come with risk, but courage should always be our greatest investment. 🌍✨ “Let’s innovate and create power” said Lesetja R. T. Mogoba - Executive Director of ZASPACE Thank you to the UAE Embassy alongside Azanyah Trade Hub and the MSME Chambers South Africa for opening up international trade opportunities for fellow South Africans. Let’s please bother them. To the esteemed movers and shakers, thank you for sharing your inspirational journeys with us 🔥 Shadrack Kubyane - eFama App, Karabo Makete - Aions Ventures, Wendy Silinyana - MiniBoss Business School Johannesburg, Tshidi Moepi - TshidiAI, Katlego Mabusela - YOU, Inc., Isaac Mongali - CareerKit, Buhlebokukholwa Sibanyoni, Noah Debeila, Isaac SM Debeila #BonameloMelisizweFoundation #UAE #WeExistToHelp #MSMEChambersSA #Innovation #Leadership #YouthEmpowerment #SkillsDevelopment #MSME #Changemakers #Hope #Possible #Transformation #Partnership #UNDP #Collaboration #Purpose #BrandSouthAfrica #PlayYourPartSA