Sibongile Sambo
Sibongile Sambo | |
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Sibongile Sambo in Johannesburg, 2010 | |
| Born | 1974 (age 51–52) Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, South Africa |
| Citizenship | South African |
| Education | University of Zululand (Bachelor's degree in Administration); further studies in Management and Technology; Bachelor of Administration Honours and Advanced programme in Organisational Development from Unisa; Marketing certificate from Institute of Marketing Management; Mining Executive Preparation Programme from Wits; International Executive Development Programme NQF 8 at Gordon Business Schools (Gibs) and Rollins College USA |
| Occupations | Aviation pioneer, entrepreneur, motivational speaker |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of SRS Aviation; first black female-owned aviation company in South Africa |
| Awards | BWA Regional Businesswomen of the Year (Start-up category); BIBA (Black Woman in Business Awards) London; Impumelelo Top Female Entrepreneur award; finalist Cosmopolitan Movers of the Year (2007); "20 Young Power Women in Africa 2013" list |
Sibongile Sambo (born 1974 in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga), is a South African aviation pioneer, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker. She is the founder and CEO of SRS Aviation.