Rapelang Rabana is a renowned technology entrepreneur and education innovator who has dedicated much of her career to revolutionising digital learning solutions across Africa. In 2023, Rapelang was appointed Co-CEO of Imagine Worldwide, an NGO delivering tablet-based literacy and numeracy programs to young learners in seven African countries. Her work includes a large-scale partnership with Malawi's government to integrate these tablet programs into primary schools, aiming to reach 3.5 million students annually. Beyond her NGO work, Rapelang is the founder of Rekindle Learning, an edtech company known for its innovative approach to organizational learning and knowledge sharing, earning recognition in the McKinsey Lions Go Digital report.

A technology entrepreneur from her earliest career days, Rapelang co-founded Yeigo, South Africa’s first VoIP mobile startup, right after university and has since become a respected voice in digital innovation. She served as Chief Digital Officer at South Africa’s largest IT firm and founded FFWD Innovation to help businesses accelerate their innovation efforts. She is deeply committed to supporting high-impact entrepreneurs as a partner at Grindstone Ventures and a member of the Norrsken Impact Accelerator, leveraging her extensive experience to support Africa’s next wave of change-makers.

With multiple global accolades, including being named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum and one of Forbes Africa's "30 under 30," Rapelang’s influence extends beyond technology and into thought leadership on global stages. She has spoken at over 300 engagements worldwide, sharing insights alongside global leaders and best-selling authors. Her educational background in Computer Science and Business Science from the University of Cape Town underpins her commitment to harnessing technology as a powerful tool for social and economic transformation across Africa.