Catherine Wijnberg

Catherine Wijnberg is a pioneering force in Africa's entrepreneurial ecosystem, a seasoned business leader, adventurer, and Group CEO of Fetola, South Africa’s most respected business growth agency which has propelled thousands of SMEs to success. Recognized as one of Africa’s Forbes 50 Over 50 leaders, her life has been devoted to developing innovative, impactful solutions for diverse economic environments. Catherine is a powerful advocate for change, for entrepreneurs, for South Africa and for the planet. She is continually seeking new and greener ways to solve Africa’s pressing issues of unemployment, inequality and poverty. Through Fetola's lifecycle investing, they achieve this by helping entrepreneurs start, grow and scale successful businesses, making the world a better place by building businesses that last. Born in Zambia, Catherine has over 30 years of business growth experience having created enterprises in 5 different sectors across 3 different countries.