Catherine Wijnberg
Chief Executive Officer, Fetola
Catherine Wijnberg is a pioneering force in Africa's entrepreneurial ecosystem as the Founder and CEO of Fetola, one of South Africa’s leading business growth agencies, that has propelled over 2,000 SMEs to success. Catherine is the small business growth guru, a Forbes 50 Over 50 leader and a powerful advocate for change, for entrepreneurs, for South Africa and for the planet.
Catherine’s is continually seeking new and greener ways to solve Africa’s pressing issues of unemployment, inequality and poverty. Fetola does this by helping entrepreneurs start and grow successful businesses, making the world a better place by building businesses that last. Through her strategic vision she has positioned Fetola as a critical ally for social investors and philanthropists focused on sustainable development.
Born in Zambia, Catherine has two degrees in Agriculture, an MBA, and more than 30 years of business growth experience having created enterprises in 5 different sectors across 3 different countries.
