Sophia Bekele Named one of 50 Trailblazers under 50 – A future made in Africa

AFRICA:  CEO of CBS International named one of the 50 African Trailblazers under 50 – A future made in Africa, by the influential NewAfrican Pan African Magazine, a  Collector’s Edition which noted the 50th Year Anniversary of the African Union, and those who are breaking ground, making Africa proud and propelling the Continent into a future of great hope.  Her profile in the list read as: “A business and corporate executive, an entrepreneur, ICT activist, and international policy adviser on ICT to public and private enterprise, Sophia Bekele is at the forefront of using technology for good change in Africa.  She is the founder and CEO of CBS International. She is also the executive director of DotConnectAfrica Trust and DotConnectAfrica Registry Services Limited, which is well-known for its successful six-year Yes2dotAfrica global awareness campaign for the Africa Top Level Domain Name, an initiative for which Bekele has positioned herself as a champion.”  Read on AllAfrica –NewAfrican Magazine, UK 2013