Sibongile Sambo – South Africa
After being rejected as a flight attendant by South African Airlines, Sibongile Sambo turned the disappointment into working hours and set up her own Aviation company. Today, SRS Aviation is one of South Africa’s most trusted and most reliable services in the Aviation industry in southern Africa. Sibongile set up the company with the aim of providing clients professional and personalised flight options to destinations around the world. In 2013, she was named one of the most powerful women in Africa and has won several awards. In just a few years, Sibongile’s SRS Aviation is affiliated to several aviation bodies both locally and internationally and offers private helicopter flights.