South Africa, March 13 -- "Being named to the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 list in 2020, at age 27, wasn't just personal validation - it was proof that an African child who dares to be different can show up despite the odds," says Botswana-born Mautsu.

Talking about Social Light, he explains that what they are doing is not because they want to replicate what exists elsewhere, but because after nearly a decade of focused work in this space, they understand what Africa actually needs.

"Social Light's story is really a story of listening to what the market was asking for - even when it wasn't what we originally set out to build," says Mautsu.

Flying blind

Founded in May 2014 as a digital solutions company, Social Light offered social media ...