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Number 13 on the 2025 list
Siba Mtongana is a chef and TV host; founder from South Africa, named to the AFN 100 in 2025 for being named one of the Canadian Global Awards' Top 20 Global Trailblazers.
In July 2025 the Canadian Global Awards named Siba Mtongana one of its Top 20 Global Trailblazers, an honour for people who reshape their communities and industries with bold vision. She said it showed that African-born dreams can change the world. The South African chef founded The Siba Co., spanning television, publishing, hospitality and retail, and her show Siba's Table aired on Food Network in more than 135 countries.