This World Entrepreneurship Day, we set out to find and celebrate a young South African entrepreneur who embodies creativity, resilience, and the hustle spirit. With over 1700+ entrepreneurs entered into the Ultimate Biz Bundle campaign, we knew we were in for a treat.
Meet Zanah Afrikan
a 24-year-old musician, creative genius, storyteller, and entrepreneur from Lawley, Johannesburg.
Zanah is more than a musician. She’s a visionary. Through her art and activism, she blends raw lyricism with soul-stirring rhythm, weaving stories of ancestral memory, rebellion, and radical self-love. Her music is both a balm and a battle cry - a space for young women to feel seen, soft, and powerful.
Key aspects of her journey
🎤 Hip-Hop Artist – with projects like WOKE SEASON, METAMORPHOSIS, and singles such as DIFFERENCE, PRESSURE FREESTYLE, and KRAAZY. Her latest release, DWMFT, dropped just last month.
🎨 Creative Director – curating visual narratives and hosting immersive events where art and activism meet.
🚀 Entrepreneur and founder – building creative ventures that amplify stories often left untold through Unfiltered Media House.
📖 Storyteller – carrying Southern African roots, ancestral weight, and carving out new futures.
🌍 Upcoming – her most defining body of work yet, FIRST DAUGHTER, a new single, arriving in 2025. (we can't wait).
This year, Zanah takes home the Ultimate Biz Bundle - a bundle of tools designed to fuel her next chapter: professional branding, financial support, gear, equipment, and even flights to help her quite literally go further on this journey of building a business.
We’re honoured to champion her today - because entrepreneurs like Zanah remind us that entrepreneurship isn’t just about business, it’s about vision, culture, and legacy. It’s about being your own hero, forging your own path, and creating your own dream. 🚀
👉 Follow her journey:
Instagram: @zanahafrikan_za and @unfilteredmediahouse
TikTok: @zanah_afrikan
Here’s to Zanah, and to all the hustlers rewriting the future.
