Yolisa Phahle, CEO MultiChoice Group, South Africa

Yolisa Phahle is responsible for implementing MultiChoice Group’s content strategy and for leading content operations across Africa. She oversees the production of more than 4 000 hours of content annually and is responsible for 17 local general entertainment channels across the continent.

Yolisa was instrumental in introducing indigenous-language content to the group’s subscribers – a game changer for the Group – and under her stewardship, MultiChoice is also ramping up production of premium series for a global audience.

Yolisa has been named Business Woman of the Year by CNBC Africa’s All Africa Business Leaders Awards; one of Powerlist’s Top 100 most influential and powerful black Britons; and one of Variety’s Top 50 women in the media industry.