INSPIRING: At 15 she's already the president of a multinational company!
A young leader on the rise...
This young woman is making us beam with pride this week. At just 15 years of age, she has authored five books, is a philanthropist, a child rights activist, and now has added director and president of a company to her list of achievements.
Stacey Fru is the second of four children and was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2007.
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"The 15-year-old is the youngest member on the board of the company and one of few South African teenagers to lead a company not founded by herself." (IOL)
The company is an education-focused tech company called, AfroStory, and she is joined by six adult team members and 10 shareholders. She has, in fact, been a shareholder at AfroStory since 2021.
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"AfroStory is an all-in-one African reading app. The majority of the books available are African or black-authored, works offline and the 83 books are available for purchase with a bank card, the Stacey Fru Foundation said. Fru’s books are also available on the platform." (IOL)
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Check out a short clip from her Instagram page:
It's clear that this isn't the last time we will be hearing from this young thought leader.
Here's to appreciating young Stacey Fru and what she is doing for our country and the world...
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