One of Africa’s most influential voices in digital finance and blockchain education, Thembi Portia Shilenge, has been honoured as the ‘Best CEO in the Crypto Industry’ at the 2025 She Millionaire Awards.
The award, which is an international recognition platform celebrating women who are driving transformation in business and technology, acknowledges Shilenge’s exceptional leadership through her organisation, Crypto Dimensions, a global education initiative dedicated to making cryptocurrency knowledge accessible to young Africans, women, and emerging entrepreneurs.
Her work focuses on expanding financial literacy, democratising blockchain access, and empowering communities to participate in digital wealth creation.
The recognition followed her earlier honour at the Africa’s Under 40 CEOs Awards and Summit, where she was celebrated for her contributions to entrepreneurship, technology leadership, and community development within the African digital economy.
In addition to continental recognition, Shilenge recently participated in the prestigious Crypto Content Creator Campus held in Dubai, a high profile gathering of leading content creators, blockchain strategists, and global Web3 brands, Her participation positioned her as a key African voice in the global conversation about digital finance and content-driven financial education.
Shilenge has also built a strong verify digital presence across platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Meta’s ecosystem, where her educational content reaches a wide audience seeking financial clarity and empowerment, Her verified platforms serve as accessible learning spaces for individuals looking to navigate cryptocurrency and wealth-building tools.
Beyond her leadership in the digital economy, Shilenge has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to humanitarian impact, Through targeted charitable initiatives, she has supported girl child education in her home region of Mmakaunyane, providing thousands of sanitary pads to girls in public schools to ensure they remain in class throughout the academic year.
This initiative reflects her belief that financial empowerment and educational dignity must go hand in hand.
Thembi Portia Shilenge continues to shape the narrative of women in digital finance not only by building wealth pathways, but by creating access and redefining representation at every level of society.
Her story is one of empowerment, innovation, and purpose driven leadership and her influence continues to expand across Africa and the global digital economy.
