Ms. Dlamini is an Advocate for accelerated participation of African Women and Youth in Africa’s Power and Energy sector.

She is leveraging her experience and vast network in Africa’s power and energy sector to mobilise global stakeholders to work together to remove barriers that prevent effective youth and women participation in Africa’s Power and Energy sector.

She has secured the endorsement of leading industry players and created two targeted initiatives that aim to break-down persistent structural multi-industry barriers that slow-down the participation of African youth and women in the continent’s power and energy sector.

She is the founding President of African Women in Energy and Power (AWEaP) an initiative she founded to accelerate the participation of African Women Entrepreneurs in the full value chain of Power and Energy in Africa, and contribute towards addressing the continent’s energy poverty.

She is also the Founding Chairman of Gen X Theatre Africa (Gen X), an initiative geared at accelerating Youth participation Africa’s Power and Energy sector.

Both these profound initiatives target 22 countries on the continent. They are endorsed by the most established power pool on the continent: the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) and its member utilities.

She was the Ambassador of Women in Africa Initiative for South Africa in 2017-2018. This initiative is geared at connecting women leaders from Africa and the world to support an inclusive and innovative Africa.

She was a strategic Advisor to the Association for Municipal Electricity Utilities – Women in Electricity, she played a critical role in advancing gender mainstreaming in the energy sector in South Africa.

Industry roles:

• Advisory Board Member: Power Gen Africa
• Strategic Advisor: AMEU – Women in Electricity
• Advisory Board Member: Gen X Theatre Africa
• Advisory Board Member: African Women in Energy and Power (AWEaP)

She has received the following industry recognition:

• 2017: Nominated by Europe Business Assembly’s Prestigious International award in the management and business sphere: Manager of the Year, Southern African Region.

• 2016: Finalist: African Utility Week: Woman of the Year: Power and Water Sector
• 2014: Finalist: Business and Professional Services –  CEO Magazine – Africa’s Most Influential

Woman in Business and Government Awards.

• 2013: Nominated for the CEO Magazine – Africa’s Most Influential Woman in Business and Government Awards.

• 2011: Nominated for the CEO Magazine – Most Influential Woman in Business and Government Awards.

• 2010: Nominated for the CEO Magazine – Most Influential Woman in Business and Government Awards.

• 2010: Named Semi-finalist for the CEO Magazine – Most Influential Woman in Business and Government Awards.

• 2010: Nominated for the Technology for Women in Business Award