The Black Tech Achievement Awards 2024 held last weekend in London, and two conspicuous winners emerged from the stables of 1000 Black Voices:
- Vanessa Chiedza Sanyauke (founder, The Hill App): App of the Year
- Theo-Lee Houston (founder, Slinger): Entrepreneur of the Year
The Hill App is a SaaS B2B platform that enables businesses to hire talent with ease whilst saving on costs and time. The hIll App is on a mission to connect 1 million women in 140 countries to jobs and opportunities spanning Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.
Slinger is a job platform changing the game in hospitality with fast hires, fair pay, real connections.
Says Dr. Elizabeth Shaw (founder, 1000 Black Voices): “Such amazing work. We are so proud. 1000 Black Voices has many award-winning founders. Most deserving indeed. [I am a] witness to Vanessa’s and Theo’s determination and growth – not only have they built winning innovative solutions, they also have incredible empathy for their communities.
Says Vanessa: “The Hill App won “App of the year”. This was such a huge surprise and totally unexpected, but such an honour to be recognised for our work in revolutionising the workplace for women all over the world and at such an early stage”.
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