From global recognition to stolen opportunities, a CEO’s story of perseverance, faith, and unshakable determination
Resilience Against All Odds: The Journey of Sofonie Dala Did you know that in 2022 our CEO, Sofonie Dala, brought home two major award-winning prizes from two global companies—just one month apart? In May 2022, she was selected as one of the winners of the TotalEnergies Startup of the Year. However, her prize was controversially redirected to a younger participant because the organizers had a contract with Forbes Under 30, and at that time Sofonie had just turned 30 (her 31st birthday would be in October). It was a painful and unfair labor practice. But God opened another door. In July 2022, she won the Young Innovator Award promoted by UN Angola. A year later, in May 2023, she achieved yet another milestone by winning the Mandela Washington Fellowship. Sadly, on the very day of her trip to the USA, her opportunity was stolen—someone took her place, her funding, and her dream to enter the United States. Mandela Washington Fellowship Orientation Week (PFO) Angola & Sao Tome and...
