The ability to effectively communicate is an essential skill for any career from the next generation of leaders to entrepreneurs, teachers, and every other vocation that requires human connection.
public speaking
Public speaking is an underutilised tool which has the power to open a lot of doors. Elevate Africa was created to harness the full power of public speaking on the African Continent.
voice over acting
The voice over industry is continuously growing, with vast opportunities for people of different languages, accents and styles. We work to create eloquent, confident and marketable speakers.
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Experienced Team
ELMA AKOB
PONATSHEGO SEBOLA
MBONGENI NCUBE
LIHLE RITA KHUMALO
founder and ceo
elma akob
Elma has made a name for herself as an award winning speaker and professional voice artist collaborating with multinational corporations such as DSTV, Disney, Netflix and BBC Lifestyle. From Audio books to animations, TV adverts, and automated voice generator.
Being directly involved in the personal growth and improvement of others drives me. As a future Psychologist, I take pride in helping people to the best of my capabilities and hope to contribute to a psychology that is more African centered and contextualized.
Our humanity makes us superheroes. To make a difference we must be able to communicate our solutions clearly and effectively. One day I hope my voice will contribute towards international peace and security.
is a BCom graduate from the University of Pretoria. She is currently studying her BComHons in Strategic Management at the University of Johannesburg. Lihle is pursuing a budding career within the tech industry.
She is an experienced public speaker with a passion for communication. Lihle has served in various leadership roles throughout her university career. This includes serving in societies such as the Golden Key International Society, TedXUniversityofPretoria, and the Tuks Leadership and Individual Programme, amongst others.
Schools, corporations, clubs, etc., can send us an email stating the services required and the number of people to be trained. We will promptly respond with all the requested information.
A public speaking course that builds your personal and professional development skills, boosts confidence, expands your reach, teaches you the power of storytelling, encourages you to embrace your natural accent and command any audience.
When Elma started hinting that she would start training voice over artists on social media pages, I promised myself that I would be one of the first artists she trained. Guess what? I was part of the first group she trained, and I have comfortably settled into something I never thought about as a child and I’m making money from it as well. I thoroughly enjoyed the training sessions and I continue to be trained and connected with gigs even though the official training ended. I love the team at Elevate Africa, not only are they professional, but they are helpful, and they all work together to ensure that their artists achieve success. Why aren’t you signing up for the training sessions already? Get to it, you won’t regret it 😊
Ntomizodwa Luwaca
Alumni
My Excitement was Matched And Met With Excellence. I’ll start there. Coupling the theory with practicality was so captivating and insightful for me. I really enjoyed the learning process of understating my voice and connecting with what it is capable of. Thanks to Elevate Africa I am now a certified voice artist! I am grateful for the knowledge and experience that I gained through their course. Join the team to elevate your speaking game!
Godfrey Kadzere
Alumni
Its been almost 5 months since I joined Elevate Africa as a voice over artists and the journey has been great. What I appreciate most about the organization is having direct access to the trainer, as a new voice artist you need that. I am currently working and living in the USA and sometimes I have gigs that I need consulting on and the time difference doesn’t make it any easier for me to get a fast response, however Elma is always trying her best to avail herself.
Freddy Mashiane
Alumni
I obtained a voice over certificate with Elevate Africa after a short course of very engaging classes! I then received hands on assistance to book my very first paying gig immediately after my certification!
Meguy Massoudi
Alumni
Starting something new is always very hard for me. I find it very daunting to be a beginner in a field, but I can honestly say training with Elevate Africa has been a blast. I’ve felt at ease, encouraged and motivated from training to completing my demo reel and beyond. The trainer has been patient and very involved in my development as an artists.
Abena Owusua
Alumni
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Awards and Recognitions
2022 Top 16 Youth Owned Brands Award
The main aim of Yoba is to recognise the excellence, innovation and hard work of South African youth-owned brands across 16 categories.
Miss Akob, our founder, was named one of the Top 10 Young People Under 40 in the World by JCI (Junior Chamber International), for the year 2022.
Elevate Africa launched the first ever Public Speaking Championships at the University of Pretoria.This was a ground-breaking collaboration between Elevate Africa and the UP SRC, directly contributing to our company's objective of amplifying African voices.
African Beauty International Organization is a home for beauty with a purpose, a mission and a cause. Elevate Africa sponsors the contestants with the oratory skills they need to stand out and take home this prestigious crown.
Elevate Africa launched the first ever Public Speaking Championships at the University of Pretoria. This collaboration feeds directly into the vision of our company which is to amplify African voices. Young people came and showed us just what they have to contribute towards the elevation of our country and continent. Out of the 40+ contestants, 7 finalists battled it out in front of esteemed panel of judges that included Miss South Africa 2010 and business woman, Bokang Montjane Tshabalala, Sadika Fakir, Integrated Media & Digital Director at Tiger Brands and Podcaster & radio personality, Lennox Wasara Congratulations to Miss Onyinyechuku Maryjane Igbojinna, 2022 UP Public Speaking Champion.
Elevate Africa launched the first ever Public Speaking Championships at the University of Pretoria. This collaboration feeds directly into the vision of our company which is to amplify African voices. Young people came and showed us just what they have to contribute towards the elevation of our country and continent. Out of the 40+ contestants, 7 finalists battled it out in front of esteemed panel of judges that included Miss South Africa 2010 and business woman, Bokang Montjane Tshabalala, Sadika Fakir, Integrated Media & Digital Director at Tiger Brands and Podcaster & radio personality, Lennox Wasara Congratulations to Miss Onyinyechuku Maryjane Igbojinna, 2022 UP Public Speaking Champion.