Panashe Chigumadzi is a young and upcoming media executive passionate about creating new narratives that work to redefine and reaffirm African identity. She is the founder and editor of Vanguard magazine, a platform which aims to speak to the life of young Black women coming of age in post-apartheid South Africa. She has previously worked as a TV journalist for CNBC Africa, a columnist for Forbes Woman Africa, and a contributor to Forbes Africa. She has been invited to speak at a number of local and international events.