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Melisa Evens

Melisa Evens

Step Ahead Staffing
Managing Director
Category: Mainstreaming Gender and Disability

As the Managing Director of Step Ahead Africa, I bring over 19 years of experience in recruitment, entrepreneurship, and social impact. My work focuses on creating inclusive opportunities for women, youth, and people with disabilities, while delivering efficient and tailored human capital solutions across various sectors.

Through Step Ahead Africa, I specialize in recruitment services for people with disabilities and non-disabled individuals, emphasizing professionalism and reduced turnaround times.

Through other business ventures I have led initiatives to empower marginalized groups through technology-driven entrepreneurship platforms. My mission is to foster sustainable growth and meaningful impact in every endeavor.

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Important time changes

  • Southern Africa finals event to be hosted on
    28 February 2026.
  • East Africa entries have been extended to
    31 December 2025.