Stephen Manzini, born and raised in Johannesburg, is a South African entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Soweto Fashion Week one of the leading fashion platforms on the African continent. He launched the platform in 2011. Over the years, He was featured in multiple leadership publications and was named one of Old Mutual’s Tomorrow’s Leaders in 2016. That same year, he was also recognized among the Top 20 Most Inspirational Youth in South Africa. He was among the entrepreneurs who helped launch Global Entrepreneurship Week in Johannesburg and contributed to initiatives such as the Idea Space Fair by Microsoft South Africa. In 2023, he was appointed as a member of the International Committee for the BRICS Fashion Summit held in Moscow. Most recently, in 2025, he became an expert blogger for the global media platform TV BRICS Russia, sharing insights on African fashion, cross-cultural collaboration.