#WomanCrushWednesday: Hixonia Nyasulu shares her journey to greatness

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Hixonia Nyasulu is a proudly South African business prodigy. She received a BA in Social Work and an Honors degree in Psychology from the University of Zululand, and graduated from the Arthur D Little School of Management program in Massachusetts.

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Regarded as one of the most influential women in business in South Africa, Hixonia is rapidly developing an international reputation as a board member with integrity and drive. A former Unilever employee, she has also founded three highly successful companies.

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Hixonia’s career path:

• 1978:  Joined Unilever South Africa - marketing
  
• 1984:  Founded T.H. Nyasulu & Associates
  
• 1992:  Began serving as non-executive director, various blue-chip organisations
  
• 1997:  Participated IMD programme for board members Lausanne, Switzerland
  
• 2002:  Board member NEDCOR Bank Ltd and non-executive director AECI (chemicals)
  
• 2003:  Non-executive director Anglo Platinum Ltd
  
• 2004:  Founded Ayavuna Women’s Investments2006:  Appointed to South Africa’s Banking Enquiry Panel;
  
• 2006: Joins Board of petrochemicals giant Sasol Ltd, as well as subsidiary Sasol Oil
  
• 2007:  Non-executive director of Unilever Plc/NV
  
• 2008:  Chairman of global company Sasol Ltd
  
• 2012:  Founder member: Advisory Group for World Economic Forum “Community of Chairmen” initiative 
• 2016:  Executive Producer: “H to the power of You”; Talent management and development
  
• 2018: Senior Independent Director: Vivo Energy Plc
  

Yup! It's safe to say that Hixonia is one dynamite of a lady balancing all those roles and still maintaining a great relationship with her family.

We could take a leaf out of Hixonia's book because she's definitely doing life right!