Technical experts Pierre Kunz of Genilem (Switzerland) and Piero Formica of the International Entrepreneurship Academy at Jönköping University (Sweden) offered their valuable expertise in selecting the 10 finalists:

• Elba Rosa Torrado, (Argentina)
• Léa Edith Medji Dédé (Benin)
• Paola Borges Barcellos Tucunduva (Brazil)
• Messeret Belihu (Ethiopia)
• Augustine E. Hammond (Ghana)
• Paully Apea-Kubi (Ghana)
• Irene Bacchus (Guyana)
• Sana Zaal Burgan (Jordan)
• Sapphira Nyabunwa (Uganda)
• Emelda Nyasha Nyamupingidza (Zimbabwe)