(Video edited by Zhang Wei & Liu Jian)

After being rejected by airline companies as a stewardess because she was not tall enough, Sibongile Rejoyce Sambo made a name for herself by starting her own air charter company, SRS Aviation, in 2004. A novice who wouldn’t get bank loans but still managed to raise the money from her mother and aunt’s pension funds, the South African entrepreneur became a success story, especially for breaking into what was essentially a male stronghold. The 42-year-old talks about her recipe for success and future plans to ChinAfrica reporters Sudeshna Sarkar and Liu Jian.