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Claudia Castellanos

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Co-Founder and CEO at Black Mamba Foods
📍 Matsapha, Manzini Region, Eswatini

Claudia Castellanos is the Co-founder and CEO of Black Mamba Foods, an award-winning specialty food brand she built from the ground up in Eswatini. An MBA from Esade, she leverages her marketing expertise to drive the companys mission of ethical sourcing and sustainable development. Colleagues describe her as a brave, confident, and strategic go-getter.

Originally from Colombia, Claudia moved to Eswatini as a volunteer seeking more purpose than her corporate career offered. She is a passionate food rebel and impact entrepreneur dedicated to creating positive change for rural communities and the planet. In her personal time, she enjoys traveling, dancing to Latin music, and being with her family.

Unique fact: Claudia and her husband started Black Mamba by selling 400 bottles of chili sauce, based on a family recipe, from a small stand at a music festival.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder and CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Matsapha, Manzini Region, Eswatini
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Purpose-Driven Brands
She left a corporate career to found a business with a strong social and environmental ethos, believing food should be good for people, the planet, and the community.
Ethical Sourcing
Her entire business model is built on fair trade principles, sourcing organic ingredients from smallholder farmers in Eswatini to ensure community and environmental benefits.
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Career

Work history

6-2010
Co-Founder and CEO
Black Mamba Foods
10-2020
President of the ESADE Alumni Southern Africa Chapter
Esade
1-2009 - 12-2012
Director
Zwaberry Consulting
4-2009 - 6-2012
Business Advisor
TechnoServe
7-2008 - 11-2008
Marketing Consultant
Gone Rural Swaziland
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Media appearances

Black Mamba Foods Founder and CEO, Claudia Castellanos on the .... Featured in The Savage Leader
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Inspiring Conversations with Claudia Castellanos of Black Mamba Foods. Featured in VoyageLA
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Education
9-2001 - 4-2003
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Esade
2001 - 2003
MBA
Esade
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