Prof Keo Motaung, a visionary biomedical scientist and leader in higher education, served as Chairperson of the EDHE Community of Practice for Entrepreneurship Research and led the NMU Research Chair in Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion. With over 26 years in academia, she championed innovation, commercialisation, and women’s empowerment, leaving a lasting impact on entrepreneurship in higher education. The EDHE Community will miss her greatly.