It’s that time of year when we like to look back at all the highlights of the last 12 months, and reflect on what an amazing year it has been. So many inspirational women entrepreneurs met and startup stories told; so many unforgettable events held and new business relationships forged; so many business ideas and challenges shared; and importantly, so many lifelong friends made. We would like to take this moment to say a huge thank you to all those who have been part of the Lionesses of Africa journey so far - the women entrepreneurs across the African continent who inspire us every day, the impact partners who work with us to make great things possible, and the entrepreneurial eco-system that continues to connect us like-minded people, amazing partners and supporters from around the world.
Read moreEthel Cofie recognized as Africa’s Most Influential Woman in Business and Government for ICT by CEO Global
Ethel Cofie, CEO of EDEL Technology Consulting is Africa’s Most Influential Woman in Business and Government for the ICT Category, according to CEO Global. The award was conferred on her in South Africa on Tuesday November 23, 2016. The awards are the leading African recognition programme honoring excellence in the private and public sector. The programme covers 23 economic sectors and has for the past sixteen years independently recognized leaders who are at the pinnacle of their industry.
Read more100 Lionesses: Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu talks disruptive change at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit
Ethiopian entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu addressed the 2016 UN Global Compact Leaders Summit at the United Nations headquarters in New York last month, invited to speak in a session aimed at highlighting those global game-changers who have demonstrated their ability to change mindsets.
Read more100 Lionesses: Alldens Lane Founder and CEO, Ruka Sanusi, leads delegation of Ghanaian and Nigerian businesswomen on inspirational fact-finding tour to Johannesburg
This week, emerging female business owners from Ghana and Nigeria got the chance to experience a week of instructive and inspiring life and business lessons, when one of Africa’s leading business advisory and consulting firm founders, Ruka Sanusi, CEO of Alldens Lane, led the group on a fact-finding tour to Johannesburg, South Africa.
Read more100 Lionesses: Mo Abudu listed on Business Insider's Top 100 Business Visionaries creating value for the world
Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife TV has been listed on Business Insider‘s Top 100 business visionaries creating value for the world. She is the only African on the list with a ranking of 56 on a list of 100 people from all over the world. As the head of one of Africa’s most successful new media ventures, the Nigeria-based television network EbonyLife TV, endeavors to tell real African stories and change the conversation around the continent.
Read more100 LIONESSES: Ethel Cofie's Edel Technology Consulting is nominated for IT Consulting Firm of The Year
EDEL Technology Consulting, founded by Ethel Cofie has been nominated in this year’s Ghana Telecom Award now re-branded Ghana Information Technology and Telecom Awards (GITTA), in the category “IT consulting firm of the year”. This follows hot on the heels of being judged one of the '100 Most Globally Competitive Startups in Ghana', compiled by one of the country’s reputed media rating establishments, Avance Media, together with The African Network of Entrepreneurs (TANOE) and Joy Business.
Read moreAKRAFO, a new socially responsible gourmet brand launched by the SWAADY Group
A new and lovingly created, socially responsible gourmet brand, AKRAFO, has just been launched by one of the leading AfroLuxe exponents on the continent, the SWAADY Group, headed by inspirational founder, Swaady Martin. AKRAFO offers a wide range of organic and natural products with wellness properties including teas & herbal teas, honey, jams, mineral water, oils, spices & condiments.
Read moreMonica Musonda: Don't happily be a spectator in your own economy
Do you want to be a spectator or a participant in your country? Monica Musonda narrates her journey into entrepreneurship as a Zambian woman. Working for the richest man in Africa, her former employer Aliko Dangote asked “Where are the Zambian Banks & Factories?” Monica reflected on how Nigerians run their economy and this inspired her to actively participate in her own country’s economy.
Read moreVIDEO: Sibongile Sambo - pioneering woman of South African aviation - shares her entrepreneurial journey with CNN
Sibongile Sambo is a pioneering woman of South African aviation. She is founder and Chief Executive Officer of SRS Aviation Ltd., the first 100 percent black, female-owned aviation services company in South Africa. This week, CNN’s African Start-Up featured this pioneering woman entrepreneur whose love for flying has paved the way to a successful private aviation business.
Read moreBILIKISS ADEBIYI '100 Lionesses' Profile - Meet the woman building Nigeria's recycling sector
RAPELANG RABANA '100 Lionesses' Profile: Meet a game-changing South African education technology entrepreneur
Rapelang Rabana is a South African technology entrepreneur who is making waves both on the African continent and around the world. Rapelang is the innovative founder of Rekindle Learning, a company looking to improve education in Africa by turning people’s compulsion to check their phones into an opportunity to learn.
Read moreThe '100 LIONESSES' Project a window into the world of Africa's most inspiring women entrepreneurs
100 Lionesses is an ongoing project of Lionesses of Africa to identify and celebrate 100 extraordinary African women entrepreneurs whose example serves to motivate and inspire a belief in all of us that we can pursue our personal entrepreneurial dreams and make them a reality.
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