LIONESSES OF AFRICA DIGITAL ACCELERATOR

Dates: Feb - May 2019 | Times: 8.45am to 12.00pm on Mondays

Venue: Workshop 17 Firestation, 16 Baker Street, Rosebank, Johannesburg

Duration: 12 weeks, one morning a week

Status: Applications closed; Accelerator in progress.

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PROGRAM DIRECTOR - KAREN WESSELS

"Entrepreneurs are a different breed and the space we move in is dominated by sheer persistence, innovation, ambition and utter passion." ~ Karen Wessels

Karen Wessels is the co-founder and CEO of VA Connect, Africa’s largest virtual assistant platform that provides outsourced administrative support; and is also the co-founder and CEO of SnappSales, a company that generates quality sales leads for its clients.

Prior to establishing her companies, Karen spent over 15 years in different sales, marketing & admin support roles. This experience has equipped her with the invaluable skills required to run her multiple international business ventures successfully. — email: karen@lionessesofafrica.com

ACCELERATOR PRESENTERS

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Karen Wessels

Founder of Snappsales & VAConnect. Profile

Candice Pillay

Partner, Hogan Lovells South Africa. Profile

S’onqoba Vuba

Founder & CEO, Perpetu8. Profile

Varsha Parbhoo

Founder & CEO, Finance 360. Profile

Nomalanga Sithole

Founder, The Voice Within. Profile

Clare Appleyard

Founder of Katanutta Diamonds. Profile

Leah Kitoloh

Human Talent & Performance Specialist and Coach; Founder of LeahK. Profile

Tapiwa Kahari

Paralegal at SIEMENS Compliance. Profile

Di Timberlake

Co-founder of Strategy International. Profile

DIGITAL ACCELERATOR COHORT MEMBERS

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ACCELERATOR VENUE PARTNER

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Workshop 17 Firestation, 16 Baker Street, Rosebank, Johannesburg

The venue partner for the Lionesses of Africa Digital Accelerator is Workshop 17 Firestation situated in the heart of Rosebank in Johannesburg and with easy access to public transport, shops and restaurants. Workshop 17 environments are for working, meeting and innovating – designed for physical and virtual networking. Workshop 17 creates a community that is entrepreneurial, creative and inspiring.

Visit Workshop 17 website.