Meet 23 Mozambican Women Green Business Builders Making A Positive Impact on the Environment

September 8, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Mozambique Green Businesses In Focus

Regular attendees at Lionesses of Africa’s Green Lioness Lean In events in Mozambique will know that as an impact-driven organisation we are committed to showcasing women eco-preneurs who are creating sustainable businesses, and importantly, much needed green jobs too. Each one is making their mark in their sector and community. But what they share in common is a passion for the eco-focused businesses they are creating, the desire to innovate in order to find solutions to real environmental challenges, and the motivation to create opportunities and jobs for local people. These Lionesses of Africa are not just showcasing their own unique green products and services to the world, but they are also making a real difference to their communities and their country as a whole.

Meet Mozambique's women entrepreneurs who are showcasing the country's unique business offerings

October 31, 2021 Melanie Hawken

In Focus / Mozambique

Like countries across the African continent, Mozambique is emerging from the impact of many challenges over the past two years, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn. But those challenges have spurred on women entrepreneurs in the country who want to create businesses that can help them to better weather the social and economic storms going forward. What each of these women entrepreneurs share in common is a passion for the businesses they are creating, ambition for the brands they are launching, and a desire to create opportunities and jobs for local people. These true Lionesses of Africa are not just showcasing their own unique products and services to the world, getting consumers interested in buying what they have to offer, but they are also putting Mozambique on the map and stimulating interest from across the continent.

Meet Africa’s Leading Women Edupreneurs Changing Lives Through Education

September 13, 2020 Melanie Hawken

In Focus / Education

Africa needs great educators, committed people who are passionate about helping children and young people to learn and fulfill their potential, equipping them to make a positive difference in the world. At Lionesses of Africa, we are celebrating women entrepreneurs who are creating leading-edge technologies and new approaches to education in order to make a real difference to the lives of new generations of children and young people across the African continent.

Celebrating 5 Zambian women entrepreneurs taking the country’s economy forward

September 9, 2018 Melanie Hawken

Throughout the month of September, Lionesses of Africa will be celebrating Zambia’s many innovative and talented women entrepreneurs who are helping to shape a new and dynamic economy in the country.

IN FOCUS: Celebrating Africa's women food and drink entrepreneurs

July 2, 2018 Melanie Hawken

Every month at Lionesses of Africa, we showcase a particular industry sector where Africa’s women entrepreneurs are making a real impact, through their businesses, their innovation, their products, services and craftsmanship, and their passion for what they do. This month (July), we are turning our attention to the women who are changing the face of the food and drink industry in Africa, and creating new products, building new brands, and launching exciting food/drinks retail concepts in the process.

26 Mozambican women entrepreneurs to watch in 2018

May 6, 2018 Melanie Hawken

Mozambique continues to be an exciting place to be a woman entrepreneur on the African continent right now. So this month, Lionesses of Africa will be showcasing some of the women business and brand builders who are putting the country on the map and getting the world interested in the products and service offerings they are creating.

Meet 16 women entrepreneurs changing the face of business in Mozambique

October 4, 2017 Melanie Hawken

It’s an exciting time right now for women entrepreneurs in Mozambique, with a growing eco-system to support them and some wonderful role-models to inspire the next generation who are trying to break through into the marketplace. Meet a new generation of women entrepreneurs who are changing the face of business in Mozambique.

Africa's creative Women Jewellery Designers celebrated throughout the month of May

May 9, 2016 Melanie Hawken

Every month at Lionesses of Africa, we shine a spotlight on a particular industry sector where Africa’s women entrepreneurs are making a real impact, through their businesses, their innovation, their products, services and craftsmanship, and their passion for what they do. This month (May), we are turning our attention to the incredibly creative women jewellery designers of Africa, who are turning the precious metals, gems and semi-precious stones found here on the continent into beautiful decorative pieces for the world to wear. These African women jewellery designers are putting the continent on the global map through their uniquely African-inspired designs and technical brilliance.

Lionesses of Africa celebrates the continent’s most inspiring women entrepreneurs in beauty and wellness businesses in July

July 8, 2015 Melanie Hawken

July is Focus on Africa’s Women Beauty and Wellness Entrepreneurs Month.

This month at Lionesses of Africa we are turning our attention to the women who are changing the face of the beauty and wellness industry in Africa, and creating fabulous new products and brands in the process.

12 Emerging Women jewellery designers taking Africa by storm

June 9, 2015 Melanie Hawken

Katherine-Mary Pichulik, founder of Pichulik (South Africa) is a hugely talented Cape-Town-based jewellery designer taking traditional African jewellery and beading craftsmanship to a whole new level. Click to learn more.

Laura Nyahuye, founder of AdornU (Zimbabwe) is a talented avant-garde Zimbabwean jewellery designer, who is challenging existing notions of jewellery design with her company, Adornu. Click to learn more.

Njuhi Chege, founder of RiRi Jewellery and inspired by the Kenyan landscape, utilising the skills of talented artisans to achieve interesting textures and vibrant colours. Click to learn more.

Teta Isibo, founder of Inzuki Designs (Rwanda) is a trend-setter who creates jewellery pieces that are integral to her seasonal accessory collections. Click to learn more.

Rachel Phiri, founder of Silverbox Jewellery (Zimbabwe) is a spirited jewellery designer with an eye for contemporary design that celebrates Africa's beautiful semi-precious stones and metals. Click to learn more.

Abimbola Baolgun founder of Nigeria’s Bimbeads Concept is elevating the art of beading and creating the most spectacular pieces inspired by nature. Click to learn more.

Ashley Heather, founder of Ashley Heather Jewellery (South Africa) is an innovative eco-designer who is creating fabulous contemporary jewellery made from the precious metals reclaimed from computer and cellphone circuit boards. Click to learn more.

Janet Pulford, founder of Gemboree, a South African jewellery designer inspired by the natural precious and semi-precious stones of her country to create unique, relaxed pieces reflecting the colours of the changing seasons. Click to learn more.

Amy Sinovich, founder of Resonate by amy (South Africa) who reinvents the art of storytelling through her exquisite handcrafted jewellery pieces. Click to learn more.

Mary-Anne Grobler & Kara Furter of Matter of Fakt (South Africa) have a passion for raw, precious and semi-precious stones, creating exquisite pieces that have an edgy, contemporary quality.

Karin Rae Matthee, founder of Dear Rae Jewellery, (South Africa), handcrafting timeless jewellery pieces with a romantic quality and an African essence.

Founder of Tilt Handmade Jewels, Clare Nouvel, French-born but now resident in South Africa, creates jewellery inspired by the local materials and metals of the African continent. Click to learn more.

Meet 12 emerging women jewellery designers who are putting the continent on the global map with their uniquely African-inspired designs and technical brilliance.

Lionesses of Africa celebrates Africa's talented and uniquely creative Women Jewellery Designers throughout May

May 2, 2015 Melanie Hawken

May is LoA's Focus on Africa’s Women Jewellery Designers Month. This month we are turning our attention to the incredibly creative women jewellery designers of Africa, who are turning the precious metals, gems and semi-precious stones found here on the continent into beautiful decorative pieces for the world to wear. These African women jewellery designers are putting the continent on the global map through their uniquely African-inspired designs and technical brilliance.

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