the pride of Africa's women entrepreneurs
by Jacqueline Shaw, Director Africa Fashion Guide
When I launched my company 10 years ago this was the general consensus from the international fashion industry. The narrative that the experts believed and spoke was that you can’t produce, source or manufacture fashion in Africa AND that it cannot produce quality product.
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by Tania Reid, Chief Experience Officer of Ithemba Office Solutions
Last year, I was approached by an investment fund with an opportunity. The brief from their client was to find a majority woman-owned stationery company that they could invest in. After hearing my pitch at an event, they were sufficiently impressed to put Ithemba forward for this fantastic opportunity. 'That is the power of a good sales pitch' but that is a discussion for another day.
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Melanie Hawken, founder & ceo of Lionesses of Africa
The Opening Address by Melanie Hawken, founder and ceo of Lionesses of Africa delivered to the more than 300 women entrepreneurs who attended the Lionesses of Africa Annual Conference 2017, on 6 September in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Mentors are invaluable to entrepreneurs - why? Because so often as entrepreneurs we need to get counsel on a specific business challenge or bounce an idea off someone who has a wealth of experience and the capability to take a birds-eye view of our business - and then be really honest with the feedback. It's what helps entrepreneurs to grow and thrive.
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Melanie Hawken, founder and editor-in-chief of Lionesses of Africa
Source: Hai Afrika | by Melanie Hawken | 12 June 2015
Female-run enterprises are growing exponentially all over the world, contributing to household incomes and the growth of national economies. However, these women often face challenges like social and physical constraints that might limit their ability to grow their businesses. --- As featured in Hai Afrika
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Source: Hai Afrika | by Melanie Hawken | 21 May 2015
After years of global economic pressure and lots of business uncertainty in the marketplace, there are signs of a new wave of optimism amongst entrepreneurs, Interestingly, this charge is being led by millennials who want to do things differently.
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