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 (March), 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.
Read moreMeet 28 African Women Entrepreneurs Changing the Face of the Beauty and Wellness Industry
In the world of beauty and wellness, there is a huge interest right now in products and services that celebrate the essence of Africa’s unique natural resources and ingredients, whilst at the same time harnessing traditional skills and up-to-the-minute knowledge of leading women innovators in the industry. These game-changers are changing the face of the beauty and wellness industry in Africa, and creating fabulous new, proudly African products and brands in the process that the world wants to buy and use. Some of the names and brands are well-known - others are new to the scene - but all of them are capturing the imaginations of consumers across the continent, and indeed the world.
Read moreTerryanne Chebet - The startup story of a Kenyan entrepreneur with a passion for changing how the world looks at Africa, beautifully
Terryanne Chebet, founder of Keyara Organics (Kenya)
Keyara Organics is a natural skincare company with a soul and a real passion for African ingredients. Founder and serial entrepreneur, Terryanne Chebet, has a vision to grow the company to be among the world’s leading natural skincare brands, understanding that everyone needs a natural skincare routine.
Read moreKerryne Krause Neufeldt - The startup story of a South African beauty and wellness global brand builder
Kerryne Krause Neufeldt, founder of eyeSlices® (South Africa)
Many of us with busy entrepreneurial lives, heavy travel schedules, and lots of late nights will probably have experienced the effects of tired puffy eyes, with increasingly dark circles and redness, exacerbated by staring at computer screens and smartphones all day long. However, one innovative South African entrepreneur, Kerryne Krause Neufeldt, thinks she has found the solution - eyeSlices®!
Read moreThokozile Mangwiro - The startup story of a South African entrepreneur building a natural hair and skin care brand formulated for African women
Thokozile Mangwiro, founder of Nyla Naturals (South Africa)
Africa is seeing a growing interest in natural skin and haircare products, utilising indigenous ingredients and demonstrating an ethical and more environmentally friendly approach to production. South African based Nyla Naturals is the brainchild of founder Thokozile Mangwiro, who is taking the renowned native Marula oil and using its natural properties to create a whole new product range that is both sustainable and specially formulated to care for African women’s skin and hair.
Read moreYolanda Methvin - The startup story of an inspirational wellness brand with a heart and in tune with indigenous African botanical health
Yolanda Methvin, LithaFlora African Botanicals (South Africa)
The world already knows of the unique beauty of the Cape Floral Kingdom and the amazing indigenous biodiversity that exists there. Entrepreneur Yolanda Methvin is demonstrating through her LithaFlora African Botanicals company that it is possible to capture the essence of this unique environment as the source of her environmentally friendly and luxurious wellness products.
Read moreSuzie Wokabi - The startup story of an entrepreneur with a vision to create Kenya’s first homegrown make-up brand
Suzie Wokabi, founder of Suzie Beauty Ltd. (Kenya)
The growing market and need in Africa for an authentic, affordable and high quality make-up brand created specifically for African women, inspired Kenyan entrepreneur, Suzie Wokabi, to launch a new trailblazing cosmetics brand, Suzie Beauty Ltd. The result is a world-class product range that understands the needs of today’s African women who want bespoke make-up products that work perfectly on African women’s skin-tones and creates a stunningly beautiful look.
Read moreLionesses of Africa celebrates the continent’s most inspiring women entrepreneurs in beauty and wellness businesses in July
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.
Read moreChristine Buchanan and Louiza Rademan - The startup story of two Cape Town entrepreneurs turning the world of skin and body care 100% natural and organic
Louiza Rademan & Christine Buchanan, founders of Oh-Lief (South Africa)
Two entrepreneurial sisters from South Africa with a love of all things natural and organic are capturing the imagination of customers looking for an alternative to the mass produced, chemically formulated skin and body care products on the market. The Oh-Lief Natural Products company is developing 100% natural and organic products that are truly world class.
Read moreEunice Cofie - The startup story of a Ghanaian beauty brand-builder for people of colour
In the highly specialist and competitive world of the health and beauty industry, there is one woman who is successfully combining traditional African medicine with modern science to create world-class products for people of colour. Eunice Cofie is a woman entrepreneur harnessing her passion for science to make a difference to people’s lives and, at the same, build a new global health and beauty powerhouse.
Read moreJesslynn Schlamm - The startup story of an entrepreneur passionately creating sustainable skincare products with a conscience
Jesslynn Schlamm, founder of Lulu & Marula, South Africa
Frustrated by not being able to find skincare products that ticked all the boxes in terms of health, wellbeing, sustainability and eco-friendly production with a minimal impact on the environment, South African entrepreneur, Jesslynn Schlamm, was inspired to create her own from her small kitchen. Today, her Lulu & Marula skincare range is testimony to that original passion and dedication.
Read moreEgo Iwegbu-Daley - The start up story of the never-say-die entrepreneur behind Miss Salon London nail boutique
The start up story of a serial entrepreneur who has created a unique business in South Africa by elevating the nailbar to a world-class boutique and luxury girls club experience.
Read moreTara Fela-Durotoye - The startup story of a home-grown Nigerian make-up brand that sparked a revolution
Tara Fela-Durotoye, founder of House of Tara, Nigeria
More than ten years ago, House of Tara founder Tara Fela-Durotoye, sparked a revolution that reverberated across Nigeria, creating a powerful corporate brand, a range of interesting makeup and skincare lines aimed at women of colour, and setting up Nigeria’s first make-up school.
Read moreZeze Oriaikhi-Sao - The startup story of a passionate African natural beauty product entrepreneur
Zeze Oriaikhi-Sao, founder of Malee Natural Science
This is the story of one woman’s journey to create a unique, luxury, natural beauty and skincare brand that has a uniquely African story and essence.
Read moreTanya du Bois - The startup story of a South African natural beauty product entrepreneur
Tanya du Bois, founder of Naturals Beauty
An inspiring story of a women entrepreneur dedicated to creating natural and organic skincare products for those with highly sensitive skin.
Read moreZikhona Tefu - The startup story of a talented handmade soap crafter
Zikhona Tefu, founder of O’live Handmade Soaps
This Cape Town handmade soap maker harnesses the unique natural qualities of indigenous herbs and plants from the world famous Cape Floral Kingdom to produce world-class skincare products.
Read moreSarah Taylor - the startup story behind the Bee Balmy range of skin balms
Sarah Taylor, founder of Bee Balmy
A journalist-turned-natural skincare product entrepreneur works with nature to create a range of soothing and healing skin balms, bringing relief for allergy sufferers.
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