Mogau Seshoene - The startup story of a young entrepreneur who pivoted from a finance career to teaching women to cook traditional South African cuisine

February 7, 2016 Melanie Hawken

Mogau Seshoene, founder of The Lazy Makoti (South Africa) — **Mogau Seshoene**, founder of The Lazy Makoti (South Africa)

In the world of entrepreneurship in Africa, some of the most inspirational and exciting businesses are being created by those women who make a brave career pivot and leave the safety of the corporate world to following their entrepreneurial dreams. South African entrepreneur Mogau Seshoene is one such woman. With her company, The Lazy Makoti (love the name!), she is inspiring the country’s kitchens by teaching traditional South African cooking to local women.

PODCAST: Anthea Rutherford of the Really Interesting Food Company talks really interesting food

November 17, 2015 Melanie Hawken

The Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair was the lively venue for a great conversation with Franschoek-based entrepreneur, Anthea Rutherford, the inspiration behind the Really Interesting Food Company. Her passion for cooking, food, and interesting and hard to find food items from around the world led her to start this amazing business.

Bomanga Ngoi Longango - The startup story of an entrepreneur from the Democratic Republic of Congo capturing the essence of African cooking in a jar

November 13, 2015 Melanie Hawken

Bomanga Ngoi Longango, founder Evelea Foods (Democratic Republic of Congo) — **Bomanga Ngoi Longango**, founder Evelea Foods (Democratic Republic of Congo)

There is nothing more evocative of a country than its cuisine, and one woman entrepreneur from the Democratic Republic of Congo is taking the essence of her country and bottling it in jars for a European audience. Bomanga Ngoi Longango and her company Evelea, are capturing the flavours of African vegetables such as cassava leaves, amaranth leaves, and other traditional vegetables in ready to eat form, preserved in jars.

Amanta Hooman - The startup story of a South African entrepreneur bringing the luxurious truffle to everyone’s table

June 11, 2015 Melanie Hawken

Amanta Hooman, founder of Flavour Union (South Africa) — **Amanta Hooman**, founder of Flavour Union (South Africa)

Just mention the word truffle and you are instantly transported to a world of luxury fine dining and one of the most exquisite tastes on earth. Now, one young South African woman entrepreneur is making it accessible to everyone through her wonderful new range of truffle-based gourmet products under her new label Flavour Union.

Julian Omalla - The startup story of a woman who against all odds became one of Uganda’s biggest business success stories

December 7, 2014 Melanie Hawken

Julian 'Mama Cheers' Omalla, founder of Delight Limited, Uganda — **Julian 'Mama Cheers' Omalla**, founder of Delight Limited, Uganda

This inspirational woman entrepreneur from Uganda shows the power of grit and determination to succeed in business, despite the many hurdles encountered, to build a highly respected, multi-million dollar drinks and foodstuff empire in Africa.

Monica Musonda - The startup story of a tenacious food manufacturer that is looking to bring better nutrition to Zambia

November 26, 2014 Melanie Hawken

Monica Musonda, founder and ceo of Java Foods, Zambia — **Monica Musonda**, founder and ceo of Java Foods, Zambia

This inspirational and award-winning entrepreneur is a testimony to hard work, perseverance and a can-do attitude to building a major food brand, Java Foods, and also improving the nutrition of a country and a continent.

Caroline McCann - The startup story of a butcher with a passion for ethically reared meat

November 14, 2014 Melanie Hawken

This lawyer turned butcher is passionate about the 100% certified free-range, grass-fed and ethically reared meat she sources from farmers she gets to know and trust.

Swaady Martin - The startup story of this stylish purveyor of African Luxury

November 6, 2014 Melanie Hawken

Swaady Martin-Leke, founder and CEO of Yswara — **Swaady Martin-Leke**, founder and CEO of Yswara

The story of an Afropolitan entrepreneur building a unique global luxury brand by creating elegant, high-end products using the continent’s finest natural resources.

Tabitha Karanja - The startup story a Kenyan beer brewer who started small and built an empire

October 1, 2014 Melanie Hawken

This mould-breaking Kenyan woman has battled monopolies, gender-descrimination, industry sceptics and other challenges to create a Kenyan business success story that is internationally admired.

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