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Patience Maame Mensah, founder, Self Indulgence Company Limited (Ghana)
Lioness Launch
For customers looking for an event venue in Accra, Ghana for that special occasion, then Patience Maame Mensah, founder of Self Indulgence Company Limited, the multi-faceted home maintenance and property management agency with specialist nanny services and events offerings, has launched an exciting new venue.
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Cleo Johnson
Lioness Weekender Cover Story
Nuecleo, a specialist marketing consultancy for hospitality and tourism businesses in South Africa
Cleo Johnson is the founder of Nuecleo, a hospitality marketing consultancy in South Africa. She is a seasoned marketing consultant and businesswoman with expertise in marketing and business strategy, e-commerce, and hospitality. A multi-award-winning businesswoman, she was recently recognized as Forbes Africa 30 under 30, the class of 2021 and has been named one of Africa's TOP 50 CEOs two years in a row. She has over nine years of industry experience and has improved the brand reputation, marketing, and sales revenue for various clients through strategic, innovative solutions and her collaborative mindset. Her business, Nuecleo was started in 2017 and today employs 6 people.
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Jazeera Suwani, co-founder, Drunken Elephant Mara (Kenya)
Startup Story
Jazeera Suwani, a serial entrepreneur and previously the founder of Say it with Chocolate, is now the co-founder of Drunken Elephant Mara in Kenya. She has been featured in Africa's Top 40 under 40 in 2018. The concept behind Drunken Elephant Mara, is to provide a complete vacation for the individual looking to disconnect from the world of technology and immerse themselves in Nature. The business was launched in 2021 and today employs 7 people.
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Tshegofatso Tau, owner, The Catwalk Lodge (South Africa)
Startup Story
Visitors to the Pretoria area in South Africa who are looking for a luxury guesthouse but with a real personal touch, The Catwalk Lodge owned by entrepreneur Tshegofatso Tau, is just the place. Offering a combination of great accommodation and a wide range of event hosting facilities, Tshegofatso and her team are ready to extend the warmest of welcomes.
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Fatima Agoujil, founder, Le Petit Riad (Morocco)
Startup Story
Fatima Agoujil is the founder of Le Petit Riad, a unique guest house business in the city of Ouarzazate in Morocco. She is an impressive example of a tourism professional and also of a woman entrepreneur who has taken the path of adventure. After a rich career as a tour guide and travel agent, Fatima created "Le Petit Riad" in order to welcome foreign visitors to the city in a warm family setting, sharing different cultures, traditions and typical Moroccan meals. She is a woman entrepreneur driven by the pleasure of moving forward and the curiosity to continually discover new things.
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Veronica Wekesa, founder & CEO of Cohost Kenya
Startup Story
Veronica Wekesa is a founder & CEO of Cohost Kenya, a start-up in the hospitality, travel and tourism sector that serves the needs of both property owners and guests on vacation. She has 15 years’ experience in the financial services industry where she acquired numerous skills that have helped her in running her business. Though the business started in 2017, it was formally registered in 2020 and has since grown from 1 employee to 4 female employees. She believes in uplifting women who necessarily don't have the vocational papers to get employment, and this has been one of the underlying tenets of the business.
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Rachida Melo, founder of Wonna Bay Vila (Mozambique)
Startup Story
For many people, when they travel they look for places to stay that remind them of the comforts of home, and in Mozambique, entrepreneur Rachida Melo has just what they need. Her business venture, Wonna Bay Vila, provides accommodation and restaurant facilities that make guests and visitors truly feel they are home.
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Nyeleti Mushwana
Impact Partner Content: Absa
Nyeleti Mushwana of Karibu Leisure Resort and Conference Centre shares how Absa is helping her expand into a nationwide hospitality powerhouse.
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