"... failure is an opportunity to learn and to do better next time. It’s part of the path to greatness, which was never meant to be smooth."
- Khanyi Dhlomo is the Managing Director of Ndalo Media, which she founded in 2007. She is also the founder of DestinyConnect and the founding editor of Destiny Magazine. Before starting her own media company, Khanyi was editor of True Love magazine for eight years. Khanyi was named most influential woman in South African Media by The Media Magazine in 2003 and made the 2011 Forbes list of 20 Young Power Women in Africa.
Read more"I admire anyone who turns what they believe into a reality, despite the obstacles along the way."
- Khanyi Dhlomo is the Managing Director of Ndalo Media, which she founded in 2007. She is also the founder of DestinyConnect and the founding editor of Destiny Magazine. Before starting her own media company, Khanyi was editor of True Love magazine for eight years. In 2013, Khanyi ventured into retail and launched Luminance, a high-end fashion and lifestyle department store. Khanyi was named most influential woman in South African Media by The Media Magazine in 2003 and made the 2011 Forbes list of 20 Young Power Women in Africa.
Read more"There’s a lot of innovation happening in Africa. But it’s not necessarily sexy in sort of the globally expected way. Much of the innovation is around solving problems and meeting real human needs."
- Khanyi Dhlomo is the Managing Director of Ndalo Media, which she founded in 2007. She is also the founder of DestinyConnect and the founding editor of Destiny Magazine. Before starting her own media company, Khanyi was editor of True Love magazine for eight years. In 2013, Khanyi ventured in retail and launched Luminance, a high-end fashion and lifestyle department store. Khanyi was named most influential woman in South African Media by The Media Magazine in 2003 and made the 2011 Forbes list of 20 Young Power Women in Africa.
Read moreDon't try to emulate others - follow your own dreams....
"You shouldn’t set out to emulate anyone. Rather be the best you can be. Figure out what your passions are and get training and education to move forward in that field. Pursue your dreams passionately. Aim to be beautiful on the outside and the inside, and that way you’ll make a positive difference in people’s lives."
- Khanyi Dhlomo is the Managing Director of Ndalo Media, which she founded in 2007. She is also the founder of DestinyConnect and the founding editor of Destiny Magazine. Before starting her own media company, Khanyi was editor of True Love magazine for eight years. In 2013, Khanyi ventured in retail and launched Luminance, a high-end fashion and lifestyle department store. Khanyi was named most influential woman in South African Media by The Media Magazine in 2003 and made the 2011 Forbes list of 20 Young Power Women in Africa.
Read more"There is power in having a vision, but it has to be articulated and be made a reality."
- Khanyi Dhlomo is the founder and Managing Director of Ndalo Media, which she founded in 2007. She is also the founder of DestinyConnect and the founding editor of Destiny Magazine. Before starting her own media company, Khanyi was editor of True Love magazine for eight years. In 2013, Khanyi ventured in retail and launched Luminance, a high-end fashion and lifestyle department store. Khanyi was named most influential woman in South African Media by The Media Magazine in 2003 and made the 2011 Forbes list of 20 Young Power Women in Africa.
Read moreWhen balancing career and family you need to get comfortable with the fact that you can't be everywhere at once....
"We have to be comfortable with the idea of not being able to be everywhere we are required. Be comfortable that wherever you are the most important thing is that you are giving that particular situation the best of you and the best of your time,"
- Khanyi Dhlomo is the founder and Managing Director of Ndalo Media, which she founded in 2007. She is also the founder of DestinyConnect and the founding editor of Destiny Magazine. Before starting her own media company, Khanyi was editor of True Love magazine for eight years. In 2013, Khanyi ventured in retail and launched Luminance, a high-end fashion and lifestyle department store. Khanyi was named most influential woman in South African Media by The Media Magazine in 2003 and made the 2011 Forbes list of 20 Young Power Women in Africa.
Read moreIt's never too late to start pursuing your dreams....
"The saddest thing is to die with your dreams inside you, never having pursued them. I think a lot of regrets come from not having done things we were meant to do. It's important to keep active and to try and achieve your goals. And there's a huge value in having gained experience in other things which you can then apply to what you decide to do. So no matter your age, go for it."
- Khanyi Dhlomo is the Managing Director of Ndalo Media, which she founded in 2007. She is also the founder of DestinyConnect and the founding editor of Destiny Magazine. Before starting her own media company, Khanyi was editor of True Love magazine for eight years. In 2013, Khanyi ventured in retail and launched Luminance, a high-end fashion and lifestyle department store. Khanyi was named most influential woman in South African Media by The Media Magazine in 2003 and made the 2011 Forbes list of 20 Young Power Women in Africa.
Read moreFollowing her highly successful journey in the world of television, media and magazine publishing, this leading South African entrepreneur has now launched her latest business venture in luxury retailing.
Read moreThis month, the Choiseul Institute of France has just published its inaugural list of Africa’s 100 Most Promising Young Business Leaders Under the Age of 40, and making the rankings are seven women entrepreneurs, our Lionesses of Africa.
Read moreSource: SABC Top Billing, published on August 3, 2013
SABC's Top Billing show brings you all the glamour of the launch of entrepreneur, Khanyi Dlomo's new department store, Luminance. Khanyi shares the background to what inspired her to take the leap into the high-end retail business.
Read moreSource: Inspired Citizen, Anthony Berklich, published on Feb 17, 2014
Anthony Berklich sat down with Khanyi Dhlomo at the Fairlawns Boutique Hotel and Spa in Johannesburg to discuss her entrepreneur story, her philosophy and her advice to those who have big dreams and ambitions.
Read moreSource: Destiny Magazine, published on March 13, 2013
Want to know more about Khanyi Dhlomo's new luxury retail venture Luminance? Then watch the behind-the-scenes cover shoot with DESTINY Founding Editor and Ndalo Media CEO, Khanyi Dhlomo, and businesswoman and Luminance investor, Dr Judy Dlamini on DestinyTV here!
Read more"We are extremely entrepreneurial and adaptable in South Africa, qualities essential to success in a developing market. We have a lot to share with the world.”
- Khanyi Dhlomo is the Managing Director of Ndalo Media, which she founded in 2007. She is also the founder of DestinyConnect and the founding editor of Destiny Magazine. Before starting her own media company, Khanyi was editor of True Love magazine for eight years. In 2013, Khanyi ventured in retail and launched Luminance, a high-end fashion and lifestyle department store. Khanyi was named most influential woman in South African Media by The Media Magazine in 2003 and made the 2011 Forbes list of 20 Young Power Women in Africa.
Read moreWhat is your key to success?....
"Focus, hard work and being good to others and to yourself.”
- Khanyi Dhlomo is the Managing Director of Ndalo Media, which she founded in 2007. She is also the founder of DestinyConnect and the founding editor of Destiny Magazine. Before starting her own media company, Khanyi was editor of True Love magazine for eight years. In 2013, Khanyi ventured in retail and launched Luminance, a high-end fashion and lifestyle department store. Khanyi was named most influential woman in South African Media by The Media Magazine in 2003 and made the 2011 Forbes list of 20 Young Power Women in Africa.
Read more"At 21, I started at the bottom, literally, … I was on my knees putting tape on the soles of models' shoes and steaming clothes and serving snacks at photo shoots. It was my chance to break into magazines and that outweighed everything."
- Khanyi Dhlomo is the Managing Director of Ndalo Media, which she founded in 2007. She is also the founder of DestinyConnect and the founding editor of Destiny Magazine. Before starting her own media company, Khanyi was editor of True Love magazine for eight years. In 2013, Khanyi ventured in retail and launched Luminance, a high-end fashion and lifestyle department store. Khanyi was named most influential woman in South African Media by The Media Magazine in 2003 and made the 2011 Forbes list of 20 Young Power Women in Africa.
Read more“I am an entrepreneur at heart and enjoy bringing innovative business ideas to life that address a gap in the market.”
- Khanyi Dhlomo, Founder and Managing Director of Ndalo Media, South Africa
Read moreSource: City Press, author Sue Grant Marshall, 4 August 2013
This article features Khanyi Dhlomo's background and journey as an entrepreneur. Read the full article here.
Read moreSource: Business Day, author Doug Gordon, 6 August 2012
KHANYI Dhlomo is the kind of business executive that movies are made about. Now 35, she's taken 15 years to graduate from media princess to publishing entrepreneur. Today, empowered by an MBA from Harvard and close analysis of the magazine business via interviews with the likes of Conde Nast powerhouse Jonathan Newhouse, her own fledgling Ndalo Media company is taking wing in the digital era... Read the full article here.
Read moreSource: The South African, author Nicole Holgate, 16 July, 2012
Former TV celebrity Khanyi Dhlomo has been named one of Africa’s top five women entrepreneurs by Business Insider for her current work in print and online publishing....
Read the full article here.
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