The Seedstars World Competition is coming to Mozambique and the women startup entrepreneurs of Maputo are invited to apply to pitch their startup businesses at this exciting event. The deadline for applications for women entrepreneurs in Maputo has been extended to Sunday 10th July at 12pm - so get those applications in now!
Read moreJohannesburg’s women entrepreneurs ‘Lean In’ for greater business success as the city ranks 23rd best in the world for high growth women entrepreneurs
L-R: Nobesuthu Ndlovu, Melanie Hawken, Bushera Bashir, Jayshree Naidoo
On 23rd June, the day that the Dell City Index ranked Johannesburg as the 23rd best city in the world for high growth women entrepreneurs, the latest in the highly successful series of Lioness Lean In breakfast events took place in the city’s Rosebank district. Around 60 leading women entrepreneurs and startups gathered at the Standard Bank Business Incubator in Rosebank to share their inspirational stories, to network, and to connect for business.
Read moreDurban’s inspirational women entrepreneurs ‘lean in’ for greater business success
Speakers L-R: Indrani Govender, Victoria Verbaan, Paula Goosen, Melanie Hawken, Jayshree Naidoo
The latest exciting leg of the Lioness Lean In Breakfast event tour this month headed to the warm shores of Durban, South Africa on 8 June, and what a great event it was. Some of the most inspirational women entrepreneurs from the city took to the stage at host venue Mancosa to share their highly personal entrepreneurial journeys, experiences and startup stories.
Read moreJohannesburg’s women entrepreneurs gather for another inspirational #LionessLeanIn
Speakers L-R: Karen Wessels, Melanie Hawken, Lori Milner, Jacqueline Rogers, Jayshree Naidoo, Lilian Muhammed
One of the highlights on the monthly event calendar at Lionesses of Africa are the Lioness Lean In Breakfast events, which take place in different cities and venues, bringing together some of the most inspirational women entrepreneurs to share their experiences and startup stories. The latest event took place on Thursday 19th May, once again powered by Standard Bank and hosted at their inspirational SB Business Incubator in Rosebank, Johannesburg. And, what a great event it was!
Read moreLionesses set to ‘lean in’ for greater business success in Johannesburg
The latest in the series of inspirational monthly Lioness Lean In Breakfast events is set to take place this week on Thursday 19th May, once again powered by Standard Bank and hosted at their inspirational SB Business Incubator in Rosebank, Johannesburg. The Lioness Lean In Breakfast events are proving to be a huge hit with women entrepreneurs who come from across the country to listen to successful women business brand builders share their stories, to inspire one another, and to network and connect for business success.
Read moreTalking the rise and rise of women’s entrepreneurship at the Global Women’s Summit in Rwanda
L-R: Melanie Hawken, founder & CEO of Lionesses of Africa, with Dr Monique Nsanzabaganwa, Chairperson of New Faces, New Voices Rwanda Chapter, and Mr Ignace Rusenga Mihigo Bacyaha, Country Resident Representative, International Finance Corporation World Bank Group
On 8th March, the world celebrated International Women’s Day, putting the topic of the empowerment of women at the top of the global agenda. Lionesses of Africa founder and ceo, Melanie Hawken, was invited to help celebrate this important occasion in the inspirational surroundings of Kigali in Rwanda, to speak at the Global Women’s Summit being held there. Her topic was the rise and rise of women’s entrepreneurship in Africa, something highly relevant to the country given that it has recently been ranked the Best Place to be a Woman in Africa, according to the Global Gender Gap Report, and ranked 6th overall in the world in terms of closing gender gaps.
Read moreWhat a great gathering at the first Lioness Lean in Breakfast Event in Cape Town!
With the spectacular scenery of Table Mountain in the background, and a cloudless sunny day in prospect, almost 60 women entrepreneurs from across the Western Cape gathered together for the first Lioness Lean In Breakfast event of the year, held in the inspirational surroundings of Workshop 17 in Cape Town. The aim of the event was to share startup stories, to hear inspirational women entrepreneurs speaking about their personal business journeys to success, to connect with each other for future business and collaboration, and to do some serious networking. And, given the incredible energy and noise levels of women deep in conversation from the minute they arrived, the whole concept of ‘leaning in’ to share ideas, swop stories, and do business, was absolutely understood by everyone.
Read moreEvent Watch! Women in Energy Effeminacy Women’s Entrepreneurship Breakfast - 27th February
Effeminacy Women’s Entrepreneurship Breakfast is a monthly event hosted in Johannesburg. This breakfast aims to identify issues that retard women’s entrepreneurship journey. By hosting monthly panel discussions and inviting institutions that deal with the specific issues, we are able to alleviate these issues.
Read moreThe Global Women’s Summit heads to Rwanda to celebrate International Women’s Day
Each year, over 1000 Global Women’s Summits are being presented by The Women Information Network (WIN) in major cities worldwide. The mission is to strengthen women and families through Education, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship in order to eradicate illiteracy, poverty and hunger in every nation. This year’s theme is Towards Vision 2020, Women Leading Innovative Transformation.
Read moreWhat a success! Lionesses Lean In to share their entrepreneurial journeys to success in Johannesburg
The first of this year’s inspirational monthly Lioness Lean In Breakfast events has just taken place in Johannesburg, South Africa, powered by Standard Bank and hosted at their inspirational SB Incubator in Rosebank. The event was a huge hit with a capacity audience of 65 women entrepreneurs who came from across the country to listen to successful women business brand builders share their stories, to inspire one another, and to network and connect for business success.
Read moreYoung aspirant entrepreneurs gather in Johannesburg to be inspired and motivated to follow their business dreams
ACTIVATE! is a network of young leaders equipped to drive change for the public good across South Africa. Connecting youth who have the skills, sense of self and spark to address tough challenges and initiate innovative and creative solutions that can reshape the country’s society. On Saturday 21 November, the ACTIVATE Switch initiative organised a reunion of some of its Johannesburg-based activators for an update event and brunch, held in the historical surroundings of the Women’s Jail on Constitutional Hill in the City. The aim was to provide a platform for each of the young activators to update one another on their current initiatives, their ideas for entrepreneurial ventures, and their progress to date.
Read moreLynette Hundermark: Strategies to Achieve Success
Lynette Hundermark, Managing Director and co-Founder of Useful and Beautiful with fellow keynote speaker Vusi Thembekwayo (far left)
On 7 October, one of South Africa’s leading mobile solutions entrepreneurs, Lynette Hundermark, Managing Director and co-Founder of Useful and Beautiful, took to the speaker platform to address delegates at the Achieve Success Summit at the Royal Swazi Convention Centre in Swaziland. The event positions itself as the Region's number one Success Seminar and aims to help attendees to develop a wealth creation attitude by learning the psychology of success, unlocking a real "Can do" attitude, and creating the right strategies to achieve success.
Read moreCalling all women startups in Mozambique - signup for Startup Weekend Maputo
If you are a woman startup based in Mozambique, then the Startup Weekend Maputo, sponsored by Standard Bank and powered by Google for Entrepreneurs, is the place to be this weekend from 13 to 15 November, at the Centro Cultural Americano Martin Luther King, Av. Mao Tse Tung 542, Maputo, Mozambique.
Read more1st Young Lioness Lean In event inspires a new generation of women entrepreneurs
On Saturday 7th November, Lionesses of Africa held its first Young Lioness Lean In event, aimed at inspiring a new generation of young women entrepreneurs of the future in Africa. This highly motivational event was coordinated with the kind support of Standard Bank and was hosted at the inspirational Standard Bank Incubator in Rosebank, Johannesburg in South Africa.
Read moreYou are invited: The AMPION Venture Bus stops in Windhoek, Johannesburg and Cape Town
The Ampion Venture Bus, a seven day startups bootcamp fostering entrepreneurship across Africa, is on its way in Southern Africa. Starting in Windhoek on November 13th, the AMPION Venture Bus supports 40 young tech entrepreneurs to build an agriculture startup in seven days. You are invited to the opening day with keynotes, workshops and a mini-maker faire at FabLab Namibia in Windhoek on November 13th from 12am
Read moreCalling all aspirant young women techpreneurs in South Africa - The 2015 Technovation Challenge is on!
The Technovation Challenge is a non-profit, global technology entrepreneurship programme for young women aged 10 to 23. Through an intensive 3-month curriculum, teams of woman work together to imagine, design and develop mobile apps and then pitch their “start-up” business to investors. The theme for the challenge is usually to develop an app that helps solve a real problem in our community.
Read moreBandwidth Barn in Cape Town, South Africa is interviewing entrepreneurs for its next series of programmes
The Bandwidth Barn in Cape Town, one of the best incubators in South Africa, is busy interviewing candidates for their next series of programmes. Make sure to apply!
Read moreThe Effeminacy Women’s Breakfast Event is now open for bookings to all women entrepreneurs in Johannesburg!
If you are a young South African woman entrepreneur with a vision to build a great new business, but to do it your way, then make your way to the Effeminacy Women’s Breakfast Event on the morning of Saturday 26 September at the OPEN Collaborative City Workspaces in Maboneng, Johannesburg - it is free of charge, it is powerful and but spaces are limited, so book now.
Read moreTalented women entrepreneurs to exhibit at the Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair Johannesburg
Some of South Africa’s most inspirational and innovative women entrepreneurs will once again be showcased at the wonderful Sanlam Handmade Contemporary Fair as it returns to the rooftop of Johannesburg’s Hyde Park Corner from 9 – 11 October.
Read morePODCAST: Launch your startup on the AMPION Venture Buses - Hit the road and apply now!
The deadline is nearing for applications for the third edition of The Ampion Venture Bus Africa initiative which will take over 200 Ampioneers on 5 buses in 2015. LoA had the opportunity to chat to Ampion Founder and MD, Fabian-Carlos Guhl and he gave a greater insight into how women entrepreneurs in Africa could benefit from this amazing initiative. Listen to the interview here, and apply now!
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