the pride of Africa's women entrepreneurs
Source: African Review | November 9, 2013
While the idea of flying doctors and air ambulances in East Africa is almost taken for granted, in West Africa the concept has only just taken off thanks to the work of the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) and Dr Ola Orekunrin, who Stephen Williams met with recently to find out more about her life in the air...
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The Future Awards Africa and the British Council have announced Uche Pedro as the winner of the 2013 International Young Media Entrepreneur of the Year’ award.
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Source: Ventures Africa | October 6, 2013
Jenna Clifford is a highly successful jewellery designer who worked her way up from almost nothing to achieve the high profile that has resulted in her handcrafted designs being worn by celebrities including Celine Dion and Venus and Serena Williams. Her business has two flagship retail boutiques and one showroom, Clifford preferring to maintain her exclusivity in the market.
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Source: Daily Newswatch September 26, 2013
"Deola Sagoe is my role model’. I’m really impressed with her. For someone, I mean a Nigerian to dazzle so marvellously in the fashion world is not an easy task and has been able to succeed regardless of hurdles. This is not all about money. It is about having the zeal, passion and the brilliancy to churn out quality works. And she is on top of the game. For me, she’s my role model."....
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Dr. Ola Orekunrin, founder of Flying Doctors Nigeria
Source: Vangaurd | August 19, 2013
Dr Ola Orekunrin is a UK-trained physician with a specialist interest in trauma and pre-hospital care. Upon graduation from the Hull York Medical School in England, as one of the youngest doctors in the UK at the time, Dr. Ola, as she is fondly called, worked for nearly ten years in the National Health Service (NHS) UK before coming back to Nigeria to pursue her dream.
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Source: 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.
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How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi conducts a fascinating article interview with Monica Musonda in which she shares her plans for the company she founded, Java Foods; as well as the opportunities she believes exist in Africa for entrepreneurs; and finally she shares what she learnt working for Africa's wealthiest entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote.
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Read the full Forbes list of 'Ten Young African Millionaires To Watch In 2013' featuring Sibongile Sambo.
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Article: City Press, Sue Grant-Marshall, 7 July 2013
This year marks a quarter of a century since Carrol Boyes first began selling the distinctively designed pewter items that have turned her into a globally recognised designer, writes Sue Grant-Marshall....
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Susan Mashibe, founder of Via Aviation, Tanzania
Source: The SouthAfrican.com | Article By Grant Mowatt on 3 July, 2013
The SouthAfrican.com lists the ten wealthiest women in South Africa including property mogul Pam Golding and retail leader Wendy Ackerman.
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Janet Nkubana, co-founder of Gahaya Links (Rwanda)
Source: CNN | 22 June 2012
Inside the Gahaya Links workshop on the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda's capital, a group of women sit side by side against a brightly-painted wall. Using natural fibers and grasses, they pool their weaving skills to create exquisite hand-made baskets, inspired by the eastern African country's art and tradition.
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Source: TechCentral, by Craig Wilson on 8 May 2013
Juliana Rotich co-founded Ushahidi, a Kenyan-based nonprofit tech company, in 2008 with the aim of using technology to map reports of violence in the wake of Kenya’s closely contested December 2007 general election.
Today, Ushahidi continues to create open-source software for the collection, curation and mapping of information, but has also branched out into mobile applications and now even hardware with the BRCK communications device, which is drawing huge interest on Kickstarter ....
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Source: Africa Biz Daily | April 24, 2013
Swaady Martin-Leke is a true African entrepreneur. Her company YSWARA is dedicated in changing the way the international market views African luxury brands.
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Source: Forbes.com | list published 12/04/2013
Forbes announced its annual '20 Young Power African Women' list illuminates the brightest stars and Africa’s most outstanding female game changers. We enlisted a group of young, professional African women to help identify the most innovative, courageous, daring and successful young women aged 45 and under. It is a subjective list, no doubt, but it’s the closest you will get to a definitive list.
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Dorcas Muthoni was this year honoured by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a Young Global Leader. Ms. Muthoni was the only Kenyan who made the list of 199 young fellows from 70 countries. This is a recognition of her record of professional accomplishments, commitment to society and potential to contribute to shaping the future of the world through inspiring leadership.
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Carrol Boyes is set to supply the Russian market with its designer range of home and tableware, the company announced on Wednesday.
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Article featuring Divine Ndhlukula in The NextWomen Business Magazine, 25 February 2013 by Beth Pitts.
Divine Ndhlukula was named one of the most successful women in Africa by Forbes and recently deemed the 'Queen of the security industry in Zimbabwe' by BBC World. Her company is the largest employer of women, outside of the civil service, having grown her business to over 3600 employees.
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Source: Global Envision | February 19, 2013
Anne Githuku-Shongwe was one of two leading ladies who were recognized last week for using supreme social innovation to connect youth with technology.
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