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Dear friends, my name is Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu and I am the founder and Managing Director of soleRebels (Bostex PLC) here in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is my immense pleasure to introduce myself and soleRebels to you.
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Source: In2EastAfrica.com | May 6, 2014
Most young people are unemployed because they have a misconception that one can only start an income-generating venture when they have a lot of money. Lydie Hakizimana, the chairperson of Rwanda's Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs at Private Sector Federation, said this mindset was partly responsible for the increasing rate of unemployment in the country.
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Source: Punch | May 4, 2014 by Kemi Ashefon
Tara Fela-Durotoye is Africa's leading make-up and beauty industry entrepreneur and the Creative Director of House of Tara. With many branches in major cities across Nigeria and West-Africa, this pioneer female entrepreneur talks about her remarkable journey.
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Source: National Institute for Cultural Orientation, Nigeria | published 25 April 2014
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Creative Director of Nigeria’s most popular and versatile make-up artistes, body adornment and beauty products experts, House of Tara International, Mrs. Tara Fela-Durotoye, has reiterated the need for creativity among youths and school children as a means of transforming Nigeria's economy and creating jobs. She gave this charge on Tuesday, 22nd April, 2014, during the formal opening ceremony of the 2014 National Creativity Week organised recently in Abuja.
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Dorcas Muthoni, a leading African woman entrepreneur and computer scientist and CEO and founder of OPENWORLD LTD has been inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame.
Dorcas founded the software company OPENWORLD at the age of 24 and is now a leading e-Government and Business Software Services firm in the Eastern Africa region.
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Juliana Rotich, co-founder and executive director of Ushahidi
Source: Konnect Africa, April 16, 2014 by Jennifer Nkem-Eneanya
This article covers Juliana Rotich's business background and the many companies and projects that this energetic and multi-talented social and tech-preneur is engaged with.
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Source: Forbes.com | published 3/25/2014
In Africa’s burgeoning, male-dominated tech scene, women remain largely underrepresented. Yet there is a tiny handful of incredible women who are launching and building successful, innovative tech companies that are upending industries, setting new standards and earning their place at the cool table. These women create and innovate, exploiting ideas, products and services to produce dynamic businesses. Nkendilim Begho is listed as one of these pioneering women.
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Source: Okay Africa, published March 2014
If you were to ask people in the know to name their top fashion designers of African descent, we know for fact that Deola Sagoe would come up. Originally from Nigeria, Sagoe has been in the industry for the past 25 years and keep shining in the international fashion limelight. A true visionary, she stands out with her strong signature designs, elegance and attitude. Last Sunday, Deola Sagoe unveiled new pieces from her Fall/Winter 14 collection in a bright, beautiful set-up at New York Fashion Week. We caught up with her a day prior to the show, during casting, to have a chat with her ....
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Juliana Rotich, co-founder and executive director of Ushahidi
Source: Fortune Magazine, March 20, 2014
In an era that feels starved for leadership, Fortune Magazine has developed a list of men and women who will inspire you — some famous, others little known, all of them energizing their followers and making the world better place. Juliana Rotich is included on the list.
Read the full Fortune 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders List' here.
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Source: Devex | By Susan Mashibe | 13 March 2014
From government officials to corporate leaders to philanthropists, the hot topic on everyone’s mind today is supporting the rise of Africa. But as we pour over population projections and examine different drivers of economic growth, too often, we neglect 50 percent of Africa’s population. How can we expect to support the rise of all of Africa, when we’re only supporting half the population?
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Source: TechMoran | March 13, 2014
EY today announced the finalists of the Eastern Africa Chapter of the Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Awards (EOYA). The Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Awards recognize entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence in areas of entrepreneurial spirit, financial performance, strategic direction, community or global impact, innovation and personal integrity. Julian Omalla has been nominated in the Emerging Entrepreneur Category.
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Source: Vogue Italia, published 02/03/2014
She was the first black woman to present a collection at Alta Roma back in 2004 and has been in the Nigerian fashion game since 1989. In a quarter decade of time, Lagos-based designer Deola Sagoe has established herself as the leading lady of Nigerian fashion, armed with a clientèle that ranges from Africa's first ladies, to society girls like Lydia Hearst and top model Alek Wek....
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Source: Maison D' Exception | Posted on February 24, 2014 by Pascal Gautrand
For twenty years, textile designer Aïssa Dione has been directing one of the few enterprises in Senegal that weave fabrics with locally-grown cotton according to ancestral know-how. Her mission of building a production chain that is truly, 100% 'Made in Senegal' is outside of the norm in a country where exporting raw materials is the primary activity.
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TechTrends, the Zambian web-based Technology Publication recently attended the Bongohive Insaka in Lusaka who hosted as their guest speaker Monica Musonda, the founder and CEO of Java Foods, a Zambian based food processing company known for it’s highly affordable ‘eeZee’ brand of noodles.
Read their interesting article in which Monica shares some of the best ways for any start-up business to progress and stresses the need for one to have passion in whatever business you want to start.
Find the TechTrends article here.
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Uche Pedro is named one of the '30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa in 2014' by Forbes.
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Source: Business Day, January 27, 2014
Kofo Akinkugbe, chief executive, Secure ID, a relatively young firm creating MasterCard and Visa, operating in 16 African countries, is an example of a chief executive that is succeeding based on innovation. Speaking at a forum recently on innovation on the CEO’s agenda, Akinkugbe urged business owners to build capacity that will sustain the creativity, that is, developing the capacity of employees....
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Source: Forbes | 2 January, 2014
Swaady Martin-Leke, an Ivorian entrepreneur, prides herself as a custodian of Africa’s rich culture and history. And she preserves it with style. After an eventful, highflying 11-year career at GE, where she held leadership positions in several divisions across the world (including acting as the Director for Sub-Saharan Africa of GE Transportation and acting-CEO for GE South Africa Technologies), she decided to follow her passion for African culture & heritage and founded YSWARA, a growing home-grown African global luxury brand.
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Wits Business School Journal has recognised Wendy Ackerman in its feature 'South Africa's 30 Wonder Women'.
Wendy Ackerman’s husband Raymond may have made a success of Pick n Pay, but she didn’t establish her name in business by hanging on his coat-tails. She was instrumental in developing the brand, particularly its social responsibility ethic.
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Source: Entrepreneur Magazine | Posted December 5, 2013
Jenna Clifford is featured in Entrepreneur Magazine's 'Success Stories', interviewed by Juliet Pitman.
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Monica Musonda, founder and CEO of Java Foods, Zambia
Check out the Forbes list featuring Monica Musonda.
- Monica Musonda, is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Java Foods in Zambia.
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