the pride of Africa's women entrepreneurs
Swaady Martin-Leke, founder of Yswara
Video Source: BBC New Africa | November, 3 2014
As part of the BBC's African Dream series, Swaady Martin-Leke the French-Ivorian founder of luxury tea brand Yswara discusses the importance of being based on the continent, where people feel "alive". Swaady says she decided to "implant" her luxury brand in South Africa. The entrepreneur opened her first shop in Johannesburg. She then decided to aim for Nigeria before turning her attention to the entire continent via digital sales.
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Source: Forbes | September 16, 2014
Named one of the 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa in 2011 by FORBES, celebrated Ethiopian entrepreneur, Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu launched her first US offering at the beginning of this month; a flagship store of her eco-friendly shoe brand, SoleRebels, in Silicon Valley, California.
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Source: New Vision | Published October 15, 2012
Over 1,000 locals including homeless young mothers are to get gainful employment following the setting up of a 5,000 acre fruit processing plant in Nwoya district. The ministry of Local Government with support from the United Nations Centre for Development and Nwoya district local government have partnered with Delight Uganda limited to set up a fresh fruit processing factory in Nwoya.
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Source: How We Made It In Africa | May 16, 2013
Cote d’Ivoire-born Swaady Martin-Leke is the founder and CEO of YSWARA, a newly launched African tea company that is targeted at the higher-end consumer market. The company is based in South Africa, but sources its teas from across the continent. According to Martin-Leke, the luxury market in Africa offers increasing opportunities with the steady growth in the African middle class and discretionary income.
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Source: Business Day Newspaper | November, 29 2013
Jenna Clifford has written an opinion piece: "This bad behaviour and no service delivery (by a relative few) has reduced all of our aspirations for a nation with so much promise, a nation so many sacrificed their lives for. When are we going to say 'enough is enough'?".....
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Ethel Cofie, founder of Edel Technology Consulting (Ghana)
Source: MeMeBurn | by Mich Atagana | 13 October 2014
Where are the women in tech? Who are the women building technology or working in technology in Africa? These questions and many more are asked on a daily basis. When it comes to technology in Africa, the general consensus is that women are not present. We beg to differ.
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Source: World Economic Forum | October 5, 2013
Anne Githuku-Shongwe has been named among five social entrepreneurs as African Social Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2013 World Economic Forum on Africa, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa. The awards were conferred by Hilde Schwab, Chairperson and Co-Founder of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship, in the presence of President Jacob G. Zuma, Donald Kaberuka, Nkosazana Clarice Dlamini-Zuma, David A. Lipton, and Naveen Jindal.
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Source: allAFRICA.com | published 2 June 2014
Nkem Uwaje-Begho the managing Director of Future Software Resources is one of the leading female Information Technology entrepreneurs in Nigeria. This inspiring woman, with a humble, unassuming disposition is greatly contributing to advancing information technology in Nigeria. She originally studied Bio-informatics in Germany and began her professional career in Germany where she worked on high profile research projects for leading firms. She returned to Nigeria in 2008 and founded Future Software, now a leading IT services company. AllAfrica's Senior Reporter Anthonia Soyingberecently had a chat with her and she opened up on the many opportunities in Information Technology (IT) for women....
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Dr. Victoria Kisyombe, founder of SELFINA (Tanzania)
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania (CNN) -- Starting a business is never easy, but in Tanzania, the obstacles for women can be particularly fierce. Few women hold land titles, and as a result, many don't have the necessary collateral to secure funding from a bank. Dr. Victoria Kisyombe has set out to change that. She runs SELFINA, a micro-credit institution focused on female entrepreneurs. In addition to lending, SELFINA loans women equipment to start up their businesses
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This mould-breaking Kenyan woman has battled monopolies, gender-descrimination, industry sceptics and other challenges to create a Kenyan business success story that is internationally admired.
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Tabitha Karanja, founder and CEO of Keroche Breweries in Kenya scooped 'The Business Woman of the Year' category at the East African round of the CNBC Africa All Africa Business Leaders Awards (AABLA) presented By Johnnie Walker Blue Label.
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Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, founder & CEO of Wecyclers
Source: Huffington Post | by Ebenezar Wikina | 16 September 2014
When you think of garbage collectors, what comes to mind? Unfortunate poor illiterate men and women who are not certified enough for more 'honourable' jobs right? Yeah. This stroll is for you.
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Source: ThisDay Live August 8, 2014
In what has become an annual event, the Lagos State Government's 2014 Enterprise Day brought together accomplished entrepreneurs from around the world to inspire budding entrepreneurs in the state. Adenike Ogunlesi was one of those well known entrepreneurs that addressed the audience of youngsters....
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Source: PeaceTimes Edition 84. Style and Substance: Women Who Make It Their Way
"When a woman has a strong sense of her own purpose, like I do, it can either make a marriage stronger or end it. In my own case it’s been all to the good. I have a wonderful, supportive husband who is also a designer"....
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Source: Daily Independent, Nigeria
In this interview with Goddie Ofose Adenike Ogunlesi, founder of Ruff ‘n’ Tumble, shares how she started one of the leading lifestyle children clothing brands in Nigeria and West-Africa.
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Source: The Sun | August 17, 2014 ·
Nkemdilim Begho is the Managing Director of Future Software Resources Limited, an IT solutions provider focused on online solutions, e-learning and IT security. She is the daughter of foremost Nigerian IT policy maker, Chris Uwaje and early in her life, he helped her establish a footing by registering a company in her name without even knowing what she would become in future. Today, she has re-branded and transformed the company which now focuses on online solutions, e-learning and IT security. She’s a recipient of many awards including the Jim Ovia Prize for Software Excellence. Her charming personality and business prowess earned her a speaking opportunity at the prestigious Harvard Business School. In this interview with Sunday Sun, she said her goal is to be Africa’s leading IT solutions provider....
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Xtraordinary Women feature Margaret Hirsch as their Woman of the Month
"I was born in Zimbabwe to South African parents who went there to make their fortune. In 1961 my father was diagnosed with a brain tumour and we went back to South Africa and settled in Pietermaritzurg, where my Dad died later that year. I was placed in a foster home to finish Standard 5 while my mother found work in Durban"...
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On August 28 2012, Margaret Hirsch, the Chief Operations Officer for the mega appliance store, Hirsch’s Homestores, the company that she, and her husband Allan founded 33 years ago, won the Entrepreneurial Business Woman of the Year Award. She received her award from President Jacob Zuma at a glittering gala dinner held at the Sandton convention centre. This is the top award for women in business in South Africa.
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EmergingStars.com Success Stories features an article on Margaret Hirsch.
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