The journey from advocate to entrepreneur has been an incredible one for Monica, who today is winning recognition around the world for her innovation and leadership in Zambia and beyond.
Read moreJanet Shaw - The startup story of a social entrepreneur and her Zulu Beadwork Project
Janet Shaw, founder of the Zulu Beadwork Project
A social entrepreneur creates a Zulu beadwork collaboration that empowers, uplifts and celebrates the talents of South African craftswomen.
Read moreKhanyi Dhlomo - The startup story of a South African media mogul turned luxury brand retailer
Following 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 moreWendren Setzer - The startup story of a woman crafting beautiful bags from recovered and repurposed materials
Wendren Setzer, founder of The Wren Design
This creative woman quit her job as a textile designer at a clothing factory to pursue a passion for creating beautiful and functional bags from discarded materials.
Read moreMoria Kasher & Christine Tozer - The startup story of the creators of beautiful table linens good enough to wear
Christine Tozer, co-founder of Toka Linen (Top left)
Two South African women with a background in fashion are today using their unique design aesthetic and manufacturing experience to create beautiful table linens.
Read moreDeola Sagoe - The startup story of this leading lady of the African haute couture fashion
Deola Sagoe, founder of Deola fashion house
With top models, A-List celebrities and famous society personalities making up her clientele lists, Deola Sagoe, founder of haute couture fashion house Deola, is an entrepreneurial success story of note.
Read moreWendy Ackerman- The start up story of a retail doyen and a committed philanthropist
Wendy Ackerman, co-founder and executive director, Pick n Pay
This incredible woman not only contributed to building Pick n Pay Group as a socially responsible retail empire, but has also devoted her life to making a difference to others in South Africa.
Read moreAdenike Ogunlesi - The startup story of a market leader in designer children’s clothing in West Africa
Adenike Ogunlesi, founder and ceo of Ruff'n Tumble
This highly successful Nigerian designer went from selling clothes from the boot of her car to becoming a world class children’s clothing brand.
Read moreKofo Akinkugbe - The startup story of a Nigerian innovator and technology market leader
Kofo Akinkugbe, founder of Secure ID
This remarkable Nigerian woman founded a company that is recognised globally as a market leader in Africa's smart card technology and digital security industry.
Read moreCaroline McCann - The startup story of a butcher with a passion for ethically reared meat
This lawyer turned butcher is passionate about the 100% certified free-range, grass-fed and ethically reared meat she sources from farmers she gets to know and trust.
Read moreSarah Taylor - the startup story behind the Bee Balmy range of skin balms
Sarah Taylor, founder of Bee Balmy
A journalist-turned-natural skincare product entrepreneur works with nature to create a range of soothing and healing skin balms, bringing relief for allergy sufferers.
Read moreJeanette Phasha - The startup story of this Limpopo-based clothing and textile manufacturer
Jeanette Phasha and sister Charlotte, the creative duo behind Baroka Fashions
This South African, Limpopo-based clothing and textile manufacturer is successfully carving a niche for herself producing ladies clothing, bags, accessories and printed fabrics.
Read moreSwaady Martin - The startup story of this stylish purveyor of African Luxury
Swaady Martin-Leke, founder and CEO of Yswara
The story of an Afropolitan entrepreneur building a unique global luxury brand by creating elegant, high-end products using the continent’s finest natural resources.
Read moreLorna Rutto - The startup story of an ecopreneur who is making a difference in the urban slums of Kenya through plastic waste recycling
This leading woman eco-preneur is recycling the vast amount of waste plastic in Kenya and turning it into an environmentally friendly alternative to wooden fencing products.
Read moreDorcas Muthoni - The startup story of this leading Kenyan techpreneur
This leading Kenyan entrepreneur, computer scientist and inductee of the Internet Hall of Fame founded her tech company at the age of 24.
Read moreTabitha Karanja - The startup story a Kenyan beer brewer who started small and built an empire
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.
Read morePam Golding - The startup story of an inspirational woman who became the icon of the property world in Africa and beyond
This iconic woman opened the doors to her property business in the 1970's and went on to become one of the most admired and respected female entrepreneurs in the world.
Read moreMargaret Hirsch - The startup story of one of South Africa’s leading entrepreneurs who fearlessly built a retail power house
This inspirational woman has risen from difficult beginnings in life to build along with her husband a major retail success story.
Read moreCarrol Boyes – The startup story of an iconic South African designer who built a global homeware brand
Carrol Boyes, founder and ceo of Carrol Boyes
This incredibly creative designer with a sculptural flair and an eye for the unusual has taken the global homeware market by storm with her distinctive designs and must-have tableware pieces.
Read moreBethlehem Tilahun Alemu - The startup story of the woman behind a global footwear brand with a social conscience
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, founder of soleRebels
This inspirational Ethiopian woman entrepreneur founded the world's fastest-growing African footwear brand and the only Fair Trade-certified footwear company in the world.
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