the pride of Africa's women entrepreneurs
Tanya du Bois, founder of Naturals Beauty
An inspiring story of a women entrepreneur dedicated to creating natural and organic skincare products for those with highly sensitive skin.
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Brenda Wilkinson and her daughter, the amazing women behind Rio Largo olive oil company
An award winning olive oil producer with a talent for innovative packaging, combined with a passion for supporting women-owned businesses.
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Zikhona Tefu, founder of O’live Handmade Soaps
This Cape Town handmade soap maker harnesses the unique natural qualities of indigenous herbs and plants from the world famous Cape Floral Kingdom to produce world-class skincare products.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This leading Kenyan entrepreneur, computer scientist and inductee of the Internet Hall of Fame founded her tech company at the age of 24.
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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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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.
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