Thandiwe Makhanya, a passionate and high energy entrepreneur on a mission to create great events and marketing activations for client brands

August 27, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Thandiwe Makhanya, founder of A.T.L Events and Promotions (South Africa) — **Thandiwe Makhanya**, founder of A.T.L Events and Promotions (South Africa)

Getting brands and messages out to key audiences and markets is key to any customer centric brand, but the key to success is creating experiences that connect the right customers to those brands and products. For entrepreneur Thandiwe Makhanya, this is where her specialist company, A.T.L Events and Promotions, comes in with the solutions.

Tumi Moitse, a South African floral designer with a passion for creating luxury gifting experiences for her clients

August 26, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Tumi Moitse, founder of BlakSaffron Boutique (South Africa) — **Tumi Moitse**, founder of BlakSaffron Boutique (South Africa)

Who doesn’t like receiving flowers? They cheer us, they brighten our days, they remind us fondly of the people who are giving them as gifts to us. For entrepreneur Tumi Moitse, her love of flowers started at an early age. Today she is taking that passion and creating a luxury floral design and gifting business, BlakSaffron Boutique, that helps her clients to express their feelings through the floral experiences she creates.

Funeka Bango, a South African entrepreneur on a mission to create great fitting clothes for professional women with curves

August 20, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Funeka Bango, founder of Pride Journey (South Africa) — **Funeka Bango**, founder of Pride Journey (South Africa)

Niche South African clothing brand, Pride Journey, designs, produces and sells exclusive ready-to-wear pieces for professional women with curves to ensure a perfect fit and comfort while maintaining a graceful sense of style.

Tracy Mulei, a Kenyan logistics entrepreneur providing customers with a new approach to delivery services

August 20, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Tracy Mulei, founder of Shujaa Delivery (Kenya) — **Tracy Mulei**, founder of Shujaa Delivery (Kenya)

Finding the gap in a key marketplace is always a positive factor when starting a new business, and for Kenyan entrepreneur Tracy Mulei, founder of Shujaa Delivery, this gap came in the form of specialist courier services. Today her company is bringing a much needed delivery service to Nairobi’s business and consumer community.

Claudia Castellanos Roques, a passionate foodpreneur based in Swaziland creating a taste sensation with her gourmet chilli brand

August 12, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Claudia Castellanos Roques, co-founder Black Mamba (Swaziland) — **Claudia Castellanos Roques**, co-founder Black Mamba (Swaziland)

For all those who love the taste of chillis and want to buy products that are organic, fair trade produced in Swaziland, and supporting local farmers and producers, then Black Mamba is a gourmet chilli product brand to watch.

Kristi Kyle, an entrepreneur based in South Africa making a clothing range specifically to cater for tall women

August 12, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Kristi Kyle, founder of Love Long Length Clothing (South Africa) — **Kristi Kyle**, founder of Love Long Length Clothing (South Africa)

For all those women out there who are tall and struggle to find great clothes that actually fit, then help is at hand from a great new South African brand, Love Long Length Clothing.

Jess Binns, a creative entrepreneur in South Africa designing spaces that make people, companies and brands feel good

August 6, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Jess Binns, founder of Hector & Bailey (South Africa) — **Jess Binns**, founder of Hector & Bailey (South Africa)

The environments we spend time in are critical when it comes to influencing the way we feel, interact with others, and experience life and work. For interior designer Jess Binns, founder of Hector & Bailey, this represents a wonderful creative challenge. To design interior spaces that connect with those who use them, and beautiful exterior spaces for those that view them.

Thuli Dlamini-Teferi, a Swaziland food entrepreneur with the gift of turning local natural ingredients into tasty preserves and hot sauces

July 30, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Thuli Dlamini-Teferi, founder of Bobholotsi Flavours (Swaziland) — **Thuli Dlamini-Teferi**, founder of Bobholotsi Flavours (Swaziland)

There has been a global rise in interest in all things natural and artisan-made when it comes to food products, something that foodpreneur Thuli Dlamini-Teferi is tapping into with her company, Bobholotsi Flavours. She is exciting tastebuds throughout Swaziland with her lovingly handmade and natural range of jams and sauces, all celebrating the wealth of local ingredients on offer.

Annie Sibindi Muronda, a South African entrepreneur building a unique branded uniform manufacturing business in the country

July 30, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Annie Muronda, founder of Rufaro Garments (South Africa) — **Annie Muronda**, founder of Rufaro Garments (South Africa)

Finding your niche in the world of entrepreneurship is always the challenge, but for Annie Muronda, founder of Rufaro Garments, she has found that niche by manufacturing quality branded uniforms for her clients.

Eugénia Langa, a Mozambican entrepreneur making waves in the construction sector with her dedication to high quality procurement and logistics

July 18, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Eugénia Langa, founder of Nweba (Mozambique) — **Eugénia Langa**, founder of Nweba (Mozambique)

The construction sector in Africa is traditionally a tough sector to enter, and a complicated one from a procurement and logistics perspective. However, for entrepreneur Eugénia Langa, founder of specialist company Nweba, this is a challenge she is meeting head-on, providing the best procurement and logistics management practices and risk management to her clients.

Mariana Agness Francisco Eria, a Mozambican entrepreneur turning her passion for flowers into a contemporary floral design business

July 17, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Mariana Agness Francisco Eria, founder of House Of Agness (Mozambique) — **Mariana Agness Francisco Eria**, founder of House Of Agness (Mozambique)

The art of flower arranging has a long and beautiful history, but today has been taken to a whole new level as floral gifting and interior decoration has become part of our everyday lives. For Mozambican entrepreneur Mariana Agness Francisco Eria and her floral design business, House Of Agness, this represents a wonderful opportunity to bring her unique floral design aesthetic to her customers.

Esmeralda De Souza-Obwaka, a Kenyan entrepreneur taking her flair for creating delicious patisserie and creating a leading food brand in the country

July 16, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Who doesn’t love a decadent slice of cake, or a platter of beautifully crafted pastries, enjoyed with a cup of coffee or created for a special occasion? Kenyan entrepreneur, Esmeralda De Souza-Obwaka, founder of Spez Limited, is building a culinary name for herself in the patisserie world with her deliciously decadent brand “The Missing Slice.”

Pesika Odera, Winnie Ochieng and Doreen Okal, three Kenyan entrepreneurs creating a beautiful natural soap brand

July 16, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Winnie Ochieng, Pesika Odera, and Doreen Okal — Winnie Ochieng, Pesika Odera, and Doreen Okal

Many entrepreneurs are driven not only by passion, but also a desire to make a difference, particularly when it comes to creating employment opportunities in local communities. In the case of the Kenyan natural soap manufacturing company, Wipedo Ltd, its three women founders are not only creating world class natural soap products, but also creating employment for others, extending the value chain of this unique and proudly Kenyan brand.

Lindiwe Mafavuneh, a Botswana based entrepreneur on a mission to help companies to manage their risk and maximize their investments

July 9, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Lindiwe Mafavuneh, founder of LCM Capital (Botswana) — **Lindiwe Mafavuneh**, founder of LCM Capital (Botswana)

Every company and organization needs to manage its risk profile whilst at the same time maximizing its ability to drive business success, but it’s a fine balancing act. For many, specilalist help and advice is needed to get that balance right, and that’s where LCM Capital has found its niche, thanks to founder Lindiwe Mafavuneh.

Yolie Thela, a South African entrepreneur creating unique baby clothing that celebrates her love of African prints

July 2, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Yolie Thela, founder of GloryBaby (South Africa) — **Yolie Thela**, founder of GloryBaby (South Africa)

The global market for beautifully made, colorful and fun baby clothes that are loved by babies and moms alike is growing, and particularly in Africa. Tapping into that growing market opportunity is South African entrepreneur, Yolie Thela, founder of GloryBaby, with her proudly South African prints brightening up the wardrobes of babies across the country and the continent.

Adèle Cutten, the startup story of a passionate South African craftswoman taking her love of natural yarns to a whole new level

July 2, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Adèle Cutten, founder of Adèle’s Mohair (South Africa) — **Adèle Cutten**, founder of Adèle’s Mohair (South Africa)

Successful businesses are often inspired by the passion of their founders, and in the case of Adèle Cutten, founder of Adèle’s Mohair, it was a passion for transforming sought-after natural fibres like Mohair, Wool, Silk and Alpaca, into beautiful yarns. Today, her company produces a wide range of yarns with interesting colours and textures, together with beautifully crafted end-products, all the while adding value to the lives of the people involved in the process.

Mimi Kalinda, a South African entrepreneur empowering fellow Africans through the power of storytelling

June 21, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Mimi Kalinda, founder of Africommunications Group (South Africa) — **Mimi Kalinda**, founder of Africommunications Group (South Africa)

Shaping the African continent’s positive narrative and opening up the minds of others around the globe to see its full potential, requires making connections with people at a human level. And, there is no better way of achieving this than through the sharing of stories and experiences. Entrepreneur Mimi Kalinda and her company Africommunications Group are both on a mission to harness the power of storytelling to change perceptions of this amazing continent.

Chule Gobodo, a South African film-maker connecting consumers and brands through visual storytelling

June 21, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Chule Gobodo, co-founder of Brainbow Conscious Creatives (South Africa) — **Chule Gobodo**, co-founder of Brainbow Conscious Creatives (South Africa)

They say everyone has a unique story to tell, but often people, businesses and brands find it hard to get that story told in a way that is engaging. But one woman entrepreneur is on a mission to change all that. Chule Gobodo, co-founder of Brainbow Conscious Creatives, is showing clients how to powerfully connect their brands with their consumers using storytelling through film.

Lunice Johnston, a South African communications professional with a passion for guiding her clients on their own business journeys in the public domain

June 13, 2017 Melanie Hawken

Lunice Johnston, founder of Lunice Johnston Communications (South Africa) — **Lunice Johnston,** founder of Lunice Johnston Communications (South Africa)

Navigating the often over saturated world of business messaging and communications can present a challenge to companies and organisations, both large and small. But Lunice Johnston, founder of the specialist communications company that bears her name, has the solutions and 25 years of experience to match.

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