the pride of Africa's women entrepreneurs
Laura Struik, founder of ROF-Style (South Africa)
Patricia Vasco, founder of Luminara (Mozambique)
Startup Story
Everyone loves beautiful perfumed candles to light up their homes and create a certain kind of ambiance - they are romantic and atmospheric. In Mozambique, entrepreneur Patricia Vasco, is building a new brand of beautiful, handmade, decorative candles called Luminara. She is also demonstrating that it is possible to build a new brand from scratch with little investment but a lot of creativity.
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Lisa Videira, founder of LV Digital, Lda (Angola)
Startup Story
In today’s changing world, access to learning using the power of digital is becoming an everyday reality for many people, especially children. In Angola, entrepreneur Lisa Videira, founder of LV Digital, Lda, is providing innovative digital solutions to help make e-learning accessible to everyone.
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Satu Vienings, founder of Air A Pet (Mozambique)
Startup Story
All pet lovers will know how difficult it is when you move house or jobs overseas and you want your beloved pets to join you. But the logistics involved in making this happen can be difficult to organize. In Mozambique, entrepreneur Satu Vienings, founder of Air A Pet, is there to help with practical solutions and a passion for your pets.
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Edna Carolina Gabriel de Alegria, founder of Fisiochic (Angola)
Startup Story
Everyone knows that good healthcare and wellness are essential to ensuring happy and healthy lives. In Angola, entrepreneur Edna Carolina Gabriel de Alegria, founder of Fisiochic, a physiotherapy and clinical practice, is on a mission to make people feel better and special through a holistic care approach.
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Mariam Lawani, founder of Greenhill Recycling (Nigeria)
Startup Story
In Nigeria’s rural communities, poverty and unemployment are major challenges, as is the issue of waste management. For entrepreneur Mariam Lawani, finding solutions to all of these challenges was the motivation for her business, Greenhill Recycling.
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Phillipa Geard, founder of RecruitMyMom (South Africa)
Startup Story
South Africa is suffering from tough economic times right now, and unemployment is on the rise. For skilled mothers who are looking to get work whilst also looking after their families, it is a challenge. That’s where Phillipa Geard’s business, RecruitMyMom, comes in.
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Jess Henrich, founder of A Mari Ocean Gin (South Africa)
Startup Story
Taking a sustainable approach to business is a key in today’s changing world. For entrepreneur Jess Henrich, founder of A Mari Ocean Gin, sustainability was a key ingredient in her business.
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Aliza Rajan, founder of Eventique Limited (Kenya)
Startup Story
Being the winner of a major beauty pageant is one thing, but then taking over the franchise is quite another. Aliza Rajan, founder of Eventique Limited, hosts the annual Miss India Worldwide Kenya pageant. She uses this platform to support women-based initiatives such as Women For Cancer and The Hawkers Market Girls Centre. She also trains children and adults on runway walking and basic etiquette whilst organising the top fashion events within Kenya.
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Juliet Madamombe, founder of Global Edge Training Institute (GETI) (Namibia)
Startup Story
For all those looking to get a good job and build a successful career, they know that training and personal skills development will give them the edge. In Namibia, that’s where Global Edge Training Institute (GETI), founded by entrepreneur Juliet Madamombe, comes to the rescue.
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Sonto Pooe, founder of NativeChild (South Africa)
Startup Story
Anyone who suffers from skin allergies or has sensitive skin will know that getting back to nature in terms of the products used is often the best way forward. In South Africa, entrepreneur Sonto Pooe, founder of NativeChild, is building a world class natural hair care and body care brand for people of colour that is kind to skin and the environment.
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Alison Kirk, founder of Fliggy (South Africa)
Startup Story
Every entrepreneur appreciates the importance of getting their businesses and brands noticed in the marketplace, but it can be hard work for many. In South Africa, serial entrepreneur Alison Kirk, founder of Fliggy, is coming to the rescue, with her extensive brand marketing expertise.
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Nana Lusevakweno Luyindadio, founder of Cewon (Democratic Republic of Congo)
Startup Story
Many women in the Democratic Republic of Congo need to access key skills and resources in order to fulfil their potential, and that is where Cewon comes in. Founder Nana Lusevakweno Luyindadio is creating a platform which empowers women to make the change they need in their lives.
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Shaden Abushaera, founder of HeraCloset Online (Algeria)
Startup Story
Shaden Abushaera, founder of HeraCloset Online, knows what her customers want when looking for clothing that meets their lifestyle needs. Her dream was simple; to create a new world of self-expression for independent local artists and to help them sell their creations in a meaningful way.
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Ruth Wewura Guribie, founder of Sava Shea Company Limited (Ghana)
Startup Story
For decades, women across the African continent have known how good shea butter is for the skin. Now, Ruth Wewura Guribie, the founder of Sava Shea Company Limited in Ghana, is creating a natural skincare brand that celebrates this much-loved local ingredient.
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Nilsa Ribeiro, founder of OWNit Movement (Mozambique)
Startup Story
They say that if you want to create change at scale, create a movement, and that is what entrepreneur Nilsa Ribeiro, founder of OWNit Movement has done. She is empowering women to find confidence and experience self love through the power of dance.
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Tatiana Da Encarnação Casaca, co-founder of IMO NExT (Angola)
Startup Story
Identifying a collective need in Angola’s property market to make finding the perfect house or apartment as hassle free as possible, was the inspiration for Tatiana Da Encarnação Casaca and her co-founders to create IMO NExT. The company has developed the country’s first app to help streamline the property finding process.
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Nancy Ernesto, founder of Avon Nancia Comércio Geral (SU) LDA (Angola)
Startup Story
The beauty industry is a growing one across the African continent, and in Angola the market has great potential. For entrepreneur Nancy Ernesto, founder of Avon Nancia Comércio Geral (SU) LDA, this represented a great opportunity to bring a renowned, empowering global franchise into the country.
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Paballo Mokoqo, founder of Dust Busters (Pty) Ltd (Lesotho)
Startup Story
Lesotho has a big challenge when it comes to economically empowering disenfranchised women in the country. But one woman entrepreneur, Paballo Mokoqo, founder of Dust Busters (Pty) Ltd, is providing a solution with her world class business solution for domestic cleaning.
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Anabela Marcos, founder of Gestão Profissional (Angola)
Startup Story
Everyone knows the phrase, ‘a company is only as good as it’s people’. But developing, nurturing and connect people to the right career opportunities so they fulfill their potential is key to achieving that goal. In Angola, Anabela Marcos, founder of Gestão Profissional, has built a business that is helping both companies and employees alike with their talent development needs.
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