Source: City Press, author Sue Grant Marshall, 4 August 2013
This article features Khanyi Dhlomo's background and journey as an entrepreneur. Read the full article here.
Read moreWhat Zambian entrepreneur Monica Musonda learnt from Aliko Dangote
How we made it in Africa’s Dinfin Mulupi conducts a fascinating article interview with Monica Musonda in which she shares her plans for the company she founded, Java Foods; as well as the opportunities she believes exist in Africa for entrepreneurs; and finally she shares what she learnt working for Africa's wealthiest entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote.
Read the interview with Monica Musonda here.
Read moreVideo: Le grand paradox - Aïssa Dione at TEDxSandaga
Source: TEDx Talks | Published on July 18, 2013
[French] In this TEDx Talk Aissa Dione discusses the paradox of West Africa being a producer of some of the finest cotton in the world, yet it hardly produces or sells any finished fabric - losing out on a valuable value-adding economic opportunity.
Read moreSELFINA: A story of love, compassion and micro-leasing in Tanzania
Dr. Victoria Kisyombe, founder of SELFINA (Tanzania)
What happens when you combine innovative micro-financing practices for women entrepreneurs in Tanzania with the universal values of love and compassion? Jobs are created, businesses are built, and lives are transformed.
Read moreSibongile Sambo featured on Forbes list of 'Ten Young African Millionaires To Watch In 2013'
Read the full Forbes list of 'Ten Young African Millionaires To Watch In 2013' featuring Sibongile Sambo.
Read moreWinning Women: Designer’s sculpting prowess creates jobs
Article: City Press, Sue Grant-Marshall, 7 July 2013
This year marks a quarter of a century since Carrol Boyes first began selling the distinctively designed pewter items that have turned her into a globally recognised designer, writes Sue Grant-Marshall....
Read moreIGD Awards Via Aviation’s Susan Mashibe Emerging Leaders Fellowship
Susan Mashibe, founder of Via Aviation, Tanzania
Pam Golding featured in The top 10 richest South African women of 2013
Source: The SouthAfrican.com | Article By Grant Mowatt on 3 July, 2013
The SouthAfrican.com lists the ten wealthiest women in South Africa including property mogul Pam Golding and retail leader Wendy Ackerman.
Read moreVideo: Swaady Martin introduces her Yswara range of signature African teas
Source: YswaraLuxe | Published on June 26, 2013
Swaady Martin-Leke shares her story and talk about her company Yswara and African luxury on Star Guest.
Read moreJuliana Rotich talks about the importance of Social Entrepreneurs
Published on Jun 25, 2013
ABN's Alishia Seckam caught up with Juliana Rotich, Executive Director of Ushahidi, discussing the role that social entrepreneurs can contribute to this year's theme at the Davos World Economic Forum.
Read moreRwandan basketmakers weave their way into Macy's
Janet Nkubana, co-founder of Gahaya Links (Rwanda)
Source: CNN | 22 June 2012
Inside the Gahaya Links workshop on the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda's capital, a group of women sit side by side against a brightly-painted wall. Using natural fibers and grasses, they pool their weaving skills to create exquisite hand-made baskets, inspired by the eastern African country's art and tradition.
Read moreVideo: Bilikiss Abiola - A startup that has created an incentive for communities to recycle their own plastic waste
Source: My Africa Is - Documentary Series | Published on June 12, 2013
My Africa drops in on Bilikiss Abiola, one of the founders of WeCyclers, a social enterprise that has involved an entire community in recycling plastic waste, that would usually end up on the streets and gutters of Lagos. WeCyclers creates an incentive for the community to recycle plastics in order to create a clean environment.
Read moreVideo: Divine Ndhlukula talks about the making of her company SECURICO
Video source: ChamberTradeSweden Published on Jun 7, 2013
Leading Zimbabwean entrepreneur, Divine Ndhlukula, is known as the queen of the security industry, having founded SECURICO a leading company in her country. In this video she shares the background to how she has made it in a previously male dominated industry.
Read moreBilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola interview with SeedStars TV
Source: SeedStars TV | Published on June 6, 2013
SeedStars TV interviews Bilikiss Adebiyi the founder and CEO of Wecyclers, Lagos, Nigeria. Bilikiss talks about her award-winning eco project for recycling plastic waste in the poor urban communities of Lagos.
Read moreTuvuke Initiative for Peaceful and Fair Electoral Process in Kenya receives Ford Foundation special grant
The Ford Foundation today announced a program of special grants and activities to celebrate its 50th anniversary working in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The centerpiece of the program is a $2 million grant for the Tuvuke Initiative for Peaceful and Fair Electoral Process in Kenya—a national campaign being undertaken by a diverse group of 17 Kenyan NGOs and coordinated by Kenya Women Holding, a longstanding grantee of the foundation.
Read moreBethlehem Tilahun Alemu the founder of soleRebels makes Fast Company '100 Most Creative People in Business 2013' list
Meet Juliana Rotich - Kenya's tech crusader
Source: TechCentral, by Craig Wilson on 8 May 2013
Juliana Rotich co-founded Ushahidi, a Kenyan-based nonprofit tech company, in 2008 with the aim of using technology to map reports of violence in the wake of Kenya’s closely contested December 2007 general election.
Today, Ushahidi continues to create open-source software for the collection, curation and mapping of information, but has also branched out into mobile applications and now even hardware with the BRCK communications device, which is drawing huge interest on Kickstarter ....
Read moreLaunching Luxury: Swaady Martin founder of Yswara shares her journey
Source: Africa Biz Daily | April 24, 2013
Swaady Martin-Leke is a true African entrepreneur. Her company YSWARA is dedicated in changing the way the international market views African luxury brands.
Read moreVideo: Wendy Ackerman speaks to university students about leadership and integrity
Wendy Ackerman shares her thoughts with University of Johannesburg students on the topic of leadership and integrity.
Read moreSpeech by Njeri Rionge at the MIT Sloan Africa Innovate Conference September 2013
Njeri Riong addresses the 2013 MIT Sloan Africa Innovate Conference
Source: MIT Sloan Africa Innovate Conference
The MIT Africa Innovate Conference is an intimate showcase of the latest ideas and innovations in entrepreneurship, finance, healthcare, energy and education. In addition to our panels, our esteemed Keynotes reflect on how they have made their contribution to the continents development.
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