Source: Forbes.com | published 3/25/2014
In Africa’s burgeoning, male-dominated tech scene, women remain largely underrepresented. Yet there is a tiny handful of incredible women who are launching and building successful, innovative tech companies that are upending industries, setting new standards and earning their place at the cool table. These women create and innovate, exploiting ideas, products and services to produce dynamic businesses. Nkendilim Begho is listed as one of these pioneering women.
Read moreSource: Okay Africa, published March 2014
If you were to ask people in the know to name their top fashion designers of African descent, we know for fact that Deola Sagoe would come up. Originally from Nigeria, Sagoe has been in the industry for the past 25 years and keep shining in the international fashion limelight. A true visionary, she stands out with her strong signature designs, elegance and attitude. Last Sunday, Deola Sagoe unveiled new pieces from her Fall/Winter 14 collection in a bright, beautiful set-up at New York Fashion Week. We caught up with her a day prior to the show, during casting, to have a chat with her ....
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Read moreSource: Fortune Magazine, March 20, 2014
In an era that feels starved for leadership, Fortune Magazine has developed a list of men and women who will inspire you — some famous, others little known, all of them energizing their followers and making the world better place. Juliana Rotich is included on the list.
Read the full Fortune 'World's 50 Greatest Leaders List' here.
Read moreSource: Devex | By Susan Mashibe | 13 March 2014
From government officials to corporate leaders to philanthropists, the hot topic on everyone’s mind today is supporting the rise of Africa. But as we pour over population projections and examine different drivers of economic growth, too often, we neglect 50 percent of Africa’s population. How can we expect to support the rise of all of Africa, when we’re only supporting half the population?
Read moreSource: TechMoran | March 13, 2014
EY today announced the finalists of the Eastern Africa Chapter of the Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Awards (EOYA). The Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Awards recognize entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence in areas of entrepreneurial spirit, financial performance, strategic direction, community or global impact, innovation and personal integrity. Julian Omalla has been nominated in the Emerging Entrepreneur Category.
Read moreSource: HOTM Channel Nigeria | Published on March 13, 2014
HOTM profiles doctor, pilot and healthcare entrepreneur Dr. Ola Orekunrin. She is the CEO of Flying Doctors, a medical emergency unit which has helped save lives through prompt emergency response and air transportation of patients across the West African sub-region. Ola shares her story about returning to Nigeria to start a business and how she has been transformed by the experience.
Read morePublished on Mar 11, 2014
Founder of Yeigo Communications and ReKindle, Rapelang Rabana, talks about the start of her journey in forming her business and she also gives some great advice to young South African entrepreneurs out there.
Read moreSource: Vogue Italia, published 02/03/2014
She was the first black woman to present a collection at Alta Roma back in 2004 and has been in the Nigerian fashion game since 1989. In a quarter decade of time, Lagos-based designer Deola Sagoe has established herself as the leading lady of Nigerian fashion, armed with a clientèle that ranges from Africa's first ladies, to society girls like Lydia Hearst and top model Alek Wek....
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Read moreSource: Maison D' Exception | Posted on February 24, 2014 by Pascal Gautrand
For twenty years, textile designer Aïssa Dione has been directing one of the few enterprises in Senegal that weave fabrics with locally-grown cotton according to ancestral know-how. Her mission of building a production chain that is truly, 100% 'Made in Senegal' is outside of the norm in a country where exporting raw materials is the primary activity.
Read moreTechTrends, the Zambian web-based Technology Publication recently attended the Bongohive Insaka in Lusaka who hosted as their guest speaker Monica Musonda, the founder and CEO of Java Foods, a Zambian based food processing company known for it’s highly affordable ‘eeZee’ brand of noodles.
Read their interesting article in which Monica shares some of the best ways for any start-up business to progress and stresses the need for one to have passion in whatever business you want to start.
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Read moreUche Pedro is named one of the '30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa in 2014' by Forbes.
Read moreSource: SABC Digital News | Published on Jan 30, 2014
Established in 1992, Jenna Clifford Designs was established back in 1992 and has grown to become a brand of style and luxury. The initial focus was exclusively on jewellery design, but today the brand has grown to include four innovative brands: Jenna Clifford Fine Jewellery, Renaissance Jewellery by Jenna Clifford, Jenna Clifford Homeware and Jenna Clifford Trophies. So even 2 decades later, the jewellery is still designed by Jenna Clifford herself! Who is this creative lady and how has she build her empire? Hosted by Tshepang Motsekuoa.
Read moreSource: Business Day, January 27, 2014
Kofo Akinkugbe, chief executive, Secure ID, a relatively young firm creating MasterCard and Visa, operating in 16 African countries, is an example of a chief executive that is succeeding based on innovation. Speaking at a forum recently on innovation on the CEO’s agenda, Akinkugbe urged business owners to build capacity that will sustain the creativity, that is, developing the capacity of employees....
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Read morePublished on January 16, 2014
CNN interviews Rapelang Rabana, the Founder of Rekindle Learning and Yeigo, about Rekindle's learning and mobile and internet technology.
Read moreSource: Forbes | 2 January, 2014
Swaady Martin-Leke, an Ivorian entrepreneur, prides herself as a custodian of Africa’s rich culture and history. And she preserves it with style. After an eventful, highflying 11-year career at GE, where she held leadership positions in several divisions across the world (including acting as the Director for Sub-Saharan Africa of GE Transportation and acting-CEO for GE South Africa Technologies), she decided to follow her passion for African culture & heritage and founded YSWARA, a growing home-grown African global luxury brand.
Read moreWits Business School Journal has recognised Wendy Ackerman in its feature 'South Africa's 30 Wonder Women'.
Wendy Ackerman’s husband Raymond may have made a success of Pick n Pay, but she didn’t establish her name in business by hanging on his coat-tails. She was instrumental in developing the brand, particularly its social responsibility ethic.
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Read moreSource: CNBC Africa | Published on December 11, 2013
CNBC Africa's 'Women on Wealth' show chats to Jenna Clifford to discuss some key wealth-generation factors that all women entrepreneurs should be aware of and can capitalize on.
Read moreIn Welcome to Entrepreneur Country, Julie Meyer takes an up-close and highly personal look at the unique DNA of an entrepreneur – the passion, the insight, the commitment, and the willingness to back an idea or a business concept to the hilt, working around the clock to make it a reality.
Read moreSource: Entrepreneur Magazine | Posted December 5, 2013
Jenna Clifford is featured in Entrepreneur Magazine's 'Success Stories', interviewed by Juliet Pitman.
Read moreCheck out the Forbes list featuring Monica Musonda.
- Monica Musonda, is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Java Foods in Zambia.
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