the pride of Africa's women entrepreneurs
Source: In2EastAfrica.com | May 6, 2014
Most young people are unemployed because they have a misconception that one can only start an income-generating venture when they have a lot of money. Lydie Hakizimana, the chairperson of Rwanda's Chamber of Young Entrepreneurs at Private Sector Federation, said this mindset was partly responsible for the increasing rate of unemployment in the country.
Read moreSource: KTN News Morning Express | Published on 6 May 2014
Dr. Jennifer Riria, CEO Kenya Women Group talks with Sophia Wanuna of KTN Morning Express discussing women entrepreneurship in Kenya.
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On receiving awards and recognition as an entrepreneur ....
- Sibongile Sambo is a pioneering woman of South African aviation. She is founder and Chief Executive Officer of SRS Aviation Ltd., the first 100 percent black, female-owned aviation services company in South Africa. Launched in 2004, SRS is an integrated provider of private aviation services offering South African and international clients professional and personalized flight options including VIP Charter, tourist charter and helicopter services, to destinations around the world. Today, the company also provides maintenance, sales and fleet management services to private jet owners.
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“Discipline is not a dirty word. There is far more freedom and opportunity for creativity and success in enjoying discipline. Years ago someone I very much respect told me the reason they were successful is that they embraced doing what other people resent or are reluctant to do.”
- Janice Bryant Howroyd, the first black woman in the United States to have founded a billion-dollar business. Her company, Act 1 Group, is an international recruitment and business management firm with revenues of $2 Billion.
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Source: Punch | May 4, 2014 by Kemi Ashefon
Tara Fela-Durotoye is Africa's leading make-up and beauty industry entrepreneur and the Creative Director of House of Tara. With many branches in major cities across Nigeria and West-Africa, this pioneer female entrepreneur talks about her remarkable journey.
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"What is the cost of not daring? What is the cost of not trying?"
- Jacqueline Novogratz founded and leads Acumen, a non-profit organisation that takes a businesslike approach to improving the lives of the poor. Read her profile here.
Read moreSource: Citizen News Kenya
Watch this video where Tabitha Kranjathe the amazing Kenyan entrepreneur who founded Koroche Breweries 15 years ago talks about her entrepreneurial journey - starting out as a small family hardware store to now running a massive brewery empire.
Read moreJacqueline Novogratz discusses her book The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World.
Read moreJacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen Fund, a non-profit global venture fund, discusses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of poverty.
Read moreJacqueline Novogratz, CEO and Founder of Acumen Fund, discusses impact investing and future developments.
Read moreJacqueline Novogratz applauds the world's heightened interest in Africa and poverty, but argues persuasively for a new approach.
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Source: National Institute for Cultural Orientation, Nigeria | published 25 April 2014
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Creative Director of Nigeria’s most popular and versatile make-up artistes, body adornment and beauty products experts, House of Tara International, Mrs. Tara Fela-Durotoye, has reiterated the need for creativity among youths and school children as a means of transforming Nigeria's economy and creating jobs. She gave this charge on Tuesday, 22nd April, 2014, during the formal opening ceremony of the 2014 National Creativity Week organised recently in Abuja.
Read moreSource: New York Forum Africa 2014 | May 24-26 | Libreville, Gabon
Tara Fela-Durotoye talks about her entrepreneurial journey as founder of House of Tara, the opportunities for her business going forward, and her views on entrepreneurship in Africa.
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Dorcas Muthoni, a leading African woman entrepreneur and computer scientist and CEO and founder of OPENWORLD LTD has been inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame.
Dorcas founded the software company OPENWORLD at the age of 24 and is now a leading e-Government and Business Software Services firm in the Eastern Africa region.
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Juliana Rotich, co-founder and executive director of Ushahidi
Source: Konnect Africa, April 16, 2014 by Jennifer Nkem-Eneanya
This article covers Juliana Rotich's business background and the many companies and projects that this energetic and multi-talented social and tech-preneur is engaged with.
Read moreSource: Mosound Production | published on 15 April 2014
Dr. Jennifer Riria talks about the origins of Kenya Women Holding, its important role within Kenyan society, especially in empowering women, and her vision for growing KWFT to be the pride of Africa.
Read moreSource: Initiative for Global Development IGD | Published April 2, 2014
Susan Mashibe is IGD's inaugural Jennifer Potter Emerging Leaders Fellow. Here she discusses her entrepreneurial journey in Africa's growing aviation sector.
Read moreSource: SPICE TV, published on Mar 31, 2014
SPICE TV Celebrates Mothers in Fashion as veteran designer Deola Sagoe marks 25 years in the industry. In honour of Mother's Day and after a month celebrating 'Mothers in Fashion', SPICE TV brings you a tribute to Deola Sagoe -- the designer, the woman and mother, as you've never seen her before. In an intimate, exclusive interview detailing the designer's move to rebrand her label from Deola Sagoe to Deola, her work, achievements and her inspirations, Deola shares on her Mother, children and motherhood itself, giving insight into the icon's inner circle.
Read moreAlly Angula is Group Managing Director and Chief Strategist at Leap Investment Namibia Group. Ally by profession is a Chartered Accountant and serves on various corporate Boards as a non-exeuctive Director. She firmly believe in the power of entrepreneurship and DREAMING BIG! She launched the "Dream Namibia Launchpad" which is an initiative aimed at providing business plan critique advice to aspiring entrepreneurs and business start-ups.
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