“We have to create an ecosystem that is based on the value of dignity in order to take the world into a better future."
- Jacqueline Novogratz is a philanthropist and founder and CEO of Acumen Fund
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Monica Musonda: Know exactly what you want to do
Monica Musonda, founder and CEO of Java Foods, Zambia
Plan, plan, plan....
“With any new business, we need to know what exactly we want to do, and how we want to do it, and where you want it to go. However, she said you should not overthink too much but you should be thorough and also watch the competition.”
- Monica Musonda is founder and Chief Executive Officer of Java Foods, a food processing company based in Zambia. Monica's vision is to revolutionize the eating habits of the youth market by offering them affordable and nutritious food options made from local products. Monica is a dual-qualified English solicitor and Zambian advocate with over 15 years of experience in legal practice and corporate management, including being corporate counsel at the International Finance Corporation and for Aliko Dangote of Dangote Industries Limited.
Read moreVideo: Monica Musonda speaks to young entrepreneurs in Zambia
Monica Musonda speaks to young entrepreneurs at BongoHive.
BongoHive Insaka held on the 18th of February 2014 at BongoHive, where it hosted lawyer turned entrepreneur, Monica Musonda who is CEO & Founder of Java Foods, a Zambian based food processing company established to provide affordable nutrition to the Southern African market.
Read moreVideo: Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu featured on ENCA
Source: ENCA
Ethiopian entrepreneur, Bethlehem Alemu, has become one of Africa's most renowned shoe designers, with her SoleRebel brand of shoes made from recycled car tyres. Here she is featured on the South African news channel ENCA.
Read moreVideo: Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu featured on BBC's 'The Ideas Exchange'
Source: BBC The Ideas Exchange
The Ideas Exchange is a series from the BBC exploring the minds shaping global business. It pairs up business leaders from around the world to discuss today's business landscape and their secrets to success. In this edition, Ethiopian entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu the founder and managing director of SoleRebels, which makes shoes out of recycled materials meets up with Jorgen Vig Knudstorp the CEO of Danish toymaker and major international brand, Lego. They discuss today's business landscape and their secrets to success.
Read moreVideo: Sibongile Sambo introduces her aviation business
Sibongile Sambo the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of SRS Aviation Ltd., the first 100 percent black female-owned aviation services company in South Africa, launched in 2004 introduces the integrated range private aviation services her company offers to South Africans and international clients including VIP Charter, tourist charter and helicopter services, to destinations around the world.
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Sibongile Sambo: Making mistakes is okay - just learn from them and move on
Be willing to make mistakes - just learn from them and move on....
“My background gives me that platform to become a strong woman. I started living away from my parents from the age of five or six, which gave me a lot of independence. For me, managing in an environment that is very male dominated just comes naturally. It comes from a confidence and willingness to learn, but also from the willingness to make mistakes, learn from them and move on.”
- 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.
Read moreSibongile Sambo - The startup story of South Africa's pioneering female aviation entrepreneur
The startup of the pioneering founder of the first 100% Black-Female-Owned Aviation Company in South Africa.
Read moreUche Pedro's BellaNaija website adds voice to the 'Bring Back Our Girls Campaign'
Ucha Pedro's BellaNaija website has added its voice to social activism and awareness campaigns on social issues that matter in Nigeria including the #BringBackOurGirls campaign.
Read moreVideo: Uche Pedro chats about beauty and lifestyle trends in Nigeria that inspire content for her BellaNaija website
Uche Pedro the founder of the massively successful BellaNaija a premier lifestyle, entertainment and fashion website in Africa discusses some of the latest trends shaping beauty and lifestyle issues for women in Nigeria.
Read moreVideo: Uche Pedro the founder of Bella Naija interviewed by CNN
Uche Pedro listed among the Top Ten up-and-coming tech entrepreneurs in Africa
IT News Africa recently listed Uche Pedro as one of the continent's top ten up-and-coming entrepreneurs who are making some serious waves in the technology space – either by reimagining established products or services, expanding radically into new areas, or developing better solutions for Africa.
Read moreVideo: Tabitha Karanje launches the Keroche Foundation to support young Kenyan entrepreneurs
Source: Kenya CitizenTV | Published on May 27, 2014
Tabitha Karanja, founder of Keroche Breweries has established the Keroche Foundation to mentor young Kenyan entrepreneurs. The Foundation's launch comes at a time when the government is preparing to establish 60 new technical training institutes to enhance the skills of the country's youth.
Read moreQuote of the Day
“I am an entrepreneur at heart and enjoy bringing innovative business ideas to life that address a gap in the market.”
- Khanyi Dhlomo, Founder and Managing Director of Ndalo Media, South Africa
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“Being able to penetrate a male-dominated industry has been a career highlight.”
- 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.
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu: Africa must build global brands
soleRebel's international brand success is exemplified by their trendy store in Tawain
African entrepreneurs must build global brands....
“soleRebels is based on the revolutionary idea that to truly enjoy lasting development, developing nation producers MUST create, grow and control successful global brands and the equity developed in them, the very same formula that global brands in developed nations have so successfully deployed to build themselves and their countries...”
- Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu is founder and Managing Director of soleRebels, the world's fastest-growing African footwear brand and the only Fair Trade-certified footwear company in the world. Growing up in a poor suburb of Addis Ababa, Bethlehem decided that there was only one way to defeat poverty – use local craftsmanship to make products that can compete in the global marketplace. She decided on footwear and today 70,000 pairs of shoes leave her factory every year. soleRebels has been expanding rapidly and today exports to no fewer than 45 countries and is targeting 50 stand alone soleRebels retail stores across the United States by 2018 and 500 worldwide by 2022.
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu: Innovate and create world class products
Innovate and create world class products....
“soleRebels is LIVING PROOF that creating innovative world class products and trading them with the world is THE BEST road to greater shared prosperity for developing nations like ours!”
- Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu is founder and Managing Director of soleRebels, the world's fastest-growing African footwear brand and the only Fair Trade-certified footwear company in the world. Growing up in a poor suburb of Addis Ababa, Bethlehem decided that there was only one way to defeat poverty – use local craftsmanship to make products that can compete in the global marketplace. She decided on footwear and today 70,000 pairs of shoes leave her factory every year. soleRebels has been expanding rapidly and today exports to no fewer than 45 countries and is targeting 50 stand alone soleRebels retail stores across the United States by 2018 and 500 worldwide by 2022.
Read moreDelight juice manufacturer diversifies into other businesses
Source: Daily Monitor Uganda | May 20, 2014
If there is any validity to seeing “a woman’s touch” in operating a key beverage company, it is illustrated by Delight Limited’s managing director Julian Nyamahunge Omalla. Just like any other entrepreneur, Nyamahunge is not afraid to try out anything. With nearly two decades of experience in business, Nyamahunge has mastered the art of processing juice from her mother....
Read moreVideo: VOA showcases Ethiopian entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu and her flair for shoes
Source: Voice of America
Featured in the United States as part of the Black History Month series, VOA's Diane Butts showcases Ethiopian entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu and her flair for shoes.
Read moreVideo: Watch Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu interviewed at The One Young World Summit 2013 in Johannesburg
soulRebels founder, Bethlehem Alemu and YouGovStone founder, Carole Stone give advice and take questions on how to be an entrepreneur in this Special Session at the One Young World Summit 2013. The One Young World Summit 2013 took place in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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