Watch this fascinating interview with Ethel Cofie, one of the leading women in Africa's tech scene, in which she discusses her personal entrepreneurial journey and how she is also helping to propel more women in tech to be successful.
Read moreVIDEO: Sibongile Sambo - pioneering woman of South African aviation - shares her entrepreneurial journey with CNN
Sibongile Sambo, Founder & CEO of SRS Aviation (South Africa)
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. This week, CNN’s African Start-Up featured this pioneering woman entrepreneur whose love for flying has paved the way to a successful private aviation business.
Read moreVIDEO: Thato Kgatlhanye, founder of Rethaka Repurpose Schoolbags, is turning plastic waste into a solar-powered school bag
South African entrepreneur Thato Kgatlhanye, founder of Rethaka Repurpose Schoolbags, explains how her innovative company designs and manufactures school bags from recycled plastic bags in South Africa.
Read moreVIDEO: Kofo Akinkugbe shares her entrepreneurial journey to founding SecureID in Nigeria
Kofo Akinkugbe, founder of Secure ID Limited share her entrepreneurial journey at the 7th Annual Career Conference themed ''Continuous Improvement'' held in Lagos on 17 March 2015. She talks about the birth of her company SecureID Nigeria Ltd.
Read moreVIDEO: Dame Stephanie Shirley - Why do ambitious women have flat heads?
Dame Stephanie Shirley is the most successful tech entrepreneur you never heard of. In the 1960s, she founded a pioneering all-woman software company in the UK, which was ultimately valued at $3 billion, making millionaires of 70 of her team members. In this frank and often hilarious talk, she explains why she went by “Steve,” how she upended the expectations of the time, and shares some sure-fire ways to identify ambitious women.…
Read moreElizabeth Holmes founder of Theranos gets women helping other women
Elizabeth Holmes speaks to emerging women leaders in STEM from 21 countries in Africa, Central Asia & the Middle East. These 100 women pledged to be #ironsisters: women helping 100 other women so as to impact 10,000.
Read moreThato Kgatlhanye founder of Rethaka in South Africa speaks about entrepreneurship - 2015 Cartier Awards finalist
Thato Kgatlhanye is one of three Sub-Saharan Finalists of the 2015 Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards will be joining 17 other inspirational women entrepreneurs selected from over 1700 applications from more than 100 countries in Paris this month to hear the announcement of this year’s Laureates. The Laureates will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on October 15, 2015 in France. In this video she speaks about her experience as an entrepreneur.
Read moreChinwe Ohajuruka founder of Comprehensive Design Services in Nigeria speaks about entrepreneurship - 2015 Cartier Awards finalist
Chinwe Ohajuruka is one of three Sub-Saharan Finalists of the 2015 Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards will be joining 17 other inspirational women entrepreneurs selected from over 1700 applications from more than 100 countries in Paris this month to hear the announcement of this year’s Laureates. The Laureates will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on October 15, 2015 in France. In this video she speaks about her experience as an entrepreneur.
Read moreSuzana Moreira founder of MoWoza speaks about entrepreneurship - 2015 Cartier Awards finalist
Suzana Moreira is one of three Sub-Saharan Finalists of the 2015 Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards will be joining 17 other inspirational women entrepreneurs selected from over 1700 applications from more than 100 countries in Paris this month to hear the announcement of this year’s Laureates. The Laureates will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on October 15, 2015 in France. In this video she speaks about her experience as an entrepreneur.
Read moreVideo: BRCK launches the Kio Kit to boost internet access and education in Africa's primary school classrooms
BRCK Education was launched in Nairobi on 22 September with the aim of addressing many of the country’s education problems, which include a lack of access to the Internet and technology, unreliable electricity supply, high mobile data costs, and lack of technological literacy by both teachers and learners.
Read moreVideo: Tammy Frazer - The art of creating fragrances
Tammy Frazer is the founder of Frazer Parfum, a small perfume house in South Africa. In this fascinating video she provides an insight into the world of a master perfumer who is passionate about creating organic and natural perfume products.
Read moreVideo: Yodit Eklund talks about her uniquely African beach wear and surf brand, BANTU WAX
Bantu Wax, founded by Yodit Eklund, is an African surf brand that breaks the clichés of blonde, blue-eyed surf babes with images from Africa's own surf culture.
Read moreVideo: Nigerian Fashion Designer Deola Sagoe is Featured on Al Jazeera’s ‘My Nigeria’ Series
Source: Al Jazeera | 14 September 2015
An iron will and a good eye have helped designer Deola Sagoe lead the Nigerian fashion industry on to the global stage. As part of the 'My Nigeria 'series on Al Jazeera, Deola Sagoe takes us into her fashion world and how she sees Nigeria.
Read moreVideo: Ory Okolloh explains why Africa can’t entrepreneur itself out of its basic problems
One of Kenya’s best known tech investors Ory Okolloh has thrown cold water on the push for entrepreneurship and innovation on the continent. “You can’t entrepreneur around bad leadership, we can’t entrepreneur around bad policy,” Okolloh said, criticizing what she called the “fetishization” of entrepreneurship and neglect of fundamental problems hampering African countries.
Read moreVideo: 'I of Africa' interviews Africa's leading lady of fashion, Deola Sagoe
Founder, executive producer, and host of I of Africa, Aina Fadina, interviews Nigerian Couture designer, Deola Sagoe. Watch as Deola Sagoe explains how Yoruba and Japanese culture has influenced her creative process. She also uses her 25 years in the fashion business to provide an insight into building luxury labels in Africa and the importance of being true to your brand.
Read moreVideo: Ethel Cofie - be an opportunity creator
Published on 13 September 2015
Ethel Cofie Talk about how being an opportunity creator helps your career. So be an opportunity creator!
Read moreThe #ChooseArtisan global campaign launches today! Let's support Africa's amazingly talented and entrepreneurial women artisans
The real importance and value of artisan enterprise in contributing to economic development, poverty alleviation and women's empowerment is finally being recognised by the world. The timely launch of the #ChooseArtisan global campaign today (10 September 2015) is certainly getting people talking, and rightly so, about the incredible work being done by forward thinking women artisan entrepreneurs, particularly in places like Africa, where traditional crafts are being elevated to a whole new status.
Read moreVideo: Ethel Cofie shares the story of her career path and entrepreneurial journey
Video published on 13 September 2015
Ethel Cofie shares the story of her career path and entrepreneurial journey.
Read moreVideo: Aissa Dione a visionary entrepreneur weaving magic in Senegal and saving an ancient craft
It's always a thrill to watch a master craftsman at work! This enthralling video showcases the unique fabric weaving craftsmanship of Aissa DioneTextiles. Aissa Dione, a renowned Senegalese painter and textile designer, founded the company that bears her name, Aissa Dione Tissus back in 1992. Her mission: to revive Senegal's traditional and unique fabric weaving craftsmanship and build a production chain that is truly '100% Made in Senegal'.
Read moreVideo: Aissa Dione the revivalist of Senegal's ancient weaving craftsmanship speaks about her company Aissa Dione Fabrics
Source: Première Vision | Published on 13 February 2015
Aissa Dione created the eponymous Aissa Dione Fabrics company with the objective of relaunching the textile production chain in Senegal by combining art and industry while encouraging the sustainability and development of traditional skills threatened with extinction.
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