the pride of Africa's women entrepreneurs
Sharika Punwasi, founder of My Cotton Tree (South Africa/Mauritius)
Harnessing the power of partnerships is at the heart of many successful businesses. For Sharika Punwasi, founder of high-end kids fashion brand, My Cotton Tree, her partnerships were found in both South Africa and Mauritius, harnessing the best of skills and expertise in both markets.
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Ronessa “Ronne” Brown
How did an impoverished mother of four crack the code of Instagram, quit her job, build multiple online brands, and become a mega-millionaire? Once a teenage mom, Ronessa “Ronne” Brown, author of From Mopping Floors to Making Millions on Instagram, defeated the odds by stepping over the stereotypes surrounding her to take her family’s destiny into her own hands.
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Today, more and more people are leading busy lives, often too busy to spend time shopping or queueing for groceries at the end of the day. That’s where Chiedza Mahovo and her company, Nature’s Delights, comes in, launching a fabulous new service selling carefully selected fruit and vegetable produce baskets for busy people. It takes all the hassle out of shopping for daily fresh produce.
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Claudette Nahum & Nangula Shejavali, founders of Leading Edge Management Consultants (Namibia)
A healthy business eco-system needs strong, sustainable companies and organisations, and often they need the right developmental support, advice and expertise to grow. In Namibia, that’s where Leading Edge Management Consultants, founded by entrepreneurs Claudette Nahum and Nangula Shejavali, is there to help.
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by Tatenda Rungisa, Human Resources Practitioner and co-founder of Twin Connect Solutions
As 2018 comes to a wrap, many individuals and organizations are consumed with end of year reports and financial results. They forget about what will be coming ahead and the need to plan for the next year.
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Mireille Karera, founder of KORA Associates
Follow your inner voice....
Mireille Karera, founder of KORA Associates (U.A.E/Rwanda)
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Chinwe Ohajuruka, founder and CEO of Comprehensive Design Services (Nigeria)
Success and failure…
Chinwe Ohajuruka, founder and CEO of Comprehensive Design Services (Nigeria)
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Joelle Eyeson, co-founder of Hive Earth (Ghana)
Joelle Eyeson, co-founder of Hive Earth (Ghana)
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Devotha Ntuke Minzi, founder of K-finance Limited (Tanzania)
Hold onto your dream....
Devotha Ntuke Minzi, founder of K-finance Limited (Tanzania)
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Divine Ndhlukula founded SECURICO Security Services (Zimbabwe)
by Thato Mokhothu-Ramohlanka
There is something very special about the holidays. Not only is it a time to recuperate after a long, tiresome year, but it is also a time to reflect and plan ahead. Not everyone has the same experiences because we are all very different. However, many can attest to the fact that generally it was a challenging year economically for many.
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by Paula Quinsee
I heard so many people saying this phrase during these past few weeks. I remember when I first noticed the decorations going up in Pick 'n Pay and thought to myself, "No, not yet. I'm not ready for December to come around, there's still so much I have to get done!"
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Tiguidanke Camara, founder of Tigui Mining Group (TMG) (Guinea)
Follow your passion…
Tiguidanke Camara, founder of Tigui Mining Group (TMG) (Guinea)
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Margaret Hirsch, co-founder of Hirsch's Homestores (South Africa)
Margaret Hirsch, co-founder of Hirsch's Homestores (South Africa)
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From poisoning and injuring marine life, to the ubiquitous presence of plastics in our food, to causing major life-threatening diseases, the growth of plastic waste is threatening our planet's survival. Africa’s women entrepreneurs are rising to the challenge and are building game-changing eco-businesses combating one of the great environmental challenges of our time - plastic pollution.
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by Brigette Mashile, founder of Roka Roko
In the 4 years of this business, I have had ‘gazillions’ of collaboration offers and maybe 1 of them actually happens, maybe! I don’t know if it worked or not. Collaborations are agreed to and pushed forward because, well in life and in business we need each other. I am yet to be part of a real collaboration and see it through. There are many reasons why I haven’t been in one, some are real and others probably imagined! Have I lost out? Probably! Who knows what we can achieve when we come together for a common purpose. I have compiled a list of reasons I still haven’t done a collaboration; maybe some ring true for you as well?
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Tiffani Bova
Do you know the best way to drive your company's growth? If not, then according to author and customer growth evangelist, Tiffani Bova, it’s time to boost your Growth IQ.
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by Lori Milner, author, entrepreneur, thought leader and founder of Beyond the Dress
I have interviewed people across many industries, levels, companies, entrepreneurs – and the number one time waster that comes up again and again is meetings. David Grady, has coined the phrase MAS – this is a new epidemic sweeping the working world today. It stands for Mindless Acceptance Syndrome. In other words, as soon as we receive a meeting invite, we accept it without questioning our role in it or the purpose of the meeting. So his solution to MAS is…NO MAS.
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Sima Mlangeni, founder of Biocol Hygiene (Namibia)
Often, business success comes by finding the right market opportunities and then creating the products and services to meet the needs of those markets. For entrepreneur Sima Mlangeni, founder of Biocol Hygiene, she identified a niche market opportunity in Namibia that would harness her expertise and experience in the specialist hygiene industry.
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Cote d’Ivoire’s women entrepreneurs who are looking to take their businesses to the next level gathered in the city of Abidjan on the morning of Thursday 29th November for the second Lioness Lean In event in the country. The much-anticipated event was again hosted by Lionesses of Africa in partnership with Ambassade du Royaume des Pays-Bas. It promised to be a morning of inspiration and great business networking, and it lived up to that promise.
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