the pride of Africa's women entrepreneurs
Swaady Martin, founder of Yswara
Shamila Ramjawan, co-founder of Famram Solutions (South Africa)
Shamila Ramjawan, co-founder of Famram Solutions (South Africa)
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Event Report
On a warm and bright morning in Francistown, Botswana, local women entrepreneurs gathered at the latest Lioness Lean In breakfast event, to share their entrepreneurial experiences, learn from one another, and of course, to network and generate new business opportunities. It was a morning of inspiration and friendship building that will continue long after the event itself.
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Frances Edwards, Founder of House of Cinnamon (South Africa)
Lioness Launch
Lovers of the finest quality, handcrafted, luxury shoes and accessories will be excited to learn that South African brand, House of Cinnamon, is launching its new Spring/Summer 20 Collection this month. Founder and ceo, Frances Edwards, is once again exciting the marketplace with her distinctive new range of Afro-European-designed and handcrafted footwear and accessories.
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Liz Forkin Bohannon
Essential Read
There's no lack of people out there telling you to find your passion and dream big. But why does it seem like when we try, we so often end up more lost and overwhelmed than when we started? In her new book, Beginner’s Pluck, Liz Forkin Bohannon wants you to rethink everything you've been told about finding your passion and following your dreams.
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Captain Kgomotso Phatsima, founder of Dare to Dream (Botswana)
Startup Story
They say that to make a difference in the world you need to dream big, and for one truly inspirational woman social entrepreneur and aviator in Botswana, she is demonstrating that if your dreams are big enough you can make big change happen. Captain Kgomotso Phatsima, founder of Dare to Dream, is inspiring a new generation of young women to follow in her footsteps and carve out careers and businesses in the exciting world of aviation and aerospace.
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Candice Perkins and Teleszia Pillay, co-founders of Happy Earth People (South Africa)
Startup Story
As consumers are becoming more educated and conscious about the need to make healthy eating choices that are also kind to the environment, a South African company is opening minds to the health benefits of legumes. Happy Earth People, founded by Teleszia Pillay and Candice Perkins, is exciting consumer tastebuds with their wonderful range of handmade, healthy legume based food products.
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by Thozama Ponti
Have you ever wondered what happened to all the dreams you had when you were young. Do you remember those occasions when adults constantly asked you the question, “what do you want to be when you grow up?” Can you still remember some of your answers? Well, whether you can recall them or not, it’s okay.
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by Eldari Visser, founder of Picketfence Life
For most citizens of the world, we reeled with shock when the beautiful Amazon forest was burning for more than 60 days. The #Amazonforest is the lungs of our planet our survival pumps! As usual, everybody started pointing fingers and most of us could just watch, capable of doing nothing. A sick feeling of despair as we watched the destruction.
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Susan Mashibe, founder and executive director of VIA Aviation (Tanzania)
Susan Mashibe is founder and executive director of VIA Aviation, an international fixed-base aircraft services operation and the first company of its kind in Tanzania. Susan is also the first woman in Tanzania to hold both a FAA certified commercial pilot and an aircraft maintenance engineering qualification. This passionate aviator left Tanzania at the tender age of 19 to learn to fly jetliners in the United States, later returning home to help reshape African private air travel. Today, VIA Aviation provides logistical support for corporate, diplomatic and private jets. Her clients include heads of state, monarchs, Fortune 500 executives, celebrities, and military flights. VIA was the first company to offer such services in Tanzania and East Africa as a whole. Susan was honored by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader in 2011.
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Johanna Mukoki, co-founder of Travel With Flair (South Africa)
Johanna Mukoki, co-founder of Travel With Flair (South Africa)
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Lizl Naude, founder of Lilly Loompa (South Africa)
Lizl Naude, founder of Lilly Loompa (South Africa)
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Ethel Cofie, Founder & CEO of Edel Technology Consulting (Ghana)
Ethel Cofie, Founder & CEO of Edel Technology Consulting (Ghana)
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Adv. Lufuno T Khorommbi, founder of Orizur Consulting Enterprise (South Africa)
Lioness Launch
With the 4th Industrial Revolution comes the need to address the growth of cyber threats in business and government, which have the potential to cause disruption and damage. The need to stay on top of cyber law and cyber security issues has never been greater. In South Africa, specialist cyber law enterpreneur, Adv. Lufuno T Khorommbi, founder of Orizur Consulting Enterprise, is launching two new initiatives to help clients to navigate their way through cyber threats and cyber law.
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Event Report
On the morning of Wednesday 11 September, 70 women entrepreneurs gathered together for the latest in the series of popular Lioness Lean In networking events in Windhoek, once again hosted by Lionesses of Africa and Nedbank Namibia. As always, the focus of the event was on women business builders sharing their startup stories, inspiring each other with their experiences, and of course, lots of networking.
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Kindra Hall
Essential Read
The moment you take control of your stories, you take control of your business and your life. That’s according to author and professional storyteller, Kindra Hall. In her new book, Stories That Stick, she shares insights on how to make your story your greatest business tool. Kindra is a firm believer that storytelling can do everything—from helping leaders better communicate to motivating sales teams and winning customers away from competitors.
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Farida Yahya, founder of Lumo Naturals (Nigeria)
Startup Story
The challenges facing many women in Africa of how to manage and care for their natural hair is one that entrepreneur Farida Yahya is all too familiar with. It was the inspiration for the launch of her business Lumo Naturals, which today creates a range of specialist hair products that both cleanse and treat the hair gently. Today, the brand is winning scores of fans who are looking for a natural solution for their natural hair.
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Tia Linda Zuze, founder of Chimango Research (South Africa)
Startup Story
To make change happen in Africa and to make the right decisions at the right time, you need to understand the facts, you need access to accurate information, and you need to hear people’s stories and opinions. In South Africa, Chimango Research, a specialist consultancy launched by entrepreneur Tia Linda Zuze, is undertaking research initiatives that provide the essential data needed by those in change-making positions on the continent.
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by Brigette Mashile, founder of Roka Roko
There is an idea formed by many of us that people who run businesses, or at least render some service to us, are not human like us. For some reason we see them as the ‘lady at the coffee shop’ or the ‘petrol attendant’; we never ever relate to them as people who sleep at night and wake up in the morning. This experience is the same for me. I believe a lot of fashion business people like myself feel like this...no…just me? Ok LOL. I have seen that many clients are not aware of the things they say that could be offensive or just make no sense at all. Most of the time, they say things that benefit themselves.
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by Laura Camacho
You know failure is part of success, but what is the best way to get the most benefit from those painful and maybe embarrassing mistakes?
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