the pride of Africa's women entrepreneurs
by Jacqueline Shaw, Director Africa Fashion Guide
When I launched my company 10 years ago this was the general consensus from the international fashion industry. The narrative that the experts believed and spoke was that you can’t produce, source or manufacture fashion in Africa AND that it cannot produce quality product.
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Special Feature — by the Lionesses of Africa Finance Team
Coronavirus is hitting the Northern Hemisphere hard and will come to Africa and a city near you soon. Sadly, this is a fact. Indeed according to www.worldometers.info (careful this page is quite addictive and time consuming), a number of cases have already been reported in Africa and this number is increasing, albeit slowly for now. Still, for the time being, African countries thankfully are a long way down the list of countries hit. As a business owner, you have time to put your own emergency measures in place now, and that starts with ensuring your company survives the economic fall-out from this global pandemic.
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Impact Partner Content: Absa
Receiving payment from a customer for a sale should be a relieving and fulfilling moment for any retailer. Stock is moving off the shelves and you‘re able to cover costs incurred to procure that item. However, successful businesses need to continually look for ways to optimise their cash and margins.
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Flora Mutahi is the founder of Melvin Marsh International, the Kenyan-based family business that first began in 1995. Kenya’s first flavored teas were launched under the company’s renowned brand – Melvins Teas. Today, Melvins Teas serves millions of cups of tea a year. The product base has expanded to include not only flavored teas but herbal and fruit infusions.
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Bukky Asehinde, founder of Bellafricana (Nigeria)
Startup Story
Getting products noticed by global consumers is always difficult for Africa’s creative women entrepreneurs, but this challenge represented an opportunity for Bukky Asehinde, founder of Bellafricana. Her platform is giving visibility to Nigeria’s creative business owners and their quality products.
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Ana Gonçalves, founder of Magambi – Consultoria (Mozambique)
Startup Story
Every parent-to-be knows what an exciting time it is, awaiting the birth of that much anticipated new child. Yet it can also be a very stressful time, requiring lots of specialist knowledge, expertise and advice. In Mozambique, entrepreneur Ana Gonçalves, founder of Magambi – Consultoria, is that specialist service provider that parents-to-be need at this important time.
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Kristin Cripps
Book review
Entrepreneur and author, Kristin Cripps, founder of Cripps Realty, went from bartender and massage therapist to millionaire real estate mogul by 30! Her new book, Shepreneur, tells the story of how she did it.
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by Hlengiwe Moepe, founder of Marpemed
Have you ever wondered why, when we are stressed (and we know that the entrepreneurial journey can get stressful at times), some of us feel compelled to reach for the chocolate bars for comfort. Here are are a few possible reasons behind those chocolate cravings.
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by Kathy Mann, Author & Speaker
Stress is pervasive. We are bombarded with deadlines, challenges at work and relationship conflicts. We are told by popular media that stress kills and indeed many people have developed chronic illnesses triggered by stress, including me.
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by Thembe Khumalo
You’re busy. We get it. You don’t have time to listen to everyone, and frankly some contributions just don’t seem very bright, and you sometimes feel like you just wasted a lot of time and energy on nothing. Then there are the ones who have good ideas but need to be coaxed and cajoled into sharing them - makes you feel like a therapist or a journalist or both! What you really want is for every one on your team to speak up, speak swiftly, speak smartly, so you can make the right decisions promptly and move on to the next big thing. And then after that, you want to keep it moving.
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Thabisa Mjo, founder of Mash.T Design Studio (South Africa)
Thabisa Mjo, founder of Mash.T Design Studio (South Africa)
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Andiswa Silinga, co-founder of Gemini GIS and Environmental Services (South Africa)
Recognize your weak points….
Andiswa Silinga, co-founder of Gemini GIS and Environmental Services (South Africa)
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Devotha Ntuke Minzi, founder of K-finance Limited (Tanzania)
Mentoring is key....
Devotha Ntuke Minzi, founder of K-finance Limited (Kenya)
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Filipa Carreira, founder of Wamina (Mozambique)
Bernie de Le Cuona, founder of de Le Cuona
Stay focused on the important things….
Bernie de Le Cuona, founder of De Le Cuona
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Dana Mroueh, founder of MonChoco (Côte d’Ivoire)
Being an entrepreneur is hard, so it's important to surround yourself with lots of positive energy....
Adenike Ogunlesi, founder of Ruff 'n' Tumble (Nigeria)
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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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Katy Valentine, founder of Katy Valentine Collection (South Africa)
My biggest piece of advice…
Katy Valentine, founder of Katy Valentine Collection (South Africa)
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Event Report
A packed audience of passionate, ambitious women entrepreneurs with growth on their minds gathered together in Johannesburg on the morning of 6 March for the second Lioness Lean In event of the year - and what an inspirational morning it was. The event provided the perfect early celebration of International Women’s Day, and what better way of marking the occasion than with a gathering of 150 amazing women entrepreneurs, all looking to share, inspire and connect.
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