Coronavirus necessitates new ways of doing business

March 29, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Impact Partner Content: Absa / by Riaan Petersen, Head of Business Banking Segment Solutions, Absa Retail and Business Bank

Governments across the world are taking drastic measures to reduce the spread of Covid-19. At the time of writing this article, the virus affected 199 countries and territories, 536.6k confirmed cases, 24.1k deaths and 124.4k recoveries. There are now more than 2,400 confirmed cases of Covid-19 across Africa and growing warnings that the pandemic will cause major challenges for the continent’s under-resourced health services.

Nancy Ernesto, an Angolan entrepreneur bringing the world of Avon beauty to the country

March 29, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Nancy Ernesto, founder of Avon Nancia Comércio Geral (SU) LDA (Angola)

Startup Story

The beauty industry is a growing one across the African continent, and in Angola the market has great potential. For entrepreneur Nancy Ernesto, founder of Avon Nancia Comércio Geral (SU) LDA, this represented a great opportunity to bring a renowned, empowering global franchise into the country.

Sales Un-usual: These sales techniques will help you in this unprecedented time

March 27, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Karen van Zyl, Founder & CEO, VA Connect and SnappSales

The world is a-changing and at a rapid pace too! A few short months ago you were putting your New Year’s Resolutions in place and gearing for an exciting year. And then everything changed. It’s so surreal and those that I have spoken to say they feel like they are in a movie. The Corona Virus has hit and has hit us hard. Nothing could have prepared us for what is about to unfold.

Covid-19: How to capitalise on the next 3 weeks

March 27, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Clare Appleyard

On the 31st December 2019, there was a global sense of optimism. 2020 is our year, said everybody from entrepreneurs to politicians and Olympic athletes. Fast forward three months and much of the world is in tatters. Dreams have been shattered, economies have been devastated and lives have been lost. Nobody, nobody could have predicted the worldwide havoc that an invisible enemy called Covid-19 would wreak.

Quote of the Day by Nercia Celeste Mazive

March 27, 2020 Melanie Hawken

"What inspired me to open the company is the knowledge that through this business I would have the opportunity to positively impact people's lives…”

Nercia Celeste Mazive, founder of Premier Human Capital Corporation (Mozambique)

Entrepreneur Advice from Tshiamiso Kgomanyane: Don’t let fear hold you back

March 27, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Tshiamiso Kgomanyane, founder of SHE Legal Co. (South Africa) — **Tshiamiso Kgomanyane**, founder of SHE Legal Co. (South Africa)

Don’t let fear hold you back….

“Don't let fear get the better of you. Because in as much as we want to be perfect in everything that we do, the mistakes we make shouldn't make us fearful to try again, they should fuel us to keep going and do better.”

Tshiamiso Kgomanyane, founder of SHE Legal Co. (South Africa)

Quote of the Day by Lynette Hundermark

March 26, 2020 Melanie Hawken

“In the current competitive landscape, marketers need to optimize around the shift to mobile in order to increase sales.”

Lynette Hundermark, managing director of Useful & Beautiful (South Africa)

Entrepreneur Advice from Cidia Chissungo: Believe in yourself

March 26, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Cidia Chissungo, founder of Gillipe (Mozambique)

Believe in yourself…

“The world prepares women to resist many things but never to follow their own dreams. Yet we have the power to change the world - we simply have to believe in ourselves and also work hard to make those dreams a reality.”

Cidia Chissungo, founder of Gillipe (Mozambique)

Paballo Mokoqo, a Lesotho entrepreneur professionalizing the domestic cleaning industry

March 25, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Paballo Mokoqo, founder of Dust Busters (Pty) Ltd (Lesotho)

Startup Story

Lesotho has a big challenge when it comes to economically empowering disenfranchised women in the country. But one woman entrepreneur, Paballo Mokoqo, founder of Dust Busters (Pty) Ltd, is providing a solution with her world class business solution for domestic cleaning.

Let the business run itself

March 25, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Catia Mondlane

Who told you that you can’t do or have it all? Well, I’m here to affirm that yes you can do and have all that you want, just with some simple smart moves.

Efficient management of security operations is key to client satisfaction

March 25, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Ntsoaki Sibiya (née Kortjass), founder & ceo, Tsoabelo Security Solutions

Efficient management of a company-wide security policy is the key to making security a positive player in the corporate market, and will single-handedly cut out the negative connotations that some corporates may have attached to the industry.

Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker by A’Lelia Bundles

March 25, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Book Review

Soon to be a Netflix series starring Octavia Spencer, Self Made is the first full-scale biography of “one of the great success stories of American history” (The Philadelphia Inquirer), Madam C.J. Walker—the legendary African American entrepreneur and philanthropist, written by her great-great-granddaughter, A’Lelia Bundles.

10 Phrases to Get You Through Almost Anything

March 25, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Laura Camacho

As a formerly-awkward person who still gets stumped in conversations, here are some of my go-to phrases and questions to get the conversation moving in a more productive way.

For the first time remote worker. Here’s to your new normal.

March 25, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Anja van Beek – Consultant & Coach

We have been talking about the remote worker for many years and suddenly, within a few days since COVID-19 was declared as a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation, companies around the world need to adopt this approach, and fast.

Quote of the Day by Bhavya Kalsi

March 25, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Bhavya Kalsi and Nimisha Kalipurayath, founders of KONA (Uganda) — **Bhavya Kalsi and Nimisha Kalipurayath**, founders of KONA (Uganda)

"Don’t let anybody else define what you can or cannot do!"

Bhavya Kalsi, founder of KONA (Uganda)

Entrepreneur Advice from Deborah Hartung: Find a balance between work and life

March 25, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Find a balance between work and life…

“It’s going to take some time and some planning, but you can definitely make time to find a more healthy balance between work and life. Do it for your health. Do it for your sanity and stress levels – your future self is already thanking you for loving yourself enough to take time out to rest.”

Deborah Hartung, founder of Pivot PeopleTech (South Africa)

So, now you’re at home. How to show up to your online meetings.

March 24, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Lori Milner

So, now you’re at home, life has done a 360 and you’re getting used to the ‘new normal’. I want to share some thoughts on how to show up to your meetings as your best self, because this will all come to an end at some point and life will resume back to what it once was. You need to take ownership and accountability for how you conduct yourself over this period, especially when it comes to your online meetings.

COVID-19 lock down and the law in South Africa. What it means for your business.

March 24, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Aleshia van der Ploeg LLB. (RAU), Director VDP Legal Consulting (PTY) Ltd

The current worldwide crisis with Covid-19 and the latest announcement by the President regarding the upcoming 21-day lockdown has ALL South Africans in a spin. Everyone has questions regarding the personal impact, the financial impact and especially the legal impact of the impending lockdown.

Do business differently and be a disruptor

March 24, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Jolene Roelofse, Owner of Bludoor Market and Co-founder of Fluence

Given the current status quo globally and the State of Emergency declared this past weekend in South Africa, it is far from Business as Usual for businesses. But it is the ideal time to do business differently, change the course, be a disruptor, and use the current situation to your advantage.

How does one survive the chaos of the Corona Virus?

March 24, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Paula Quinsee

With many people going into self-quarantine, being asked to work from home, schools and businesses shutting doors to do their bit to try and contain the impact of the Corona virus, it also brings with it a lot of change, anxiety and fear. If you missed our discussion on the Expresso Breakfast Show, you can view it here.