Coping with Covid-19: A financial perspective

May 8, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Sylvia Walker, author of SmartWoman

The world is in crisis, grappling with a new reality. With lock downs and other rules to curb the spread of the Coronavirus, money issues have rocketed to the fore. Many business face ruin as they cannot operate, individuals find themselves off work with no pay, others may be on short pay and yet others are being retrenched as their businesses can no longer operate. Some are fortunate, though, in that they can work from home, or are being paid by their employers irrespective of whether they are working or not.

The company culture is put to the test by Covid-19

May 8, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Nomazibulo Tshanga, Ziyana Business Consulting

As the global pandemic deepens and the human cost of Covid-19 rises, the novel coronavirus is sending shocks through the world economy. Across industries, organizations are now taking action to protect their employees, customers and also minimize the economic damage. I wonder if that’s the case for all organizations?

Mindfulness: the key to a life filled with joy

May 8, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Phindile Tapula, Founder and Director of Bhekizenzo Foundation

I want to chat to moms who want to experience joy and peace every day in their lives. This is for moms who want to enjoy motherhood and even through its hurdles, experience the calm in the storm. A life filled with joy, love and peace is possible. You can have it all, if you work on it all.

3 Tips for Getting Confident on Video

May 8, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Abigail Klopper

As everyone is adjusting to their new normal, many solopreneurs are looking to introduce an online business income stream. For many entrepreneurs, this is not a new idea, but rather the urgency to actually get it done is new.

Empowerment Using the Principles of Appreciative Inquiry

May 8, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Claire Holden, Empowerment Coach

I’m passionate about empowerment – “the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one's life and claiming one's rights.” This is the area of coaching that I focus on and where I do most of my ongoing learning. The challenge with empowerment is that we don’t often realise how much of our personal power we give away on a daily basis until we feel resentful, run down, fed up and / or confused and uncentered.

Quote of the Day from Alison Kirk

May 8, 2020 Melanie Hawken

“Don't be afraid to talk and ask the experts. Don't stop researching and learning. Look at it as a journey.”

Alison Kirk, founder of Fliggy (South Africa)

Entrepreneur Advice from Tadziripa Madzima / Start with whatever you have

May 8, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Tadziripa Madzima, founder of IGNITE Youth (Zimbabwe) — Tadziripa Madzima, founder of IGNITE Youth (Zimbabwe)

Start with whatever you have…

“Start with whatever you have, and with commitment and perseverance, you will see your business grow and expand tremendously.”

Tadziripa Madzima, founder of IGNITE Youth (Zimbabwe)

A Woman's Work: The book every successful businesswoman wishes she'd read

May 3, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Book Review

A Woman's Work: The book every successful businesswoman wishes she'd read — by Sonja Leason, Dr Areej Khataybih, Clare Downes, Jeannie McGillivray, Jill Martin, Lorraine Gannon, Mary Grant, Natalie Jameson, Steph Middleton-Foster and Vicki Wusche.

As a woman, it can feel that the odds are stacked against you in business and when more women than ever before are self-employed and starting businesses, why is it that so few of them are able to scale and get the success they deserve? A heated discussion on this subject by ten super-successful businesswomen led to the creation of this book.

Lioness Enterprise events go online with the first live Webinar

May 3, 2020 Melanie Hawken

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Event report / Lioness Enterprise

At Lionesses of Africa, we know how tough this lockdown has been on women entrepreneurs in our community across the African continent. It’s more critical now than ever that we remain agile to survive and thrive - and importantly to stay connected with each other. So it was exciting to launch the first in a series of special Lioness Enterprise Webinars on Thursday 30 April in partnership with Absa.

Dounia Tamri-Loeper, an entrepreneur lighting up the world

May 3, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Lioness Weekender Cover Story

It’s often said that lighting makes a space or a room come alive, and for design entrepreneur Dounia Tamri-Loeper, founder of Dounia Home, lighting is her inspiration. She is creating beautiful, statement lighting pieces that not only celebrate the centuries-old techniques and designs that are uniquely Moroccan, but is elevating them to a whole new level.

Jess Henrich, an entrepreneur in South Africa creating the world’s first ocean water distilled gin

May 3, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Jess Henrich, founder of A Mari Ocean Gin (South Africa)

Startup Story

Taking a sustainable approach to business is a key in today’s changing world. For entrepreneur Jess Henrich, founder of A Mari Ocean Gin, sustainability was a key ingredient in her business.

Aliza Rajan, an entrepreneur in Kenya renowned for hosting the annual Miss India Worldwide Kenya competition

May 3, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Aliza Rajan, founder of Eventique Limited (Kenya)

Startup Story

Being the winner of a major beauty pageant is one thing, but then taking over the franchise is quite another. Aliza Rajan, founder of Eventique Limited, hosts the annual Miss India Worldwide Kenya pageant. She uses this platform to support women-based initiatives such as Women For Cancer and The Hawkers Market Girls Centre. She also trains children and adults on runway walking and basic etiquette whilst organising the top fashion events within Kenya.

The power of clarity

May 3, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Lori Milner

If I asked you to describe your ideal day, could you do it in detail? It sounds like an obvious question but the answer is only clear when you have given yourself sufficient time to find the answer. The answer is not in Google, Instagram, Pinterest or Facebook (that’s everybody else’s curated lifestyle). A lot of the time, we have goals that create the roadmap for our days and years but have you stopped to ask yourself if this is your goal or are you trying to please someone else? That someone else can be the ‘you’ of 5 years ago and now your priorities have shifted but you haven’t sat down long enough on your own to catch up to this fact.

Food delivery in the restaurant and quick-service restaurant industry

May 3, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Impact Partner Content: Absa

In spite of social and economic difficulties before the COVID-19 pandemic, the South African prepared food market remained resilient. However, as the pressure of the pandemic is felt heavily in the restaurant and quick-service industry; the shift to food delivery becomes more important as an option for these businesses to get to their consumers.

The World after COVID-19. My Positive Outlook.

May 3, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Marta Roff, founder of Maputo Relocation Solutions, Mozambique

I was challenged to write about my view of the world after COVID-19. Since I have no capabilities to predict the future, I decided to rather change the wording and write about my view at the moment and what I wish COVID-19 would change in humanity.

Now is the time to stand firm in your values

May 3, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Tapiwa Matsinde, Atelier 55

There is a lot of advice coming at us right now. As entrepreneurs having to adapt in this time of crisis, we are being asked to read this, watch that, do this or buy that. And taking in all the information can at times be overwhelming. Understandably in this time of uncertainty, you want to shore up your business for what comes next but as you read, watch or listen are you considering what all this information means for you and your business’ future.

Recovery Part II / Adapting your plan whilst remaining relevant

May 3, 2020 Melanie Hawken

From the Lionesses of Africa Operations Department

In the recent Lioness Enterprise Webinar, the brilliant Bruce Whitfield (voted by our team to have the second best radio voice on this planet - the first obviously being Matthew McConaughey…sorry Bruce!), reminded us of Mike Tyson’s famous quote (at the time he was the undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion): “We all have a plan, until we are punched in the face!” Although that is quite dramatic, we all agree that the business world has indeed had a huge punch to the face, but what we should also concentrate on from this quote is the: “We all have a plan…”.

Re-align your money mindset during lockdown

April 27, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Eldari Visser

Without a doubt we have been attacked. Many of us feel it in our core as humans. We hear of devastating news, people that mourn and people that suffer. This has a tremendous impact on the psychological thinking of a human as validation that we are still in control. We surely don’t feel in control. The only way to feel in control is to make a living. Work makes us feel that we are..... in control!

Juliet Madamombe, a Namibian entrepreneur helping people gain essential skills

April 26, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Juliet Madamombe, founder of Global Edge Training Institute (GETI) (Namibia)

Startup Story

For all those looking to get a good job and build a successful career, they know that training and personal skills development will give them the edge. In Namibia, that’s where Global Edge Training Institute (GETI), founded by entrepreneur Juliet Madamombe, comes to the rescue.

Sonto Pooe, a South African entrepreneur harnesses the power of mother nature in her hair and body care brand

April 26, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Sonto Pooe, founder of NativeChild (South Africa)

Startup Story

Anyone who suffers from skin allergies or has sensitive skin will know that getting back to nature in terms of the products used is often the best way forward. In South Africa, entrepreneur Sonto Pooe, founder of NativeChild, is building a world class natural hair care and body care brand for people of colour that is kind to skin and the environment.