“Most success stories are defined by grit and adaptability, so equip yourself with these, and get to it”
Nkatha Gitonga, founder, Yakutti, Kenya
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Nkatha Gitonga, founder, Yakutti, Kenya
Entrepreneur advice from Antoinette Stoltz / Take time to reflect and improve
Antoinette Stoltz, founder, Bobby Yarn, South Africa
Take time to reflect and improve…
“Take this time to reflect and see where you can improve, change or help in your business or even personally. This is the time for CHANGE!”
Antoinette Stoltz, founder, Bobby Yarn, South Africa
Read moreQuote of the Day by Natacha Nduwimana
Natacha Nduwimana, founder, Jelim Premier Events, Rwanda
“Every person is either a creator of fact or a creature of circumstance. They either put colour into their environment, or, like a chameleon, take colour from their environment.”
Natacha Nduwimana, founder, Jelim Premier Events, Rwanda
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Annette Cassy / You must like what you do
Annette Cassy, founder, Kidz Kare Centro Médico Infanto-Juvenil, Mozambique
You must like what you do…
“Do something that you really enjoy doing and preferably in your area of expertise.”
Annette Cassy, founder, Kidz Kare Centro Médico Infanto-Juvenil (Mozambique)
Read moreQuote of the Day by Natasha Singh-Ally
Natasha Singh-Ally, founder, Business Ecology (South Africa)
“Be sensible, be creative and surrender to the processes and time at hand.”
Natasha Singh-Ally, founder, Business Ecology (South Africa)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Abiola Olaonipekun / Do something that will outlive you
Abiola Olaonipekun, Founder, BanahGrace Nigeria Limited
Do something that will outlive you…
“If you love it so much, go for it! Be ready to do something that will outlive you. Be excellent”
Abiola Olaonipekun, Founder, BanahGrace Nigeria Limited
Read moreMeet 5 African women entrepreneur health pioneers pushing the boundaries of innovation
Feature | Healthcare
Around the world, there has never been a more heartfelt appreciation for the work that those in the health sector do for all of us, each and every day. So now is a great time to recognize the women entrepreneurs in the Lionesses of Africa community who are pioneers in their chosen health fields, pushing the boundaries of innovation to make all our lives better through their businesses.
Read moreSarah Kennan, an award-winning South African distiller
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Many entrepreneurs are inspired by travel and unique experiences from other parts of the world. For South African entrepreneur Sarah Kennan, her inspiration came from her travels to Mexico and her experience of agave spirit production. She returned home on a mission to turn her new found passion and knowledge of turning locally grown agave into a unique product that the would would love - and so her brand Leonista was born.
Read moreNew Startup Mindset: Ten Mindset Shifts to Build the Company of Your Dreams by Sandra Shpilberg
Sandra Shpilberg
Book Review
In New Startup Mindset, Sandra Shpilberg will show you a new way to succeed as an entrepreneur! This provocative startup tale of success exposes Silicon Valley’s startup myths and sets forth a new approach for aspiring and current founders to build companies that make an impact.
Read moreMariam Lawani, a Nigerian entrepreneur tackling poverty and unemployment through recycling
Mariam Lawani, founder of Greenhill Recycling (Nigeria)
Startup Story
In Nigeria’s rural communities, poverty and unemployment are major challenges, as is the issue of waste management. For entrepreneur Mariam Lawani, finding solutions to all of these challenges was the motivation for her business, Greenhill Recycling.
Read morePhillipa Geard, a South African entrepreneur helping to connect moms with employment opportunities
Phillipa Geard, founder of RecruitMyMom (South Africa)
Startup Story
South Africa is suffering from tough economic times right now, and unemployment is on the rise. For skilled mothers who are looking to get work whilst also looking after their families, it is a challenge. That’s where Phillipa Geard’s business, RecruitMyMom, comes in.
Read moreRe-opening your business: A ‘how to’ guide
From the Lionesses of Africa Operations Department
Africa’s leaders have on the whole moved fast to shut their countries down to stop the spread of this virus. There is also discussion that with Africa’s low age of population (median age in Africa is tragically only 19.7 years), as seen here from the UN, and with its experiences of previous pandemics, these lockdowns will work and work well.
Read moreWorking From Home: Four Things To Keep in Mind
by Kulani Shiluvane, Founder and Chief Consultant – Shiluvah
The 1st of May 2020 saw South Africa move from level 5 to level 4 of the national lockdown, a measure taken by the South African government to curb the impact of COVID-19. This means that while essentials workers and an estimated 1.5 million workers will go about their business of work in this new normal, we find ourselves in the rest of the South African population working from home (WFH) for those that are able to and this will continue to be the new normal.
Read moreCoping with Covid-19: A financial perspective
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.
Read moreThe company culture is put to the test by Covid-19
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?
Read moreMindfulness: the key to a life filled with joy
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.
Read more3 Tips for Getting Confident on Video
Empowerment Using the Principles of Appreciative Inquiry
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.
Read moreQuote of the Day from Alison Kirk
Alison Kirk, founder of Fliggy (South Africa)
Entrepreneur Advice from Tadziripa Madzima / Start with whatever you have
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)
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