the pride of Africa's women entrepreneurs
by Thozama Ponti
For most entrepreneurs, finding our passion makes us feel alive and follow our inner guidance. Even though the journey is a difficult one, it’s a journey worth taking. Before we ventured into the business world, we started by deciding to discover our passions. It’s not as easy as it sounds, to find your passion.
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Patricia Vasco, founder, Luminara, (Mozambique)
Patricia Vasco, founder, Luminara, (Mozambique)
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Seno Namwandi, Intellectual property pioneer and Mandela Washington Fellow, (Namibia)
Choose a name that counts…
Seno Namwandi, Intellectual property pioneer and Mandela Washington Fellow, (Namibia)
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Paballo Mokoqo, founder of Dust Busters (Pty) Ltd, (Lesotho)
Paballo Mokoqo, founder of Dust Busters (Pty) Ltd, (Lesotho)
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Tatenda Rungisa, Human Resources Practitioner and co-founder of Twin Connect Solutions, (Zimbabwe)
Demonstrate initiative and speed…
Tatenda Rungisa, Human Resources Practitioner and co-founder of Twin Connect Solutions, (Zimbabwe)
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Nomihlali Ntsunguzi, founder, Nissi Human Capital Solutions, (South Africa)
Nomihlali Ntsunguzi, founder, Nissi Human Capital Solutions, (South Africa)
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Nontobeko Mbuyane, CEO & Founder of Bee’s Beauty Haven & Glutaspa Group, (Eswatini)
Stay ahead of the business game…
Nontobeko Mbuyane, CEO & Founder of Bee’s Beauty Haven & Glutaspa Group, (Eswatini)
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Lisa Videira, founder, LV Digital, Lda (Angola)
Lisa Videira, founder, LV Digital, Lda (Angola)
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Lizl Naude, founder, Lilly Loompa (South Africa)
Learn to ground yourself…
Lizl Naude, founder, Lilly Loompa (South Africa)
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by Wuraola Ademola-Shanu
As business owners, what can we learn from other brands doing it right during this pandemic? While it’s hard to know what each day will bring, these brands are listening to people’s pain points and acting on them with a heavy dose of empathy mixed alongside it.
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Sylvia Walker, author, Smart Woman, (South Africa)
Sylvia Walker, author, Smart Woman, (South Africa)
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Nereyda Ah Hoy, writer, author & founder of Indika platform and digital magazine (Mozambique)
Become the best version of yourself...
Nereyda Ah Hoy, writer, author & founder of Indika platform and digital magazine (Mozambique)
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by Megan Hudson, Marketing & Business Coach
To niche or not to niche? This is the ultimate question for the modern entrepreneur, consultant and coach. Have you been wrestling with this niche thing? Won’t it limit your opportunities and chase away potential clients? Anyway, how on EARTH do you get to your niche, if you decide to go that route? It’s incredibly confusing.
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From the Lionesses of Africa Operations Dept
The lockdowns are starting to be reviewed and in some cases reversed, but have we been making full use of our time to prepare our businesses for when the doors open and life returns to some semblance of normality?
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Femi Olayebi, founder of FemiHandbags (Nigeria)
Lioness Weekender Cover Story
Femi Olayebi is a self-taught handbag and accessories designer, trainer, mentor and the creative force behind the eponymous FemiHandbags brand. A translator turned designer and manufacturer, her entrepreneurial journey started in 1992 when she tried her hands at making a diaper bag for her first daughter. Since then, she has poured all her energies into building her business, consistently pushing the boundaries and emerging as a leader in the Nigerian leather space. Renowned for her statement, colour-drenched pieces, Femi has received several awards, and in 2013, her business became a case study for MBA students at the prestigious Pan-Atlantic University in Lagos.
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Masana Sangweni, founder of Maua Blossoms (South Africa)
Lioness Launch
South Africa may be experiencing lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but that doesn’t mean business has to stop, it just has to reposition itself to meet market need. For entrepreneur, Masana Sangweni, founder of Maua Blossoms, a luxury floral designer and gifting service business, that meant providing clients which a solution to their shopping needs during the crisis. Her answer was to create a brand new Maua Blossoms Shopping Concierge Service for her customers.
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Impact Partner Content: Absa / by Justin Schmidt
The manufacturing sector saw capacity utilization fall to 79.3% in February, a 7-year low, indicating that there was rising pressure on the sector even before COVID-19 enforced lockdown restrictions. This underutilization was driven by a lack of demand, as well as the high levels of load shedding.
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Diana Sierra, founder of Be Girl Inc. (Mozambique)
Startup Story
Girls in Mozambique have a number of challenges to overcome, and one of those is getting access to menstrual products, menstrual education and addressing social stigma around menstruation. But that is now changing, thanks to entrepreneurs like Diana Sierra, a Columbian designer and social entrepreneur who is the founder of Be Girl Inc. in Mozambique.
a around menstruation. But that is now changing, thanks to entrepreneurs like Diana Sierra, founder of Be Girl Inc.
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by Sharon Castle, Lifestyle and Wellness Coach
Just over two weeks ago, my sister of 72 died suddenly and in moments my life changed. Receiving a call from my niece (my sister’s only child) who lives in Australia, early on Friday morning the 10th of April, which was also Good Friday in the Christian calendar, was the alarm bell ringing that something was wrong. She called to let me know that my sister, who lived in a Care Community about an hour from where I live, was unconscious. It was 6.30am and I was still relaxing in bed with my husband enjoying our morning coffee.
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by Thembe Khumalo
I read a quote recently that talked about how when fisherman can’t go to sea, they mend their nets. It got me thinking about how important it is to have someone to help you with your mending. One of the best decisions I have ever made in my business was to hire a coach. People often ask me questions about coaching, and they wonder why it’s important to have one. After my first session with her I became more certain than ever that I needed a coach, and that this was a necessity rather than a luxury.
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