“With hard work and the will to win, we can do everything.”
Kilamba Welwitschia Manuel, founder, Welila Cantelier, (Angola)
Read moreQuote of the Day by Kilamba Welwitschia Manuel
Kilamba Welwitschia Manuel, founder, Welila Cantelier, (Angola)
Entrepreneur Advice from Diana Sierra / Remember that you have what it takes!
Diana Sierra, founder, Be Girl, (Mozambique)
Remember that you have what it takes!..
“No matter if you walk in a room full of overachiever men and women who shoot down all your ideas because your pitch was not perfect, because your projections did not meet their expectations, because you are not aggressive or “Alpha” enough, remember that you have what it takes!”
Diana Sierra, founder, Be Girl, (Mozambique)
Read moreHazel Aggrey-Orleans, a creative designer with a passion for silk
Hazel Aggrey-Orleans, founder and creative director of EKI
Lioness Weekender Cover Story
Hazel Aggrey-Orleans is the founder and creative director of EKI, a luxury women’s fashion brand based in London designing ready to wear and bespoke pieces. Lionesses of Africa chatted to Hazel this month to learn more about this unique luxury brand that is winning fans from around the world with its celebration of silk and African heritage.
Read moreRachida Melo, an entrepreneur in Mozambique creating a highly personal hospitality sector experience
Rachida Melo, founder of Wonna Bay Vila (Mozambique)
Startup Story
For many people, when they travel they look for places to stay that remind them of the comforts of home, and in Mozambique, entrepreneur Rachida Melo has just what they need. Her business venture, Wonna Bay Vila, provides accommodation and restaurant facilities that make guests and visitors truly feel they are home.
Read moreLelly Mntungwa, a South African entrepreneur empowering women through manufacturing skills
Lelly Mntungwa, founder of Msinga Clothing (South Africa)
Startup Story
In South Africa, unemployment and poverty are real challenges that need real solutions for local people. In KwaZulu Natal, Lelly Mntungwa, founder of Msinga Clothing, is creating much needed jobs and skills training for young women in order to empower them in life.
Read moreLioness Launch / Angola’s NatHCare launches new app connecting natural haircare specialists with customers
Elsa Tchicanha, founder of NatHCare (Angola)
Lioness Launch
For all those women who celebrate their natural hair and want to easily find great local service providers who are specialists in this field of haircare, help is now at hand in Angola. Entrepreneur Elsa Tchicanha, founder of NatHCare, has developed and launched a new app that connects customers with trusted, quality service providers, taking all the stress and hassle out of finding the perfect natural haircare specialists locally.
Read moreBusiness Empowerment: 8 Simple Steps to Master the Game by Rinat Keinan
Rinat Keinan
Book Review
According to author Rinat Keinan in her new book Business Empowerment: 8 Simple Steps to Master the Game, most idea generators quit in the early stage, 30% don’t vest after 1 year, and 50% don’t make it over time. She thinks too many great ideas fall because of wrong decisions.
Read moreWakey, wakey sleepy head!
From the Lionesses of Africa Operations Dept
Sadly those in a Leadership role simply cannot relax. Remember, if leadership were easy, everyone would do it. So while you have been pacing up and down your living room worrying about your business, employees and customers during this lockdown, your employees have not had such pressures. There is no doubt they will have had other pressures (and none of us ever can start to gauge the weight or worry others may carry and certainly not judge), but from a business perspective they are not the ones trying to work out where the cash will come from to pay for the salaries, lights or stock.
Read moreYou are one step closer to establishing yourself as a successful eTailer
Impact Partner Content: Absa / by Lesego Mpakanyane, Sector Specialist, Relationship Banking: Wholesale and Retail Sector, Absa
One of the features of our globalized world is the level at which we are able to trade across borders due to easy and convenient eCommerce trade with a value of $2 trillion in 2019, or R33.66 trillion ($/R16.82 as at the time of publishing).
Read moreFrom caution to a new wave of demand. 3 tips to manage your social media presence during and after COVID-19
by Gabriela von Ille
As communications professionals, we have spent the last couple of years convincing B2B and B2C clients that social media is an important communications tool for the success and growth of their businesses. Of course, this tool has always been deployed in combination with events, public relations, and face-to-face marketing. For various reasons, many clients, especially in more traditional industries, have been hesitant to adopt social media, arguing that social networking platforms expose brands to the risk of being publicly attacked or losing control and offer a questionable return on investment (ROI).
Read moreStay focused and go for it
by Catia Mondlane
With the market dynamics taking place where businesses are tending to be more virtual then physical, it seems that selling services is more promising than products or goods, because when one sells services it is actually selling something untouchable with little or no tangible requirements. This has got many wondering if moving from the provision of single products to continuous service agreements wouldn’t be more profitable, since the customers are provided with a range of models and a variety of solutions.
Read moreSTOP doing these 3 things if you want more peace and success
by Sharon Castle - Lifestyle and Wellness Coach
Today I’m feeling particularly troubled about the amount of people who are feeling stressed and anxious in this current lockdown situation. In spite of all the info and positive advice out there I find most people are still allowing themselves to be exposed to the kinds of things they just don’t need to.
Read moreTenets of Entrepreneurship
by Natasha Singh-Ally, Founder: Business Ecology
The skill associated with entrepreneurship may be rattled off with ease at business school, but only on turning away from the slide presentations do we conceive of the intensity and nuances of its facets. It is probably why some argue it cannot be taught in a classroom setting and should be supplemented with real life experience.
Read moreLearning to Love Stress
by Kathy Mann, Author & Speaker
Have you ever experienced the positive push of stress where you shine in a way you never thought possible? Researchers call this the challenge stress response, designed for optimum performance. It is responsible for the butterflies you feel in your stomach before a big presentation. It is responsible for the surge of energy you feel just before a big deadline. It enables you to get a lot done in a short time. The challenge response is a gift; a blessing and I personally love the feeling.
Read moreHow to Manage Overwhelm
by Lori Milner
Overwhelm is not something new. You experienced it before all of this started – think back to many conversations about trying to find ‘work/life balance’ and how it seemed impossible. As you know, my view on balance is that it is a myth, it doesn’t exist especially in this context being in one location. But having said that, the overwhelm you are experiencing is justified and a very real emotion. However, if this is not consciously acknowledged and managed, it will start to rule you. The problem with not addressing the anxiety and overwhelm is that your body starts to produce excess amounts of cortisol and adrenaline which has all sorts on implications on your immune system. I want to share with you some ideas on how you can start to manage overwhelm during this time:
Read moreQuote of the Day by Temie Giwa-Tubosun
Temie Giwa-Tubosun, founder, Lifebank (Nigeria)
“I am most satisfied when I see an idea we have come alive to help people and make money at the same time.”
Temie Giwa-Tubosun, founder, Lifebank (Nigeria)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Pumza Ndlotyeni / Look for those gaps
Pumza Ndlotyeni, Founder and CEO of Gebane Engineering Services (South Africa)
Look for those gaps…
“Never give up on your dreams, maintain a positive attitude, see opportunities amongst the challenges, and look for those gaps.”
Pumza Ndlotyeni, Founder and CEO of Gebane Engineering Services (South Africa)
Read moreQuote of the Day by Pifa Gove
Pifa Gove, founder, Pifa Gove Millinery (Mozambique)
“I didn't embark on this journey because it was a cool thing to do, I did it as a response to a long dormant dream.”
Pifa Gove, founder, Pifa Gove Millinery (Mozambique)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Lilly Alfonso / Believe in your dreams
Lilly Alfonso, Founder & Head Designer, Lilly Alfonso (Malawi)
Believe in your dreams…
“Know yourself - understand and believe in your dreams. Give yourself room to research and plan for whatever you are dreaming of venturing into.”
Lilly Alfonso, Founder & Head Designer, Lilly Alfonso (Malawi)
Read moreQuote of the Day Dounia Tamri-Loeper
Dounia Tamri-Loeper, founder of Dounia Home (Morocco)
“It was always my dream to share my Moroccan heritage and unique artistic style with people around the world.”
Dounia Tamri-Loeper, founder of Dounia Home (Morocco)
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