Lioness Launch / South African company Waystd launches new sustainable range of face masks

June 21, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Lynn Munitich (L) and Lee Barker (R), founders of WAYSTD (South Africa)

Lioness Launch

South Africa based company Waystd has created a sustainable solution for waste, whereby it uses the PET plastics to create products that have an educational message to them, as well as helping the state of the environment. The company is currently launching with the production of face masks to start with, and will then go on to make a wider range of products. Current future product samples include a pen and ruler set that will have the educational message that they were made from plastic bottles, etc, to aid both learning and environmental awareness.

LifeBank’s Temie Giwa-Tubosun named Cartier Women’s Initiative Laureate 2020 for Sub-Saharan Africa

June 21, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Awards and Accolades

The 2020 Laureates of the Cartier Women’s Initiative have just been announced, and the inspirational LifeBank Founder, Temie Giwa-Tubosun, has just been named as the Sub-Saharan African Laureate. LifeBank is a medical distribution company that uses data and technology to discover and deliver essential medical products to hospitals in Nigeria.

Think Like a Marketer: How a Shift in Mindset Can Change Everything for Your Business By Kate Colbert

June 21, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Book Review

If you want to know the secret to taking your business from mediocre to meaningfully different, then author Kate Colbert has the answer in her new book Think Like a Marketer. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a management consultant or the owner of a small retail business, the ability to think like a marketer will give you a competitive edge.

The Spirit Of Africanacity - Moshate Communications

June 21, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Impact Partner Content: Absa

During this time, we’ve all had to find new ways of adapting to the new normal, and some businesses have had to relook their business models. We want to share the incredible efforts of Moshate Communications with you. In a time when connecting in person is impossible, they are connecting people online. That’s how Moshate Communications – a 100% black female-owned company – is inspiring us. That’s the #SpiritOfAfricanacity.

Snoekie Mabena-Saleh, a South African entrepreneur motivated to provide innovative solutions for society

June 21, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Snoekie Mabena-Saleh, founder of S.MAB Group (South Africa)

Startup Story

South African entrepreneur and philanthropist, Snoekie Mabena-Saleh, founder of S.MAB Group, is passionate about making a difference in society, and her business is doing just that through its various service and product offerings.

Amália Ngoca, an entrepreneur in Mozambique creating specialist events with a floral touch

June 20, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Amália Ngoca, founder of Malita Investimentos (Mozambique)

Startup Story

Flowers make any event a special occasion, and in Mozambique, entrepreneur Amália Ngoca, founder of Malita Investimentos, is expanding her already successful event management company to include floral decorations.

Can you really prepare for a Grizzly Bear attack?

June 20, 2020 Melanie Hawken

From the Lionesses of Africa Operations Dept

About to start our usual writing session for the Lioness Weekender and discussing all the fascinating topics we have been lucky enough to experience in business, and our Head of Finance pops into the room, sits down, hands over a nicely typed warning for our readers, plus a lovely picture of a Grizzly Bear tapping his fingers and patiently waiting!

5 Tips to financially survive Coronavirus

June 20, 2020 Melanie Hawken

Kathryn Main - Money Savvy Kids

We all know that life during COVID 19 is filled with countless unavoidable worries of the financial kind. Some may feel it more than others, but we all feel it non-the-less. We are losing our jobs, taking salary cuts and closing our once thriving business. Basically, we go into level 1 of survival mode when it comes to our finances due to the crunch we feel.

Business Model Innovation is the Key to Winning

June 20, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Catia Mondlane

The current circumstances have brought a new, unfamiliar and extraordinary market era. It is one where many are being guided to creatively re-think and re-construct their businesses to build resilient companies and bounce-back from any future boundaries. It is becoming clear that the contingency plans previously established are not enough to face the actual situation, and coming up with a plan that could strategically create a positive shift is where many have been focusing their energies. The urgency to implement might be higher than before as each day passes, and uncertainties seem to be greater than sureness.

Hustling And Maintaining a Full Time Job

June 20, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Tatenda Rungisa

The type of economies we live under have made it almost impossible to leave a full time job and start a business thereafter. It is easier when one has a stable income or savings, otherwise one has to “hustle” and work full time to establish a start-up. So, how does one hustle and remain focused on full time employment?

Entrepreneurs need to be strong

June 20, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Bomanga Ngoi Longango JouJou’, founder of EveLea Foods, Congo

I realized, over time, it is not enough to want to be able. Will as great as it is, not enough. There is a whole Journey and smart works to achieve a project. Success is a powerful blend of will, desire, patience, love, sacrifice, persistence, tears and determination. You have to be viscerally obstinate to achieve your dream. The modern success model is "quick and well done" in everything.

3 C’s of a Compelling Point of View

June 20, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Laura Camacho, PhD

A compelling point of view acts like a magnet for high-performing employees, top-tier investors, and ideal clients. In our time of purpose-driven profits, people want to know what you stand for, what your priority is, what drives you to action. The answers to these questions can be simmered down to a key message known as your Point of View.

Creating a people centric culture should top the agenda for business leaders

June 20, 2020 Melanie Hawken

by Nomazibulo Tshanga, Ziyana Business Consulting

On 1 June 2020, we have seen South Africa move from a prohibitive national wide lockdown to a more economic active alert level 3. This means that millions of employees have returned to work as 70% of the economy has re-opened for activity.