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Tsitsi Mutendi, a Zimbabwean entrepreneur passionate about business legacy

August 28, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Tsitsi Mutendi

Lioness Weekender Cover Story

DanTs Investments, a multi-faceted business group focused on family business and legacy planning in Africa

Tsitsi Mutendi is a family business and family office advisor, and the Founder and Lead Consultant at Nhaka Legacy Planning in Zimbabwe. She is also Co-Founder at African Family Firms (A non-profit Africa Family Business Association). Tsitsi is a well-versed, award winning business woman with over 12 years’ experience building her own successful software development, publishing and education businesses. During this time, Tsitsi developed a passion to assist family businesses in building multi-generational businesses which translate into multigenerational legacies. Tsitsi is recognised globally for her business acumen and world class delivery.

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In Cover Story Tags Zimbabwe, Consulting Services
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Anja van Beek, a South African coaching professional helping people and business leaders to achieve their ambitions

February 20, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Anja van Beek, founder, Anja van Beek Consulting & Coaching

Startup Story

Having an agile mindset in business and life is one of the keys to success, something that specialist business coach, Anja van Beek, founder of the Consulting & Coaching business that carries her name, knows all about. She has built a business that helps both individuals and companies to achieve their ambitions and fulfill their potential, helping them to lead fulfilled lives and make an impact.

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In Startup Story Tags South Africa, Consulting Services
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Sabina Ali, a Mozambican entrepreneur advising organizations on their business strategies

January 23, 2022 Melanie Hawken

Sabina Ali, founder and executive partner, SAB Consulting (Mozambique)

Startup Story

Sabina Ali is the founder and executive partner of SAB Consulting in Mozambique, a company recognized for its strategic leadership, tailored business strategies and support in the areas of organization, implementation, monitoring and coaching. She is also the co-founder of Dr. Moz, a pioneering digital platform for the health and wellness industry, recognized as the first Mozambican platform to provide telemedicine services.

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In Startup Story Tags Mozambique, Consulting Services
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Adama Ndjol Kouyaté, an entrepreneur bringing management consulting expertise to Morocco 

September 12, 2021 Melanie Hawken
Adama Ndjol Kouyaté, founder, Farafina Consulting (Morocco)

Adama Ndjol Kouyaté, founder, Farafina Consulting (Morocco)

Startup Story

For those businesses and organizations looking to expand onto the African continent and in need of strategic and organisational support, Farafina Consulting, founded by Adama Ndjol Kouyaté, is there with the right advice. Her specialist consulting expertise is also helping to grow a new generation of business leaders on the African continent and globally.

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In Startup Story Tags Morocco, Business Services, Consulting Services
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Modupe Sanders, a Nigerian restaurant consultancy entrepreneur helping clients to startup their businesses

February 16, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Modupe Sanders, founder of Mo Consult (Nigeria)

Modupe Sanders, founder of Mo Consult (Nigeria)

Startup Story

The restaurant business is an exciting one to enter for any passionate foodie entrepreneur, but it is also potentially one of the most challenging. Getting access to expert advice in starting up a successful new restaurant or turning around an existing one is key. Mo Consult, founded by Modupe Sanders, is a business offering just such a specialist service to its clients.

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In Startup Story Tags Nigeria, Consulting Services, Food & Drink
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Emma Tendai Dimairho, a South African entrepreneur with a passion for environmental management 

January 19, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Emma Tendai Dimairho, founder of Sentient Environmental Consultancy (South Africa)

Emma Tendai Dimairho, founder of Sentient Environmental Consultancy (South Africa)

Startup Story

Environmental management is a highly specialized business sector and one that is traditionally dominated by men, but Emma Tendai Dimairho, founder of Sentient Environmental Consultancy, is changing that landscape. 

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In Startup Story Tags Business Services, Consulting Services, South Africa
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Georgina Angélica, an Angolan entrepreneur turning a passion for early years education into a business 

January 5, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Georgina Angélica, specialist education and professional development consultant (Angola)

Georgina Angélica, specialist education and professional development consultant (Angola)

Startup Story

For Georgina Angélica, her business motto is: “Cada necessidade um recurso”, which translates as, “For every need, a resource”. In her specialist education and professional development consultancy, she lives by that motto, providing courses and workshops for local educators to meet all needs.

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LIONESS LAUNCH / South Africa’s Orizur Consulting launches two new Cyber Law and Cyber Security initiatives for business and government

September 15, 2019 Melanie Hawken
Adv. Lufuno T Khorommbi, founder of Orizur Consulting Enterprise (South Africa)

Adv. Lufuno T Khorommbi, founder of Orizur Consulting Enterprise (South Africa)

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With the 4th Industrial Revolution comes the need to address the growth of cyber threats in business and government, which have the potential to cause disruption and damage. The need to stay on top of cyber law and cyber security issues has never been greater. In South Africa, specialist cyber law enterpreneur, Adv. Lufuno T Khorommbi, founder of Orizur Consulting Enterprise, is launching two new initiatives to help clients to navigate their way through cyber threats and cyber law.

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Tia Linda Zuze, an entrepreneur in South Africa making research excellence count across the African continent

September 15, 2019 Melanie Hawken
Tia Linda Zuze, founder of Chimango Research (South Africa)

Tia Linda Zuze, founder of Chimango Research (South Africa)

Startup Story

To make change happen in Africa and to make the right decisions at the right time, you need to understand the facts, you need access to accurate information, and you need to hear people’s stories and opinions. In South Africa, Chimango Research, a specialist consultancy launched by entrepreneur Tia Linda Zuze, is undertaking research initiatives that provide the essential data needed by those in change-making positions on the continent.

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Ncebakazi Nompula, a South African entrepreneur on a mission to help companies  create continuous improvement business solutions

April 6, 2019 Melanie Hawken
Ncebakazi Nompula, founder of GEE Solutions (South Africa)

Ncebakazi Nompula, founder of GEE Solutions (South Africa)

Many companies experience challenges when it comes to ensuring maximum productivity levels, from both people and processes, but in South Africa one woman entrepreneur has the solution. Ncebakazi Nompula, founder of GEE Solutions, knows how to make organisations work smarter, not harder, to get productivity levels up.

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Claudette Nahum and Nangula Shejavali, two entrepreneurs helping Namibia’s businesses to build sustainable companies

December 15, 2018 Melanie Hawken
Claudette Nahum & Nangula Shejavali, founders of Leading Edge Management Consultants (Namibia)

Claudette Nahum & Nangula Shejavali, founders of Leading Edge Management Consultants (Namibia)

A healthy business eco-system needs strong, sustainable companies and organisations, and often they need the right developmental support, advice and expertise to grow. In Namibia, that’s where Leading Edge Management Consultants, founded by entrepreneurs Claudette Nahum and Nangula Shejavali, is there to help. 

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Marta Mulungo, a Mozambican entrepreneur helping her business clients transform their ideas into results

October 6, 2018 Melanie Hawken
Marta Mulongo, founder of MMCoaching (Mozambique)

Marta Mulongo, founder of MMCoaching (Mozambique)

Many people have great ideas, but very few develop them into actual businesses or products. What is often needed is a great business coach to advise on how to create the right business habits from the start. That is where MMCoaching comes in, a niche coaching business in Mozambique created by founder Marta Mulongo who is on a mission to help her clients to succeed.

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In Startup Story Tags Mozambique, Business Services, Consulting Services
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Mireille Karera - The startup story of a Rwandan entrepreneur providing bespoke consulting and coaching services to clients around the world

January 28, 2016 Melanie Hawken
Mireille Karera, founder of KORA Associates

Mireille Karera, founder of KORA Associates

Many entrepreneurs take a personal passion and turn it into a business. In the case of Mireille Karera, she had a passion to see people grow and progress in their lives in practical ways, and that led her to set up her company, KORA Associates, that encourages, coaches and advises individuals, businesses and communities in achieving their goals, visions and dreams.

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In Startup Story Tags Consulting Services, Rwanda
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Sharon Sinclair - The startup story of a South African consultancy bringing a more holistic approach to business

January 7, 2016 Melanie Hawken
Sharon Sinclair, founder of Chandramala (South Africa)

Sharon Sinclair, founder of Chandramala (South Africa)

Mindful business consulting may not be something familiar to many, but Sharon Sinclair looks to change all that with her company, Chandramala Pty Ltd in South Africa. She is introducing a programme of Organisational Alignment, an energetic change management process that encourages people to find their purpose and achieve a more fulfilled work and personal life.

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In Startup Story Tags Consulting Services, South Africa
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Alana Bond - The startup story of a South African entrepreneur dedicated to helping the country transform itself through business and social enterprise

July 29, 2015 Melanie Hawken
Alana Bond and Lana Lovasic, directors of Simanye Group

Alana Bond and Lana Lovasic, directors of Simanye Group

The Simanye Group is on a mission to help South Africa, and the African continent as a whole, find sustainable solutions to positive transformation and to support new economic development and growth in the communities that most need it to grow and thrive.

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Big bold accessories…We are big fans of luxury jewellery and accessories made with love and passion on the African continent, and Adèle Dejak in Kenya is the epitome of handmade luxury. The brand c Image of the Day / ReelFruit
 
Healthy snack treats…We love showcasing Africa’s women agribusiness builders, and ReelFruit, founded by Affiong Williams, is inspirational - it’s the largest fruit processing, packaging and distributi Image of the Day / Dokmai Rwanda

Made in Rwanda Handbag…A passion for handcrafted accessories, combined with a sense of pride for ‘Made in Rwanda’ products, inspired Dokmai Rwanda founder, Bernadette Umunyana, to create a company Image of the Day / Eki Silk

Silk Serenity…Nothing is quite as luxurious as silk, that’s why we love the ‘Africa on Silk’ collections from Eki, founded by Hazel Eki Osunde. Her latest Deep Dive Collection is inspired by the p Image of the Day / The Nanjala Company

Pot plants delivered… Give gifts that will last, such as these stunning plants in individual pots from The Nanjala Company in Kenya, founded by Teresa Nanjala Lubano. This online store creates customized Image of the Day / Sari for Change

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Pure chocolate heaven…If you are a chocolate lover, then you need to experience raw chocolate at its finest, and Dana Mroueh, founder of MonChoco an artisan chocolatier in Côte d’Ivoire, has just what y Image of the Day / Mulandi Brindes

Say it with flowers…If you want to make someone feel special, then there is no better way than with the gift of fresh flowers, and Mulandi Brindes in Mozambique, founded by Vanessa Guilherme Nhabete, creates Image of the Day / Mariée Eventos

The Wedding Planner…Every big celebration day needs great organization, and that’s where Iris Lezi Munguambe, founder of Mariée Eventos in Mozambique, is your go-to person. She launched he Image of the Day / Dounia Home

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