the pride of Africa's women entrepreneurs
Glaussia Monjane, founder of Grandonas MZ (Mozambique)
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Many women suffer anxiety and self-esteem issues, particularly around selecting clothing that makes them look and feel good. In Mozambique, entrepreneur Glaussia Monjane, founder of Grandonas MZ, knows these issues from personal experience, and is launching a new plus-size fashion range that aims to help other women.
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Masana Sangweni, founder of Maua Blossoms (South Africa)
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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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Diandra Vaal Neto, founder of Clube Das Empresárias (Angola)
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The journey to becoming a successful woman entrepreneur can often be a lonely one. But in Luanda, Angola, Diandra Vaal Neto, founder of Clube Das Empresárias, a leading platform for women entrepreneurs in the country, has the solution. She has launched SPACE by Clube Das Empresárias, a new co-working space in the city exclusively for women, providing a much-needed professional and personal development community.
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Sinenhlanhla Ndlela, founder of Yococo (South Africa)
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This month, lovers of great vegan artisanal ice cream in Gauteng, South Africa, will be able to enjoy their favourite treats by shopping online from Yococo. This passion driven business, founded by entrepreneur Sinenhlanhla Ndlela, is serving up love in scoops to her devoted customers, and now they will be able to buy their favourite flavours online.
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Frances Edwards, founder of House of Cinnamon
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This month in South Africa sees the proudly Afro-European accessory brand, House of Cinnamon, launching its exciting new Autumn/Winter 2020 collection. Inspired by enduring classics, the House of Cinnamon AW20 collection brings together classic and iconic pieces that will carry its customers through the seasons. The new collection features limited edition items that have been carefully designed with uncompromising attention to detail.
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Carmen Miral, founder of Black Khakhela (Mozambique)
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For conscious consumers looking to buy proudly Mozambican natural skin and haircare products, entrepreneur Carmen Miral, founder of Black Khakhela has the answer. She is launching a new range of ten products that celebrate Mozambican culture and ingredients, and which are completely natural. Fans of Carmen’s business and brand will be delighted to see this new range as it is not only of the highest quality, but also supports the growth of a local cosmetics industry in the country.
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This week sees South Africa’s leading sustainable and ethical product design brand, The Joinery, launching its new TOGETHER campaign. Founding sisters, Kim and Natalie Ellis, are asking customers and supporters to join them on their journey to making a difference. This initiative was created to support those in need with food parcels, as well as to support local farmers that can no longer supply to the restaurant industry due to COVID-19.
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Dineo Molokoane (South Africa)
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Shedding Light is an inimitable South African human and organization development company, which has built a reputation for offering customer-centric transformational services to its clients. This month sees it launching a new personal transformation book entitled, ‘A New Becoming’. This is a guide that helps people change the way they see themselves and the world around them.
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Khomotso Talane, founder of Emeraldstone Events (South Africa)
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In South Africa, entrepreneur and creative design force, Khomotso Talane, founder of Emeraldstone Events, has launched a one-stop-shop to make the whole wedding outfit design and event planning experience so much easier for happy couples and their families.
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Great golfers need great caddies. Ask anyone who plays professionally and they will tell you that the role of the caddy is critical to their own performances. But they often don’t get the recognition or support they deserve. In Johannesburg, South Africa, a new golf event is being launched on 8 March 2020 to shine a spotlight on talented caddies who have a great game of their own.
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Meet Helen Viljoen, a luxury jewellery brandbuilder with a cause. — When you set out to build a niche jewellery business, underpinned by an ethos of legacy building through sustainable luxury, there is a golden thread that runs through the company and the brand. In the case of Nebü, founded by South African entrepreneur Helen Viljoen, that thread is the creation of beautiful, sustainable jewellery with a cause and a commitment to environmental and wild life conservation.
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Christelle Kwizera, founder of Water Access Rwanda
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Getting daily access to safe, clean, affordable water is a priority for many of Rwanda’s citizens. For entrepreneur Christelle Kwizera, providing a series of game-changing solutions to that challenge is what drives her business, Water Access Rwanda.
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Nicola Luther, CEO and Creative Director, LUNAR (South Africa)
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Adding to the entrepreneurial buzz of Start-Up Night Africa London which took place on 16 January in the heart of the West End of the City, South Africa’s leading eco-fashion brand, Lunar, launched its new SpringSummer2020 collection.
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Femi Oyedipe, founder of Loshes Chocolate (Nigeria)
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The renowned and fast growing Loshes Chocolate, a bean-to-bar, single-origin, craft chocolate processing company in Lagos, Nigeria, is expanding its range to include some exciting new chocolate bars and gift boxes. Founded by entrepreneur, Femi Oyedipe, the company is building a reputation for its production of fine chocolates and baking products for both individual and commercial consumers.
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YOU + US = WE is the ethos behind the launch of the YOU Cookie Company brand in South Africa. Impact driven social entrepreneur and owner, Adri Williams, known for her company’s popular Khayelitsha Cookies, is looking to take her incredibly successful cookie baking business model and social impact to the next level.
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Didintle Motsuenyane
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South African entrepreneur, Didintle Motsuenyane, founder of More Than Golf (Pty) Ltd, has just announced the launch of an exciting new golfing event in the country’s economic capital, Gauteng, to mark what has been a hard, busy business year. Experienced golfers and corporate weekend golfing enthusiasts alike, are invited to participate as part of their wind down for the year. Founder, Didintle Motsuenyane, is keen to encourage women entrepreneur golfers to take part too.
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Nicola Luther, owner of LUNAR (South Africa)
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South African eco-fashion and lifestyle brand, LUNAR, led by owner and creative director, Nicola Luther, recently showcased its AutumnWinter2020 collection at SA Fashion Week as part of the Cape Wools & Mohair SA Designer Challenge. Lunar was also selected as winner of this challenge in the Ladies Wear category by an international panel of judges.
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Zanele Njapha
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For all those businesses looking to gear up to thrive in an ever-changing economic climate, help is at hand, thanks to South African entrepreneur, Zanele Njapha. Her award-winning keynote and it's accompanying training package ‘Institutional Relevance in The 4th Industrial Revolution’, are providing a framework for acquiring the skills necessary to gear up for success.
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In the Eastern Cape of South Africa, entrepreneur Adele Cutten, founder of the renowned Adele’s Mohair, launches a series of Magic Mohair Gift Packs for creative crafter customers.
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Dana Mroueh
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Calling all chocolate lovers! In Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, artisan chocolate company, Mon Choco, founded by the inspirational entrepreneur and talented chocolatier, Dana Mroueh, is launching an exciting new flavour in its delicious raw chocolate bar range this month. Mendiant is a new product which incorporates nuts and candied fruits into its world-class raw chocolate bars.
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