Video: DEOLA - the designer, woman & mother

Source: SPICE TV, published on Mar 31, 2014

SPICE TV Celebrates Mothers in Fashion as veteran designer Deola Sagoe marks 25 years in the industry. In honour of Mother's Day and after a month celebrating 'Mothers in Fashion', SPICE TV brings you a tribute to Deola Sagoe -- the designer, the woman and mother, as you've never seen her before. In an intimate, exclusive interview detailing the designer's move to rebrand her label from Deola Sagoe to Deola, her work, achievements and her inspirations, Deola shares on her Mother, children and motherhood itself, giving insight into the icon's inner circle.

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VIDEO: Ally Angula - The power of the dream

Ally Angula is Group Managing Director and Chief Strategist at Leap Investment Namibia Group. Ally by profession is a Chartered Accountant and serves on various corporate Boards as a non-exeuctive Director. She firmly believe in the power of entrepreneurship and DREAMING BIG! She launched the "Dream Namibia Launchpad" which is an initiative aimed at providing business plan critique advice to aspiring entrepreneurs and business start-ups. 

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Video: Dr. Ola Orekunrin, founder of Flying Doctors Nigeria shares her startup experience

Source: HOTM Channel Nigeria | Published on March 13, 2014

HOTM profiles doctor, pilot and healthcare entrepreneur Dr. Ola Orekunrin. She is the CEO of Flying Doctors, a medical emergency unit which has helped save lives through prompt emergency response and air transportation of patients across the West African sub-region. Ola shares her story about returning to Nigeria to start a business and how she has been transformed by the experience.

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Video: Up Close with Jenna Clifford

Source: SABC Digital News | Published on Jan 30, 2014

Established in 1992, Jenna Clifford Designs was established back in 1992 and has grown to become a brand of style and luxury. The initial focus was exclusively on jewellery design, but today the brand has grown to include four innovative brands: Jenna Clifford Fine Jewellery, Renaissance Jewellery by Jenna Clifford, Jenna Clifford Homeware and Jenna Clifford Trophies. So even 2 decades later, the jewellery is still designed by Jenna Clifford herself! Who is this creative lady and how has she build her empire? Hosted by Tshepang Motsekuoa.

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Kofo Akinkugbe: Creativity and capacity for Nigerian businesses

Published on Nov 27, 2013

The growth and development of businesses in the 21st Century hinges on the strategic engagement of creativity and capacity into the models that guarantee sustainability of operations and service delivery. This is pivotal to Small Medium Enterprises, that are drivers of the economy. In this discourse on 'Creativity and Capacity' for Businesses from the FBN SME CONNECT conference Mr Seyi Oyefeso Group Head Retail, First Bank engages leading enterpreneurs Mrs Kofo Akinkugbe, Mrs Ndidi Nwuneli, Mr Audu Maikori on this important topic.

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Gahaya Links empowering thousands of women entrepreneurs in Rwanda

Source: EmergingStars TV | Published on 31 October 2013

Gahaya Links is for-profit Rwandan handicraft company based on the simple principle of women economic empowerment through fair-trade. "The vision of Gahaya Links is to empower rural communities to become entrepreneurs and earn better incomes to live with dignity among their communities."

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Video: The inspiring story of Tanzanian micro-finance pioneer Dr Victoria Kisyombe

Video: Fetzer Institute | Published on August 16, 2013

Inspiring viewing: Since 2002, SELFINA, Sero Lease and Finance Ltd., has invested in 25,000 Tanzanian women entrepreneurs and created 125,000 jobs through an innovative micro-leasing program. "The secret behind it is the love we have for the people," says Dr. Victoria Kisyombe, Selfina's founder.

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