Building on her highly successful global homeware brand, South Africa’s leading design and retail entrepreneur Carrol Boyes has launched her first range of textiles incorporating her signature figure motifs.
Read moreSharika Punwasi, an entrepreneur building a proudly South African kidswear brand with a strong Mauritius connection
Sharika Punwasi, founder of My Cotton Tree (South Africa/Mauritius)
Harnessing the power of partnerships is at the heart of many successful businesses. For Sharika Punwasi, founder of high-end kids fashion brand, My Cotton Tree, her partnerships were found in both South Africa and Mauritius, harnessing the best of skills and expertise in both markets.
Read moreFrom mopping floors to making millions on Instagram: 5 Steps to building an online brand by Ronne Brown
Ronessa “Ronne” Brown
How did an impoverished mother of four crack the code of Instagram, quit her job, build multiple online brands, and become a mega-millionaire? Once a teenage mom, Ronessa “Ronne” Brown, author of From Mopping Floors to Making Millions on Instagram, defeated the odds by stepping over the stereotypes surrounding her to take her family’s destiny into her own hands.
Read moreLIONESS LAUNCH: Nature’s Delights launches convenient fruit and vegetable baskets for busy people in Zimbabwe
Today, more and more people are leading busy lives, often too busy to spend time shopping or queueing for groceries at the end of the day. That’s where Chiedza Mahovo and her company, Nature’s Delights, comes in, launching a fabulous new service selling carefully selected fruit and vegetable produce baskets for busy people. It takes all the hassle out of shopping for daily fresh produce.
Read moreClaudette Nahum and Nangula Shejavali, two entrepreneurs helping Namibia’s businesses to build sustainable companies
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.
Read moreGoal setting for the new year
by Tatenda Rungisa, Human Resources Practitioner and co-founder of Twin Connect Solutions
As 2018 comes to a wrap, many individuals and organizations are consumed with end of year reports and financial results. They forget about what will be coming ahead and the need to plan for the next year.
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Mireille Karera: Follow your inner voice
Mireille Karera, founder of KORA Associates
Follow your inner voice....
"My advice to women starting up is to follow that insisting inner voice that has already been nudging you to follow the dream inside of you. It is the hidden treasure that only you can find. You may come from a tough background or a privileged one, no matter how you started, if you persevere and stay true to YOUR own desires and dreams, you will eventually turn your dreams into reality."
Mireille Karera, founder of KORA Associates (U.A.E/Rwanda)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Chinwe Ohajuruka: Success and failure
Chinwe Ohajuruka, founder and CEO of Comprehensive Design Services (Nigeria)
Success and failure…
“Every entrepreneur will experience both success and failure along the way. I try to use success as a springboard for even greater success and likewise learn from failure, and use it to leverage success going forward.”
Chinwe Ohajuruka, founder and CEO of Comprehensive Design Services (Nigeria)
Read moreQuote of the Day by Joelle Eyeson
Joelle Eyeson, co-founder of Hive Earth (Ghana)
"Go for it, don't let stereotypes of what a woman should be or look like stop you from achieving your full potential."
Joelle Eyeson, co-founder of Hive Earth (Ghana)
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Devotha Ntuke Minzi: Hold onto your dream
Devotha Ntuke Minzi, founder of K-finance Limited (Tanzania)
Hold onto your dream....
"The dream - that burning urge inside that drives your momentum. This is critical. If you don’t have it, it is very easy to give up. Doing business and for that matter being your own boss, is not easy."
Devotha Ntuke Minzi, founder of K-finance Limited (Tanzania)
Read moreQuote of the Day by Divine Ndhlukula
Divine Ndhlukula founded SECURICO Security Services (Zimbabwe)
Lessons from the past
by Thato Mokhothu-Ramohlanka
There is something very special about the holidays. Not only is it a time to recuperate after a long, tiresome year, but it is also a time to reflect and plan ahead. Not everyone has the same experiences because we are all very different. However, many can attest to the fact that generally it was a challenging year economically for many.
Read moreI can't wait for December so I can take a break!
by Paula Quinsee
I heard so many people saying this phrase during these past few weeks. I remember when I first noticed the decorations going up in Pick 'n Pay and thought to myself, "No, not yet. I'm not ready for December to come around, there's still so much I have to get done!"
Read moreEntrepreneur Advice from Tiguidanke Camara: Follow your passion
Tiguidanke Camara, founder of Tigui Mining Group (TMG) (Guinea)
Follow your passion…
“Follow your passion. Do not let gender-related issues define you. Work hard, have faith and persevere. You will face difficulties, challenges and setbacks. It will help you grow. Always be professional. Surround yourself with mentors who will guide you throughout your career.”
Tiguidanke Camara, founder of Tigui Mining Group (TMG) (Guinea)
Read moreQuote of the Day by Margaret Hirsch
Margaret Hirsch, co-founder of Hirsch's Homestores (South Africa)
"You can work for a boss and make a living or you can work for yourself and make a fortune: the choice is yours."
Margaret Hirsch, co-founder of Hirsch's Homestores (South Africa)
Read moreMeet 9 African women entrepreneurs creatively fighting the war on plastic pollution
From poisoning and injuring marine life, to the ubiquitous presence of plastics in our food, to causing major life-threatening diseases, the growth of plastic waste is threatening our planet's survival. Africa’s women entrepreneurs are rising to the challenge and are building game-changing eco-businesses combating one of the great environmental challenges of our time - plastic pollution.
Read moreTo collaborate or not? That is the question!
by Brigette Mashile, founder of Roka Roko
In the 4 years of this business, I have had ‘gazillions’ of collaboration offers and maybe 1 of them actually happens, maybe! I don’t know if it worked or not. Collaborations are agreed to and pushed forward because, well in life and in business we need each other. I am yet to be part of a real collaboration and see it through. There are many reasons why I haven’t been in one, some are real and others probably imagined! Have I lost out? Probably! Who knows what we can achieve when we come together for a common purpose. I have compiled a list of reasons I still haven’t done a collaboration; maybe some ring true for you as well?
Read moreGrowth IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business by Tiffani Bova
Tiffani Bova
Do you know the best way to drive your company's growth? If not, then according to author and customer growth evangelist, Tiffani Bova, it’s time to boost your Growth IQ.
Read moreOwn your meetings
by Lori Milner, author, entrepreneur, thought leader and founder of Beyond the Dress
I have interviewed people across many industries, levels, companies, entrepreneurs – and the number one time waster that comes up again and again is meetings. David Grady, has coined the phrase MAS – this is a new epidemic sweeping the working world today. It stands for Mindless Acceptance Syndrome. In other words, as soon as we receive a meeting invite, we accept it without questioning our role in it or the purpose of the meeting. So his solution to MAS is…NO MAS.
Read moreSima Mlangeni, an entrepreneur based in Namibia using her passion for the hygiene industry as the inspiration for her business
Sima Mlangeni, founder of Biocol Hygiene (Namibia)
Often, business success comes by finding the right market opportunities and then creating the products and services to meet the needs of those markets. For entrepreneur Sima Mlangeni, founder of Biocol Hygiene, she identified a niche market opportunity in Namibia that would harness her expertise and experience in the specialist hygiene industry.
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