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Lily Katumba, a Ugandan entrepreneur building an impact-driven business giving hope to others — Lionesses of Africa

Startup Story Lily Katumba is the founder of Zuri Styles, an accessories design and manufacturing business in Uganda creating jobs and restoring hope to vulnerable people. Lily’s mission is to stop Human Trafficking and empower those most vulnerable by creating sustainable employment, providing coaching and mentorship, and empowering girl children. LoA spoke to the inspirational […]

Rudo Kumirai, an education change-maker in Zimbabwe — Lionesses of Africa

Lioness Weekender spoke to the inspirational Rudo Kumirai about her passion for changing the education landscape for Zimbabwe’s children and creating the opportunity to access high quality, affordable education What does your company do? Helena Holdings (Private) Limited, an educational group that operates a preschool under the name KIDS-R-US Preschool, and a primary school under […]

The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life by Jadah Sellner — Lionesses of Africa

Book Review In her new book, She Builds: The Anti-Hustle Guide to Grow Your Business and Nourish Your Life, best-selling author and business coach, Jadah Sellner, creates a new entrepreneurial model for women. The model is centered around sustainable leadership – a practical framework women entrepreneurs can use to create a business on their own […]

Lioness Launch / New motivational book launched in Botswana to inspire people in their daily lives — Lionesses of Africa

The newly launched motivational book, “In Her own Voice” written and published by entrepreneur, Gaolapelwe Badumedi Matsetse-Mpete, founder of Bonton Botswana (Pty) Ltd, promises to deliver both motivation and inspiration. It is a non-fiction prose that interweaves a Memoir, a compilation of motivational quotes, and interpretation or a literary commentary on how one may apply […]

Marita Walther, a Namibia-based social entrepreneur changing the future of sustainable mobility in Africa — Lionesses of Africa

Tell us a little about your team Our team consists of two co-founders who also act as Managing Director and Technical Director, and a young and dynamic core team that consists of an office manager, workshop manager, assistant, welders, tube benders and frame designers, as well as a team of 14 delivery riders. We also […]

Why employer branding is important to entrepreneurship and business development — Lionesses of Africa

by Kelebogile Makhafola Assuming we can’t access the potential that exists inside us, the budding potential of our teams, as business and brand leaders, we will not be able to create fitting solutions that deal with what the world needs from us. What is essential in entrepreneurship is the future-proofing of our businesses and brands […]

Keneilwe Raphesu (FULL EPISODE) – African Farming

As a young woman, many people were skeptical that 24-year-old Keneilwe Raphesu had what it takes to assume control of her father’s 405ha enterprise in Holfontein. Yet the trust, knowledge and support from her dad – along with impressive skills acquired through the Sernick Emerging Farmers Programme – gave Keneilwe the tools to take the […]

Mlungisi Bushula (FULL EPISODE) – African Farming

Forestry is often overlooked as a form of agriculture but is in essence tree farming at its best. To succeed, one needs patience and a very good sense of long-term planning. It’s a sector in which Mlungisi Bushula has found his feet since 2013. The 32-year-old’s plans also include the wildlife sector and crop production […]

Matome Mokgobu – African Farming

SPINACH AND MUSTARD Matome Mokgobu, Gemarke Village, Limpopo I have just transplanted the mustard seedlings that I grow myself on the farm. I started preparing the seedlings during the first week of June and they were ready in five weeks. Depending on how cold it is, my seedlings are ready by the fifth or sixth […]