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Filomena Matimbe, a Mozambican entrepreneur creating business through banana flour innovation — Lionesses of Africa

What inspired you to start your company? My company is the result of my master’s thesis with the theme: “creating business through the processing of banana flour” which was inspired by the desire to find ways to extend the lifespan of bananas, which in my country, lead to large amounts of bananas rotting. Why should […]

Michele Carelse, a passion-driven holistic health entrepreneur in South Africa — Lionesses of Africa

Lioness Weekender spoke to founder Michele Carelse about her entrepreneurial journey, her passion for natural and organic holistic health, and her ambitions for the future. What does your company do? Feelgood Health is an online health store that makes it easy to shop for health and wellness products and have them conveniently delivered to your […]

Beware qualification fraud when hiring — Lionesses of Africa

by Jenny Reid Recently there have been interesting news articles relating to qualification fraud and with organisations where you would believe that the verification of qualifications was the norm. In KZN a 29-year-old man is soon to appear in court for forging his matric certificate to enter university. It was alleged that the individual forged […]

Women and Resilience  — Lionesses of Africa

by Elsa Figueiredo Tchikanha  Due to the financial crisis the country is facing as a result of the fall in oil prices and more recently the Covid-19 pandemic, part of the strategy of companies to avoid bankruptcy and remain competitive is to reduce costs, among which are lay-offs. The layoffs have been throwing a significant […]