Lioness Weekender spoke to change-maker Evelyn Kaingu about her passion and commitment to playing her part to build inclusive digital financial products that empower women and help support small businesses to grow. What does your company do? Lupiya is the first online lending marketplace that provides financial services to 65% of the adult population in […]
What inspired you to start your company? I was inspired by my own life experiences. Having gone through a great ordeal that sought to bury me under the ground, I managed to rise above the situation and became the best version of myself. Not defined by any situation, I questioned myself, how many women go […]
Tell us a little about your team Our team has a combined work and training experience of over 25 years in beauty therapy, skin esthetics, reflexology and massage therapy.The team is driven by our high value for resourcefulness, innovation and teamwork. We invest in continuous education and we are committed to helping our clients improve […]
by Rewa Udoji In Africa, Art has rarely ever been a priority. In schools, the Arts are considered a lesser educational endeavour and pursuing a career in this space has long been openly discouraged. On the transactional side, African Art collectors were seen as eclectic with most buying African art more for the aesthetics than […]
Maruapula Brand is an integrated brand strategy consultancy based in South Africa, and focused on working with business and brand leaders who are looking to invest in and enhance their internal and external brand position and performance. Founded by entrepreneur Kelebogile Makwala, Maruapula Brand helps businesses create meaningful connections that get their brands seen, heard […]
Book Review Are you Poised for Exit in your business? That’s the important question asked by author and business exit expert Julie Keyes. In her new book, Poised for Exit: A Woman Entrepreneur’s Guide to Business Transition, Julie says that one of the hard facts in business you need to come to terms with is […]
by Lionesses of Africa Operations Department The year was 1988 and a manager at Microsoft called Paul Maritz was fed up at the glitches being found by software customers of theirs purely because although being tested before release, the software simply wasn’t being used in the real world under real life conditions by themselves. He […]
by Catia Mondlane Nowadays, the idea of being an entrepreneur has been the main theme. From small community campaigns to large international platforms which have not only sold the idea that entrepreneurship is the way to success and financial independence, but also recently adopted the inclusive method where women empowerment programs have been the main […]
by Anja van Beek We currently work in businesses where we find five generations in the workplace. This means if you’re a manager in your 30’s you’re most probably managing team members that are 10 or 20 years older than you. In my career as an HR leader for a multinational business, we have appointed […]
by Lori Milner If you could stop one habit today, what would it be? As a professional coach and trainer, I have asked this question in hundreds of workshops, and without fail, the one habit that always comes up consistently is procrastination. Procrastination is the habit of putting off something until later. When you repeat […]