by Clementina Busayo Have you ever heard the saying that there is a book in everyone? Do you want to become an Author? There are several benefits to writing a book. From getting booked to speak; impacting lives beyond your current location; inspiring others to live their best lives through your story. The possibilities are endless, […]
Lioness Weekender spoke to Gwen to learn more about her business, her vision for the future, and her insights on what it takes to build a successful business empire in a tough industry sector When did your start your business?: MIH was formed in 2005 after my initial transaction of acquiring a stake in DSI-Mandrik […]
Book Review When it comes to getting practical advice, small business owners too often don’t know where to look, but Longtime Square executives Jackie Reses and Lauren Weinberg, authors of the book Self-Made Boss: Advice, Hacks, and Lessons from Small Business Owners, want to change all that. Part starter-kit, part encyclopedia, and part inspiration, Self-Made […]
Tell us a little about your team My team is made up of 90% women and 10% men, it is a young and motivated team, always available to meet the customer’s needs. A minha equipe é constituída por 90% mulheres e 10 % Homens , é uma equipe jovem e motivada, sempre disponível para atender […]
Startup Story Kemi Olawoye is the ceo & co-founder of Babymigo, Nigeria’s largest pregnancy and parenting community. She is a veteran entrepreneur and an award-winning business leader. Kemi’s business focuses of building an easily accessible online community for mums to gain information and bridge the communication gap on maternal health in Africa. She founded the […]
by Lionesses of Africa Operations Department As far as business is concerned, ’Luck’, ‘Hope’, ‘Fear,’ are all four letter words (you know, the ones our Mothers always told us not to use), for a reason. In business we have to avoid relying, or getting carried away, or even dragged down by them. ‘Luck’ more often […]
by Ronel Jooste, CA(SA), Business & Financial Consultant, Speaker and Author of the award-winning book ‘Financially Fit and Wealthy’ A business plan is considered the most critical document for any business, whether you are starting a business or have an established business. There is a general perception that business plans are only required for funding […]
The following question came in from a sheep farmer: ‘I am looking for a good feedlot ration for lambs. I have soya bean residues and dry citrus meal available. My lambs currently weigh 33kg at four months. What should I add to this ration, or what formulation should I use to get them up to […]
Lufuno Managa, Mukondeni, Limpopo (Tomatoes) We plant about 20ha of tomatoes a year, which are mostly earmarked for the informal trader market. Our clients are from various parts of the country, mainly here in Limpopo, but some as far away as Durban. We also have a contract with Tiger Brands, to whom we supply every […]
We received another question from a farmer, this time about planting pastures: “What are the best methods of establishing blue buffalo grass and bristle grass?” Our consultant advises: “Plant the grass seed in a fine, firm, well-prepared seed bed. Culti vate the soil from 200-300cm deep in the autumn of the previous year, or as […]