by Alice da Silva I share my thoughts on how to prepare for the return to the office, with the aim of minimal disruption – emotionally or to productivity. The preferred objective is for the change to be as seamless as possible, so that one’s energy can rather be spent on being positive to embrace […]
by Lionesses of Africa Operations Department “I have become to myself a land of trouble and inordinate sweat.” St Augustine in his confessions (here) wrote: “Assuredly I labour here and I labour within myself; I have become to myself a land of trouble and inordinate sweat.” I labour within myself. We’ve all seen them – […]
Lioness Weekender was delighted to chat to Navalayo Osembo this month to learn more about what it takes to build a proudly Made In Kenya running shoe brand, and her aspirations for the future. What does your company do? Enda is bringing together world-class shoe designers, developers, and Kenyan athletes to create performance running shoes […]
Share a little about your entrepreneurial journey. And, do you come from an entrepreneurial background? Entrepreneurship runs in my veins. My father had to pivot his skills once the preference for mass-made shoes hit the market in the 1970s. His once thriving small business fell apart. He turned to upholstery and successfully built another business. […]
What inspired you to start your company? Growing up I always enjoyed baking. I started to bake when I was 12. At the time, my aunt had a cake business and I used to always help her decorate. When I was 19 years old I decided to pursue my dream of baking and decided to […]
Book Review Goal-setting is something that every woman entrepreneur needs to do as part of her business building journey, but in author and entrepreneur Payal Kadakia’s new book LifePass, she introduces a whole new approach to not just setting goals but reaching them too. In her new book, LifePass, Payal Kadakia, the founder of ClassPass, […]
Lioness Radio / The Business of Funding Podcast Ep.3 There are 3.5 million searches a day on Google. If your business is not advertising on Google you don’t exist to online customers. That is why Lionesses of Africa is collaborating with Adbot to change this. Adbot is giving away 1000 FREE Google ads campaigns to 1000 […]
With V6 diesel power, a wider load bay, improved off-road capability and better ride quality, the first new Ranger in a decade has a lot to get a farmer excited. Here is what we know. Rejoice, Ford Ranger fan. No longer will you have to feel inadequate about the V6 badge on the VW Amarok. […]
TOMATOES Solomon Khumbula, Makhado, Limpopo We grow tomatoes and supply Firefly, one of the largest retailers in our town. Firefly packages our produce and sells it in its shops. We have just finished planting our HTX 14 tomato variety. The seedlings come from WD Seedlings in Tzaneen. We use this variety because of its ability […]
Cattle farming runs in the blood of many South Africans, with an astonishing 40% of cattle managed by black communal farmers. These herds present one of the biggest opportunities in the South African economy, especially in the light of growing beef exports, which could double the commercial price of beef. It’s with this wonderful opportunity […]