By Lionesses of Africa Operations Department “More than 19 million US workers — and counting — have quit their jobs since April 2021, a record pace disrupting businesses everywhere.” according to McKinsey (here). What is going on and what can we learn from this to ensure that the same does not happen within our businesses? […]
In 2021, the manufacturing sector continued its recovery until the unrest in July, when monthly manufacturing sales fell 13.5% month on month, which is uncharacteristic for that time of year. However, the recovery in activity levels since then has been positive (barring the recent metals industry strikes), indicating that the shock of the disruptions related […]
Tell us a little about your team My team comprises of me, the Creative Director/CEO, 2 sales associates, 1 Pattern maker for samples,1 intern, 1 assistant. We are a power house of innovative creative minds that source, manufacture and style our clothing. Share a little about your entrepreneurial journey. And, do you come from an […]
What inspired you to start your company? While doing identification of internally displaced persons for the Afrogiveness center, I came in contact with a young lady who had 5 little kids, I was worried about how she managed with them. So, I tried to inquire more. Of the 5 kids, 3 of them were hers […]
LoA had the privilege of learning more about Khadija Elbedweihy’s inspirational journey this month as she was announced as the 2021 Africa’s Business Heroes award winner. What inspired you to start your company? I was born and raised in an academic family, which certainly affected my personality and choices. I always had this passion for […]
In January 2021, more than 430 startups and scale-ups from 22 countries submitted ideas for this initiative. This reflects Tommy Hilfiger’s vision for sustainability in Waste Nothing and Welcome All. This year’s program specifically aimed to expand and support black, indigenous, and colored (BIPOC) entrepreneurs working to develop the community while fostering a more inclusive […]
Book Review Successful digital entrepreneur and author, Tolu Michaels, says that almost everyone believes that success starts with showing up, but many don’t know exactly how to do that in business. In her new book, Show Up, Tolu provides some great insights and advice on how to show up and stand out from the crowd. […]
Planning to employ a general farm manager or applying for such a position yourself? Being a farm foreman can either be extremely fulfilling or hell on earth, depending on how you approach the job. The joke that some farmers treat their foremen like sons while others treat their sons like foremen sums up this unique […]
SUNFLOWERS Abram Motswai, Legonyane, Brits, North West We are planting sunflower on virgin lands that were debushed a few weeks ago. This is communal land, so we’re erecting an electric fence to stop cattle from getting in. Livestock breaking into planted lands on communal ground is a big problem and sometimes a regular fence isn’t […]
CATTLE Lufuno Netshikhundini, Makhado, Limpopo We run our own red-meat business and slaughter cattle from our herd to supply meat through our butchery and to other outlets such as hotels in Thohoyandou. At present we are fattening animals to be slaughtered weekly but with the rest of the herd we are in the middle of […]