Lioness Weekender spoke to the inspirational Swaady Martin to learn more about her personal entrepreneurial journey and the building of her business and brand. You are founder and CEO of Yswara, a social enterprise that seeks to transform African agricultural commodities. Can you tell us a little about the successes achieved in this area? At […]
Tell us a little about your team I am the only team member, more like a one woman show. Being a small growing business, I aim at minimizing cost so I manage to do all the work myself. In the near future I hope to get more team players as the business grows. Share a […]
What inspired you to start your company? Fro’Niques was inspired by our love for Africanism, natural hair, and beauty. My sister and I keep and nurture natural hair and throughout our natural hair journey it was difficult to find the right products for our crown. By the right products we mean organic products that are […]
By Lionesses of Africa Operations Department As we come to the end of yet another year ‘like no other’, it is only right that we look to the future with an understanding of what has passed. After all, none of us can claim not to have been infected by the events of the past two […]
Praveen Dwarika from AFGRI’s Lemang Agricultural Services discusses climate change and sustainable farming. Source link
GOATSMichael Motepe, Madinyane, Brits, North West Province We have just been through our kidding period and right now we are working to maintain the body condition of the ewes (or does) so that they can maintain their milk production. Our animals alternate between phosphate licks and energy licks and we use a molasses-based feed mixture […]
No farmer likes paperwork, but as respected independent dairy consultant Johan Heunis and Milk SA transformation director Godfrey Rathogwa recently told a training workshop of about 20 smallholder dairy farmers from across South Africa, avoid record-keeping and you won’t make money! Records allow a diary farmer, and any other farmer, to compare results over time […]
The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) offer fully-funded Master’s scholarships to Commonwealth students. Successful applicants can travel to a different country in the Commonwealth, where they can study a variety of courses and benefit from the expertise provided by leading universities. Developing new skills, gaining a qualification and experiencing life in another country benefits both […]
When schools shut: Gendered impacts of COVID-19 school closure, Webinar for East and Southern Africa Join UNESCO, the African Union’s International Centre for Girls’ and Women’s Education in Africa (AU/CIEFFA), the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) and the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) in this upcoming webinar: When schools shut: Gendered impacts of COVID-19 school […]
Zabion de Wee from John Deere joins Bathabile Modutoane on Oneo Farms to discuss the importance of basic maintenance and explains how to take care of and service a tractor. Source link