Turning your big vision into a high growth business — Lionesses of Africa

Next on the programme was a woman entrepreneur who knows all about growing successful businesses across a range of business sectors. Gwen Mahuma is the Director of Mahuma Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd, or MIH as it is better known, an investment company with interests in South Africa’s Steel and Infrastructure sectors. Gwen is someone who knows what it takes to build strong growth companies in tough industry sectors. She is a dynamic, proactive entrepreneur and a real supporter of women’s empowerment through entrepreneurship, and she has a keen eye for new business opportunities. Gwen shared her experiences of what it takes to grow multiple businesses to the next level.

Following a fascinating and insightful first half of the programme, host Nomalanga Sitole introduced a panel discussion featuring a group of inspirational and highly experienced women entrepreneurs. They shared their own personal and business insights around the theme of turning a big vision into a high growth business. Panelists included Michelle Geere, founder, Adbot; Sasha Knott, MD, Job Crystal; Mampho Sotshongaye, founder, Golden Rewards 1981 Construction; and Refilwe Sebothoma, founder, PBM Group. The discussion covered a range of topics including how to grow a small business by harnessing the power of digital advertising; how to create job opportunities for local people and investing in skills development to create high growth workforces; how to use technology to bring the right talent on board to achieve growth; and how to effective manage a growing workforce and harness their potential. 

The Lioness Business Agility webinar wrapped up with host, Nomalanga Sitole, providing her take-out of learnings from the event, reitterating that if we want our businesses to really grow and fulfill our visions and ambitions, then we need to harness the power of technology;  collaborate with other women entrepreneurs; actively look for opportunities and seize them when they appear; and stay focused on that growth.

The next Lioness Business Agility webinar will be taking place in April 2022 – look out for  forthcoming details on the Lionesses of Africa website www.lionessesofafrica.com