Startup Corner

Ayoade Adenike Ayobamide is a graduate of Statistics from Olabisi Onabanjo University. Currently a youth Corp member in Lagos state Nigeria. Her passion for Art and Culture, even though not an artist but someone who loves to explore creative art and tell stories with the hash tag, not an artist just love art, founded her brand Velveprints earlier this year in January 2020. An on-demand printing service for businesses and existing brands that also make custom made Ankara and Graphic prints. With the aim to help express happiness, stay confident and comfortable with every piece of it clients orders.

Abigail Ita Etim, is the founder and chief executive officer ZokhFood, an online food sales that offer all kinds of freshly homemade local African dishes, soups and everything food in bowls and large quantities. The brand also caters for events, like weddings to birthday parties etc.

Esther Adeyemi is the founder, chief executive officer and creative director for Tirzah & Co. A brand with two actively running arms. Tirzah is an handmade fashion/lifestyle accessory brand on a mission to bring strength, delight/joy, independence and empowerment to individuals and their families by building confidence, style and financial freedom through affordable fashion and Agora Chantra ( an online store for bead supplies, craft materials and all things craft related)

Nathaniel Anide Atai is the founder and chief executive officer, Annie Multimedia Art World. An art company that produces 100% of hand panting crafts, art designs and event decorations are done. Nathaniel who started since child hood, decided to take it to the next level. Hence he birthed the brand Annie Multimedia Art World with the aim to past messages across to people, to encourage and inspire them.

Tega Martins is the founder and chief executive officer of Stock Fish Naija Market Place, a brand that deals in importation, wholesaling and retailing of Norwegian Stock fish of all kinds. the brand was founded in February 2020 with the aim to build a reliable online market for Stock fish sellers and consumers at a very affordable price from the comfort of their homes. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/startup-corner/support

Bella Laurette Skincare is a seasoned and talented skincare Expert brand. Bringing Natural solutions to complex skincare problems, both home and abroad. Since the inception of the brand in 2018 founded by Ayemere Favour, the brand has been able to help its clients find that special breed of confidence that only a flawless skin can bring.

Winfrey Dania Okolo is a tv presenter, model, content creator and a voice over artist. She is the founder and chief executive officer PAGENT ACADEMY . A brand that provides local and international pageant training for young aspiring models to better equip their skills. Among her achievements, she was the winner miss university Nigeria 2012, united nations youth ambassadors 2012, and also 2nd runner up MBGN 2017 and 2018 amongs somany other winnings.

Oria Bure Innocent is the founder, creative designer and chief executive officer House of Buray. A fashion production company that produces elite designed clothes for both sexes. House of Buray was founded in 2011 and has been a brand to recon with as over the years, he has successfully styled over 50 Nigerian celebrities, from both the music, and movie industry as well as politicians. From the likes of Davido, to Kelechi ihanacho, Ik Ogbona, Uti uywachuku , iyaya, down to the former governor of Plateau state, to styling the wedding of the Nigeria’s former president’s daughter and more. Buray Innocent is a graduate of law and economics from the university of Jos.  

Adire is definitely a fashion trend that has come to stay as it has evolved from just an ordinary tie and dye to various designs and collections. Onyinye Nduh is the Creative Director of Adire fashion place, a hand-dyed indigenous textile company that specializes in the production of Beautifully designed and fashionable hand-dyed textiles Popularly known as Adire. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

“Not every organic product is organic as most people confuse chemically missed products for genuinely natural or organic products,” says Mary Godwin Akan CEO and founder Kinkchick limited a brand that produces 100% organic hair and body products. Now she takes us through her story being a startup. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Queen Uwabuofu is a mother of two and a wife to mr Owabuofu. She is the founder and Creative Director of Clovekids International. A Crochet brand based in Nigeria that produces 100% handmade Dolls and toys to light up children's playtime. Clovekids International also runs a crochet Academy where structured and defined courses in crochet are taught. Here she takes us through her journey of making Toys and Dolls, as an entrepreneur. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Abiola Salami is the founder and chief executive officer Sari nutrition and nana spices. She holds a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria also a member of the Dietetic Association of Nigeria and the Nutrition Society of Nigeria. Abiola is passionate about helping individuals eat right. She creates unique and healthy delicacies to support a healthy heart.

Shirt 001 founded in 2019 by Chioma Joy Chigbuo is an online store that deals with selling 100% stock shirts of different kinds for all sexes. Chioma who reveals to us how badly business has been since the pandemic also told us of her exciting first time sell as a startup. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Gabee's Event and Munches is an event planning and catering service company. Founded by Gabriel Robinson and he shared with us the interesting story of how lucrative the business is and how he, even as a startup was able to run different outlets in just a short while. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

MoBaby Care Nigeria is a brand that produces 100 percent of natural baby/child skin and hair solutions. According to the founder, Natural African skin is beautiful hence parents should stop bleaching their kids. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Chuku Godswill who is the founder of Great On Comfort, a brand where be-spoke hand made shoes of big sizes are made, takes us through his journey. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Victoria Udoh is a creative painter who turned her passion for art into a career. She is the founder and creative director of the brand Vudoh. A brand that produces hand-painted and crafted wearable-art. Here she tells us her journey as a serial entrepreneur. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Ifeoma Okafor-Obi, Director of Entrepreneurship Program at the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Joins us on Breakfast connect to discuss the survival of African Startups in this global COVID-19 Pandemic. She shares hope as well as practical supports that her Foundation is giving to Entrepreneurs. She also calls on both Public and private sectors to collaborate and create the infrastructure needed for business growth on the continent of Africa. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

From trying to be her own boss, she took a bait that made everyone her boss. Abisola struggled as a newborn mother with no nanny-support, then she had another baby with complications. A new dream sprang up in her heart; to reduce neonatal mortality. She is the founder and CEO of Mumspring, a HealthTech startup on a mission to transform maternal and neonatal health in Africa, empowering African mothers with resources and guidance needed - during and after her pregnancy - for her health and for the wellbeing of her newborn. She was a software engineer in the US MedTech industry, holds an MBA from London Business School and an MSc in Risk and Revenue Management from Columbia University. In this podcast, you will learn more than just how she started and scaled, you will get shocking statistics that will reopen your eye to what it is like to be a mother in Africa, even in this technological age. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Eunice Olopade is a Lawyer and Accountant. She practiced law for 5 years, founder of side brief. She is a master in transaction advisory for several international & local organizations. Side brief is the doing business in Nigeria, makes business easier for start-up business in Nigeria. Side brief is making it easier, cheaper and faster to start and do business in Nigeria, by helping businesses access compliance services for doing business. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sheila Leocádia Pires was born in Mozambique and moved to South Africa with her family at the age of 12. She is a radio and television producer/presenter. Her commitment to critical thinking is rooted in her identity as a woman and a Catholic, and she does not shy away from raising contemporary and controversial issues related to women, youth and African politics in her programs on Radio Veritas South Africa. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Apart from being talk show host, MC, Professional Public Speaker, Ashraf Garda is the Co-Founder of the Champion South Africa movement which was birthed with the desire to multiply the number of champions in the country to help turn South Africa into a champion nation. The movement, launched in November 2015, is currently asking: What are you doing to build your country Several local leaders, such as Vusi Thembekayo, Khanyi Dhlomo, and Yvonne Chaka Chaka, were chosen to be part of Champion South Africa, so they too can spread the message and urge more people to become champions.Ashraf believes that South Africa will become a champion nation when the government, business, and civil society synchronize its efforts towards the goal of becoming individual and collective champions.In April 2011, he became the host of the South African Broadcasting Corporation's investigative program "Special Assignment". During the 2010 World Cup Ashraf provided analysis on the games as well as the social impact of the World Cup on CNN, Al Jazeera, CBC Canada, and SABC 2's Morning Live.Born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 4 June 1962. Ashraf lived with his parents in Fietas until they had to relocate to Lenasia due to the Group Areas Act of the South African Apartheid regime. He married Jamela Cassim and together they started a business retailing textiles in the Oriental Plaza, called "Fabric Fantasy". Ashraf's entry into radio began when he hosted sports shows on community radio stations "Radio az-Zaheer" and later "the Voice,95.4fm". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

James Urdang is the Founder and CEO of Education Africa, is a Social Entrepreneur, humanitarian and Public Speaker. He has dedicated more than 29 years helping to bring about real, positive and meaningful change to the lives of disadvantaged Africans.James has been recognized globally and is a recipient of the Klaus Jacobs Awards in Switzerland for Social Engagement and Innovation.James was mentored by the late Walter Sisulu and was honored to have been asked to speak at the funeral of the late Chris Hani. James was the first person in the non-profit sector to lead President Nelson Mandela and had the honor of presenting him the Golden Doves of Peace Award and accompany him at a number of Education Africa events.The biggest challenge for James has always been the sustainability of Education Africa and his dream is to create an endowment fund so that Education Africa can be self-sustainable --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Nolonwabo ‘Nolly’ Qunta is a 21-year-old, Mthatha-born entrepreneur who is the co-founder of Konnect House (Pty) Ltd, the holdings company of the subsidiary, WeTalk, a leading Pan-African twitter platform where entrepreneurs, leading industry experts share knowledge about business and succeeding as an entrepreneur. WeTalk collaborates with some of South Africa’s successful entrepreneurs such as Derrick Ndzavi, Idris Sultan, Carol Ndosi, Siya Beyile, Zimasa Lupuwana, Tebello Motsoana, Brian Wesley, Jodene Shaer, Adriaan Groenewald, Jason Gordon, Adel Meyer and many more.Bringing Innovation to entrepreneursWeTalk is over a year old and grown enormously. They have been named as the best business twitter platform in their year of empowering entrepreneurs on Twitter through hosting business chats. A connection to entrepreneurs should not be restricted. They built, through #WeTalkBiz a platform that connects likeminded game changers to discuss and empower each other on how to tackle issues in the 21st century. WeTalk has developed to be an agency that is helping create the social media marketing industry. Social media has changed a lot in the past years and has proved to be a trusted medium of communication and connection for brands. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

David Alexander is the Managing Director of Sheer Publishing (Pty) Ltd, the fastest growing independent music publishing company in South Africa. Sheer Publishing represents South African songs and songwriters for the world amongst their clients are; Mandoza, Kabelo, Chris Chameleon and Jeff Maluleke. Sheer Publishing also represents international Publishers for Southern Africa and Africa – some of their clients are Kobalt Music, Reverb Music, World Circuit, Budde Music Inc Chimurenga Music, Rh Pozitif Publishing and Roba Music Publishing.David serves as the Vice Chairman of NORM (National Organisation for Reproduction Rights in Music, which is the body that represents the music publishers in South Africa. Norm is also a mechanical collection society and has agreements with the recording industry, broadcasters as well as internet and mobile operators.MAN WITH A MISSION!David is on a mission to provide a comprehensive range of copyright services to all clients, domestic, continental and international. Steeped in the richness and creativity of the arts, Sheer Publishing specializes in the representation of songs and songwriters and a quick glimpse at the last 12 months will tell you that business is soaring. From mainstream commercials to movie soundtracks, the caliber of brands knocking on Sheer’s door at the moment is a testament to their sound standing and reputation in the industry.Major clients include top advertising agencies such as Ogilvy, JWT and Clearwater as well as FILM and TV production companies.With a ten-person strong team in South Africa, and staff in Cameroon, Ghana and Kenya respectively, Sheer Publishing might be small but they excel at what they do. Born in 1996, Sheer Publishing has a vast catalog rich with South African, African and International Chart music ideal for syncing purposes. Sheer Publishing offers the ultimate one-stop solution for all your music requirements. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

D'banj is the founder of Koko Foundation for Youth and Peace Development. He is also Nigeria's first United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace. Dbanj is a ONE campaign ambassador; he released the song "Cocoa Na Chocolate" in support of agriculture investments. 'Cocoa Na Chocolate' featured 18 other African artists and won Best African Collaboration at the All Africa Music Awards in 2014.In 2015, he was applauded by World Bank Chief, Jim Yong Kim for using his music power and high celebrity status to bringing attention to serious and critical issues in Africa with a special focus on agriculture and poverty alleviation. Jim Yong Kim was quoted saying that "I had the pleasure of meeting D’banj last month and seeing him perform. I’m thrilled he is the first artists to take part in our new Music4Dev series encouraging the global artist to raise awareness about poverty and related issues."In 2015 D'banj released the video to "Extraordinary" to raise awareness on gender equality and women's empowerment. World bank endorsed song as a song for women awareness.ProjectsD'Banj is vastly immersed in information technology, particularly in the areas of value-added services and Content digital distribution. He owns MCOMM Ltd (Median Mobile Communications Limited, A Value Added Service Content Provider) and D' Kings Men Media Limited (a 360 Media Company), which are responsible for his major digital moves in recent times.C.R.E.A.MIn August 2016, D'banj's D'Kings Men Media partnered with MTN Nigeria and the Bank of Industry to launch THE CREAM PLATFORM, a creative talent platform that was set up to help discover young creative minds across Nigeria by just dialing a USSD code on a mobile phone. It is reported that the platform, as at December 2016, had over 2 million paying subscribers and has discovered hundreds of talents from the music category alone, with tens of music videos and millions of Naira given out to winners. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Lebo Lion is the host of Lessons with Lion, a Marketing & Entrepreneurship Podcast for entrepreneurs who want to tweak their mindsets and take their businesses to the next level.Lessons with Lion is a podcast that challenges entrepreneurs to think differently and understand that the power to succeed lies in their own hands. They are in control of their success. Lessons with Lion is about learning, it’s about community, ideas, and creativity, just like its host Lebo Lion.Lebo Lion is a marketer, strategist, and content creator who has worked on campaigns with a myriad of popular African brands assisted more than 100 entrepreneurs & small business owners to transform their businesses, & a digital doula who simplifies digital marketing for her listeners & clients.At the age of 24, Lebo Lion co-founded a tech startup called Mzansipad that aimed to give children in rural and township environments, access to uniquely created learning applications (designed by Mzansipad) that specifically focused on the fields of mathematics, science, and languages. Now Lebo is the Co-Founder of a marketing and public relations agency that’s centered around the synergy between brands and people, aptly named PEOPLE. Lebo describes herself as an ideas person which makes her addicted to finding new opportunities and starting exciting businesses.This young woman, with tweets that are quoted to “Shake tables”, has only just started to touch the world with her fearless and unique perspective of the world. And although this is just a piece of Lebo Lions story, she attributes her experience & comfort with failure as her motivation to succeed on her own terms, on her own timeline. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Apart from being a publicist, Magazine contributor, and Blogger, Mbali is the architect of one of the most active groups on Facebook with an ecosystem of over 100k individuals engaging to source assistance and make recommendations for products and services. Her platform, I know A guy positioned Mbali as an influencer in and is now a Regional Community leader for Facebook. She is an Experienced Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the media production industry. She is Skilled in Digital Strategy, Budgeting, Communications Management, Hospitality Industry, and Sales Management. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a passion for creative arts and project management. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

A specialist attorney, with over 14 years experience, founder of Yugandrie Maharaj Inc. Law firm, a well-established client-centered Law Firm offering a personal approach to legal services. Backed up by a highly capable team, The Law firm was founded by Yugandrie Maharaj, situated primarily in Pietermaritzburg.Driven by her sheer determination to succeed, Pietermaritzburg mother and successful attorney Yugandrie Maharaj have become one of the most respected names in the legal profession. Outspoken, courageous, ambitious and spiritual, Maharaj is proud of her Indian roots and is grounded by her belief in the teachings of the Art of Living Foundation and humanitarian work.Despite being part of an industry that bears a reputation for being cutthroat and status-driven, Maharaj draws on her spiritual side to give the legal profession a human face that will inspire others to emulate. Not content with just running a successful and prosperous law firm she has embarked on a journey to spread the paradigm – for a business to grow and be truly sustainable it needs to have heart, be grounded in people and be profoundly generous.She began by rebranding her firm: Yugandrie Maharaj Incorporated, into the highly successful YMI as a brand it is now poised to leverage opportunities in:1. Conveyancing and other traditional legal services2. Expert debt counseling3. Developing a franchise model to take debt counseling nationally4. Entrepreneurship programmes for unemployed graduate youth5. Holding knowledge sessions in communities plagued by violence and povertyShe holds a BA (LAW) LLB degree from the then University of Durban-Westville and while Maharaj enjoys much success now her story is one of the rags to riches. Her journey was not always this rosy. She is not shy to admit her childhood, especially her formative years were very “traumatic”. Maharaj says, “I was the eldest in a family of three children with an alcoholic father and a simple, humble mother.” After much hardship, Maharaj completed her legal studies and 14 years ago become an attorney. Her determination and desire to excel and deepen her knowledge saw Maharaj go on to seek out experience in family & divorce law, commercial law, insolvency law, criminal and civil litigation as well as conveyancing. Her success is most evident in the formidable R10 million property portfolio she has subsequently built. But as far as success goes the sky is not the limit for Maharaj. She has not forgotten the bumpy road she had traveled, nor does she ignore the fact that there are still so many people, particularly women, trapped in poverty, limited by circumstance and the lack of opportunity, and who needed help in shifting their mindsets. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Rabbi Yehuda Stern serves at Johannesburg's largest Jewish synagogue, Sydenham Shul.Rabbi Stern was born in Melbourne Australia and has studied in Israel, USA, England, and Russia. He is married to Estee and they have five children.When joining the community in 2007, Rabbi Stern, together with his wife Estee, took on the challenge of developing activities for the Johannesburg's Jewish Youth and Young Adults. Today his 'Young Jewish Joburg' activities are of the most popular in the city.Rabbi Stern is a young dynamic rabbi who is in touch with the world of social media and sees it as a platform that enables him to communicate with his community. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Rayana Edwards fuses culture and clothing to empower women through her business Harem Clothing and her project Sari for Change. Harem Clothing focuses on creating the modern modest dressing for women of all ages. Sari for Change trains unemployed women to reproduce new garments from donated saris. Upon completion of the Sari for Change training, the women are encouraged to launch their own businesses. They also continue to receive mentorship and have the opportunity to partner with Harem Clothing. Through both endeavors, Rayana not only dresses women but creates employment opportunities for them.Championing job creation in developing markets for the unemployed and marginalized is a mission, sales, and marketing guru Rayana Edwards is determined to offer in an economy that seldom allows for equal participation by the creators and owners of the production chain in the fashion industryA passionate and active member of various women groups and organizations Rayana believes that the world is being run by women on a sub-conscious level and her mantra is “a fusion of women creating new influences through a collective creative expression.With earlier businesses in Cape Town, Nairobi and Johannesburg where she has worked largely in property development Rayana embraced her love for fashion and clothing by opening her first ladies boutique Cape Connections when she lived in Nairobi. The high-end boutique catered for movers and shakers, politicians, president’s wives, and largely expat communities.Sourcing and buying for her boutique saw her cross many an ocean and to the most exotic destinations in and around Africa and the rest of the world and offered her insight to a passion and love with art, design, and beauty in the imperfections of African craft.Rayana’s developmental started with her introducing artists to mainstream businesses and she instinctively knew her purpose of honing in on the talents and gifts from women that could work their craft and handwork from all parts of the world allowed her life purpose to be realizedHer overwhelming passion for Africa consumed Edwards and it’s what drove her mission to seek to develop the continent that was the catalyst for Rayana that defined her business positioning.After relocating to Johannesburg from Nairobi, where she dabbled in the corporate market Rayana took the plunge by filling in the gap of merging the informal sector of craft and indigenous handcraft from Africa to mainstream businessWith her first imports sandals from Kenya, Rayana knew she was in the right market when she struck a deal with leading fashion house Sun Goddess who bought the range for their participation in SA Fashion Week. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Taynita Harilal is no stranger to the hustle and opportunities of entrepreneurship. The 22-year-old from Johannesburg first received media attention when she raised in excess of R150k for a tombstone of the late South African singing legend, Dolly Rathebe, garnering her place among the Lead SA Young Heroes in 2015, Yo TV's Achiever of the year among other accolades. She was born and bred in an entrepreneurial household and is making constructive use of the first-hand experience that this ongoing opportunity has provided by launching her own online television cooking show #BunniesintheBurbs #OurFamilyKitchen a JT Comms productionA student at Wits University studying for her Honours in Development Studies and International Relations, Taynita Harilal lives in Craighall Park and continues to innovate and build on creating new futures to influence the changed world she would like to live in. Taynita is very much an influencer, a change agent and a passionate and innovative responsible global citizen. She sees the power of her youth in a new South Africa as the opportunity to become part of a solution to positively support social cohesion efforts.She is an international traveler and a well-established persona on the SA creative and business industries with distinctive leadership qualities. , Taynita has a number of accolades under her belt and already has her own TV show on YouTube and on Viva Nation TV called #BunniesIntheBurbs which she hosts and crafts strategy on. The show launched on 9 August 2016 on Women’s Day and it’s a platform where Taynita cooks in her family kitchen showing the power of digital to shape ideas and connect to people. The show is about showing the power of sharing conversation, cuisine and culture to share our heritage and tell our stories on a world stage. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Using her acclaimed skills and highly sought after expertise as an international speaker and business coach, Deysel who herself is an entrepreneur, runs an international entity, Deshun Deysel & Associates which lists some Fortune 500 companies and disruptive start-ups as clients; D&A provides business and executive coaching to a new breed of digitally savvy leaders. Deshun Deysel is a leading female mountaineer with a 15-year career as a high altitude mountaineer. She has been on 14 major expeditions in five continents.In 1996 she made history by being part of the first group of South Africans to plant the new democratic flag on the top of Mt. Everest. As a novice climber Deshun was only able to reach Camp 2 at 6,500 meters (21,325 feet) that year but subsequently returned to Everest in 2003. Bad weather, however, thwarted that attempt as Deshun made her way to the summit. Again she had to turn back – this time a mere 500 meters from the top (8,848 meters, 29,028 feet).Deshun has been an active promoter of high altitude climbing among women in Africa, where the sport is not widely known. She has had to fight stereotypes as an African female mountaineer in order to accomplish her high altitude dreams. Although her dream to reach the top of Mt. Everest has not yet been realized, her climbing exploits have inspired hundreds of Africans to see high altitude mountaineering as a reachable goal.Deshun has led groups to Mt. Everest Base Camp, including Olympic decathlon legend and Laureus World Sports Academy member Daley Thompson, as well as three groups to Mt. Kilimanjaro. She has also successfully climbed Mount Meru (Tanzania), Mount Kenya (Kenya), Mount Elbrus (Russia), Mount Kala Pathar (Nepal) and Mt. Blanc (France). --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

founded Zanusi Brand Solutions, a 100% black female-owned Integrated Branding, Marketing and Communications Services Firm in 2001 after 20 years' corporate experience in multinational FMCG companies in South Africa, Kenya, and the USA. Zanusi has clientele in Africa, the UK, and the USA where it has delivered brand-building strategies and activated plans for blue-chip companies and state-owned entities.Nomahlubi has also played an active role in the Association of Marketers in South Africa including judging Advertising for the prestigious Loeries Awards. She has served on several Boards including being the vice-chairperson of the Association of Advertising Agencies (AAA), a non-executive director of Primedia Face2Face, Cashbuild, Foschini Group as well as a member of the AAA Executive Operations Committee, ASA’s Advertising Properties Committee and the Advisory Committee for UNEP’s (United Nations Environment Programme) Advertising and Communication Initiative.She was invited to the United Nations deliberations on “Promoting investment and sustainable development in Africa with the objective of eradicating poverty”. She has written numerous articles and has delivered several papers, the latest titled: “Reaching the African consumer – lessons for European brands” presented at the European Association of Communications (EACA) in October 2000. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sipho Goodenough Mseleku is the convenor of the Global Business Roundtable (GBR). The organization was established on 21st August 2009 and began as a discussion forum and support, networking and prayer group for people in business and various intellectual professions. The Global Business Roundtable was and is still a God-centered organization, and has inspired global business networking initiatives to support entrepreneurs, businesses and working professionals from various fields.BA (Hons), LLB, LLM (Tax Law), H.Dip Co Law (Witwatersrand), F.Inst.D (Fellow of the Institute of Directors) Attorney of the High Court of South AfricaSipho Mseleku is the current Executive Chairman of Sakhumnotho Group Holdings. He is the immediate past President of the Pan African Chamber of Commerce and Industry based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He served as President for five years (2008 – 2012). The Chamber represents commerce and Industry from all 46 African Countries.Mr. Mseleku is passionate about African business. In 2009 he established the Global Business Roundtable, of which he is currently President. The Global Business Roundtable has a presence in close to 60 countries. He feels very strongly about intra-African trade and believes it is essential for economic growth and development on the continent. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Precious Sbongile Dhlamini is a 28-year-old black female who is the founder of Press. She grew up in a town called Springs in the East Rand.From a tender age, Precious had an extreme love for the arts and interest in the beauty industry.Subsequent to matriculating, she completed 3 years training as a health and beauty therapist from the Tshwane University of Technology where she was introduced to the make-up artistry and went on to specialize in Advanced Make-up Artistry at the Face to Face Beauty College and achieved her international Diploma in Film and Television Make-up. She further enhanced her skills at the Royal Hairstyles Academy, where she acquired her Seta Accredited Certification in Ladies Afro Hairstyling.Immediately after her training, she went on to work in print and media as a Hair & Make-up stylist for a number of production companies and publications such as Viacom, Media 24 and Urban Brew Studios.In 2015, Precious fulfilled her calling to become an entrepreneur. She started out with a salon in her home town, which was a huge investment but this approach failed because her services are specialized and this attracted a different type of client. The experience forced her to understand what it is that her clients want so she could be responsive.In addition, a life-changing car accident left Precious physically unable to move around, do certain jobs and day to day activities. As a result, I lost a lot of clientele which forced her to change her business model. To one that could accommodate her physical restrictions and build a better-suited clientele. The experience taught her resilience and perseverance, which she is most grateful for.Today Pree’s Beauty Boudoir, the organization founded by Precious, is a mobile beauty salon offering Hair and Beauty Services all over Gauteng. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Author, mom, a former teacher, mentor, life coach... to mention a few are titles Liziwe Ntshengulana identifies well with. Liziwe Ntshengulana has an entrepreneurial spirit; always keen to do things that have never been done before. Liziwe has written and published books such as The World Upside Down, published by Verity Publishers in 2013, second one published by Kima Global Publishers as an E-book in 2014.As a Circuit Manager, she started an award ceremony to award schools that perform best in all school activities. She has visited schools individually, to find out where they need assistance so that support could be directed. Her mission with the schools was to create leaders who in turn create leaders which we managed to do, by having school environments which are conflict free. The circuit she managed was awarded as the best amongst the nine circuits in the District, in learner achievement in 2007 results for Cluster A.Her other achievements are the launching of a project of returning the rural population back to grassroots living by integrating Agriculture, Arts and Culture and Technology in the form of sewing with community life so that people can take responsibility for what is happening in their schools. They are also able to empower themselves side by side with their children to have a better life and be self-sufficient. Liziwe recognizes that rural areas can sustain a country when people are assisted to utilize Natural resources to manufacture goods rather than have our resources siphoned by other countries to manufacture goods they sell back to us at higher prices. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Candice Pillay is a partner at Hogan Lovells. She coordinates the Hogan Lovells firm’s citizenship and pro bono activities. She ensures that all ongoing initiatives are running smoothly and also acts as a spokesperson in the media on issues affecting the poor and disenfranchised in our community.She also manages the enterprise development and social entrepreneurship practice, which aims to empower people by teaching them to be economically active and then providing legal support to their businesses at a reduced rate.By working through various funding organizations and not-for-profit organizations in Africa, Candice is able to provide legal support to start up social enterprises throughout Africa.Another project is the collaboration with the Gauteng Department of Community safety shelters, where we assist residents with domestic violence protection orders, maintenance claims, and custody and access cases for children. We are also providing enterprise development programmes to assist women in the shelters to start their own businesses and be economically independent --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Kerry Olivier is Max Studios head photographer and owner, eighteen years experience in photography, from working at numerous well-known photographic studios. Kerry is also a qualified make-up artist nineteen years experience. She has worked on quite a number of movie sets, as well as a few TV ads. Kerry has also had the privilege of working on a number of well known South African celebrities.Max Studios offers a variety of photographic services, from family portraits to advertorial photo shoots -with the commitment and dedication of providing a professional service to their clients.Creating perfect images is the core of their business, understanding the importance of quality images. They aim to provide a personalized service for all clients, which ranges from a young girl coming in for her first portfolio, to the Studios biggest corporate client. Max Studios is based in Randburg, allowing us to be centralized for our clients. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Strategist, Publisher, Film Producer - Rehema Isa is a Women Entrepreneurship development expert, leadership coach, and facilitator and consults on the continent to government and private sector on strategy. Experienced strategy consultant and business coach.Curator of creative concepts with social impact involving women and youth. Doing business in Africa and the world. Founder #FutureFit, Co-Founder Oya and #WomanomicsAfrica. TEDx licensee and curator.Hadithi Media is owned, managed, and powered by African Women professionals. It is a boutique management consultancy that provides strategic advisory services and programme execution support. They provide creative and sustainable solutions for growth-oriented African businesses with existing or intended pan African footprint. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Joseph Makamba Busha is the founder and Managing Director of JM BUSHA Investment Group, which has subsidiary companies in Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. He is also the chief investment officer responsible for managing about R5.0 billion in retirement funds.Busha launched the JM Busha 54 Races National Peace Pledge Marathon with hope to capitalize on athletics’ mass appeal on the continent to promote peace and unity through sports. The JM Busha 54 Races is a non-profit organization involved in social investment programmes aimed at promoting the sport, education, peace, stability, harmony and unity among people and nations.Joseph has a total of twenty-three (23) years of experience in the insurance and financial services industry beginning in 1990- covering product research, design, and development; investment research and management; treasury operations and trading.Between 1994 and 2000, he worked for HSBC Securities (SA), Standard & Corporate Merchant Bank (SCMB) and NEDCOR as a Financial Engineer / Quantitative Analyst/Strategist specializing in the construction and trading of derivative strategies, arbitrage trading, equities and interest rate financial modeling, yield curve modeling, quantitative investment research, marketing, investment banking and implementation of market risk management systems. Joseph is a Director and Chairman of Education Committee of Association for Corporate Treasurers of Southern Africa (ACTSA), a member of Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IoDSA) and former head of ABSIP Internship Program. He holds a BSc (Maths, UZ), BSc.Hons (App Maths, WITS), MSc (Derivatives, WITS), MPhil (Ind. Maths, Warwick) degrees. Joseph is a Fellow of the ninth class of the Africa Leadership Initiative-South Africa and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Tlale Mosimane is the Chief Transformer at Change Agility. A dynamic, enthusiastic, professional and responsible entrepreneur who is passionate about making a difference in people's lives through the adoption of organizational transformation initiatives.Founded in 2011, Change Agility is a young and vibrant change management consultancy offering valuable solutions and skilled expertise in the change management process. Our passion is people, from assisting them in finding their purpose within their organization and enabling them to handle change with ease, to developing their skill sets. Assisting organizations in becoming healthier working environments for both staff and stakeholders is Change Agility’s specialty. We offer change management services in South Africa, and in 2016 we opened a Change Agility office in Malawi to expand our reach across sub-Saharan Africa.She is results-oriented and is meticulous in all she does. Mosimane has been involved in various projects for over 15 years where she has gained valuable experience. She has been involved in SAP consulting as a Functional Consultant.She has experience in the following: Change management, Project Management, Business process improvement, Corporate Governance, and Business Analysis.Mosimane has been in business for over 10 years and aims to be a go-to partner in corporate South Africa and across the public and private sector for her excellence in driving sustainable organizational Change Management and overall Organisational behavioral transformation. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Themba Mabaso is an author and illustrator who started the self-publishing company, Njabulo Publishers, in 2003, with the aim to get more South African children to read. His stories and characters have a distinct local flavor and over the 14 years of its existence, his company has brought out more than almost 20 children’s novels.Njabulo Publishers introduces illustrated books with adventurous characters in African settings to encourage South African children to read.Improving South Africa’s literacy rate is paramount to the success of the country and its people. It starts with young children falling in love with the written word, learning through illustrated characters about themselves and the world around them.However, there are not that many children’s books that speak to the lived experiences of many young South Africans. The adventurous character Gimba, created by Thembinkosi (Themba) Mabaso, and Njabulo Publishers are boldly pioneering the children and youth literary market with entertaining, enduring and relevant books.The books are developed to educate as well as entertain the readers and they come in a number of languages that is English, Zulu, & SeSotho. There are currently at least 18 titles published by Njabulo Publishers. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Vénicia Guinot is certainly one of the most inspiring Young Media Personalities from Africa who started their companies with next to nothing. Starting from scratch at the age of 23 with a single wish, to keep her late parents’ legacies alive (Mr. Marcel Bavouéza-Guinot, her Father and top Congolese Venture Capitalist of his generation; and Mrs. Julienne Mankassa, her Mother, UNESCO/UNICEF cadre and one of the Most Influential Philanthropist from Brazzaville). And she has, since 2009, worked hard to be recognized as a Multimedia Journalist holding the titles of Publisher, Media Entrepreneur, Executive Producer, Radio Host, and Business Influencer. Guinot is the founding partner of The TROPICS GROUP OF COMPANIES (Pty) Ltd. (“TGC”) and has since its inception, been serving as Executive Chairwoman. Under this new umbrella, she is responsible for the sourcing, planning, and execution of all impact investment mandates for TGC in sub-Saharan Africa. She is the sole founder of The TROPICS GROUP OF COMPANIES, a holding company for TROPICS MAGAZINE, the TROPICS BUSINESS SUMMIT and TROPICS HOLDINGS Ltd. She is the initiator of various movements and initiatives such as #AfricanDOers, TROPICS VOICES, TROPICS CHANGEMAKERS, TROPICS AWARDS, CONTINENT NOIR FOUNDATION, the TROPICS BUSINESS MIXER, the TROPICS STARTUP SESSION, and the upcoming TROPICS NETWORK and TROPICS FUND. She closely oversees the management of all these ventures and is the Publisher and Managing Editor at the almost 9-year old TROPICS MAGAZINE. This 5-time Media Entrepreneur awarded in London, France and South Africa curates, since October 2017, the TROPICS BUSINESS SUMMIT, the first-of-its-kind multi-platforms and multilingual business summit to ever be hosted in South Africa with the goal of helping Young Entrepreneurs with Startups scale their businesses and arming private investors with the best insights available to make better informed investment decisions by providing cutting edge insight into the African and the Caribbean's investment landscape. Guinot boasts a formidable 10-year career as a Business Leader which has earned her accolades, trophies and international recognition. Guinot began her career in publishing in 2009 as a South Africa based Correspondent for various publications such as AMINA MAGAZINE in France, VENTURES AFRICA in Nigeria, FOLK MAGAZINE in Norway, CUISINE NOIR in the U.S etc., and at the same time, working towards launching her own publication. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mabusela’s ‘Metric Production is a stage and film production company he founded in 2013, which produced the award-winning stage play ‘Connection to Home’ and garnered rave reviews and bagged an award at the 8th Goree International Arts Festival in Senegal, in 2016. The company has gone on to create content for Craft Beer Company; Stimela Brewing. Currently, Metric Productions is producing a science school road show. A show which travels to underprovided schools, giving science kits to schools without science Labs and teaching science through drama.Marcus’s focus is to bring solutions to African problems through storytelling and is collaborating with ‘The Independent State of Nandi’ Co-star Lebo Barole and Vanessa Perumal, Managing Director of JT Communication Solutions in producing a new digital comedy series.As Rubin ‘The Hurricane’ Carter once noted, ‘He who bemoans lack of opportunity forgets that often small doors lead to big rooms’. I'm looking forward to being an active change agent, using film and television towards telling our stories and instilling hope in the African child and am thankful for all opportunities that have and continue to come my way, ends Marcus Mabusela. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Roche is a founder of LORA Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Roche started his career as an accountant, after completing his articles and worked for various consulting companies until he started his own entrepreneurship consultancy in 2006.By focusing on everything from effective entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership, to the spread of ideas and changing everything, Roche has been able to motivate and inspire countless people around the country.Roche holds a B.Com Accounting [Honours] degree, Diploma in Company Law, Higher Diploma in Taxation, MBA [Finance], Ph.D. [Entrepreneurship].Roche is executive chairman of Vuka Board of Advisors for Entrepreneurs. Roche is the author of an entrepreneurship book called: The Start-Up Revolution: Fit In or Stand Out. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Walda Is A Petroleum Retail And Development Specialist. She Has 19 Years’ Experience In The Petroleum Industry. She Has Worked For One Of The Biggest PetroleumCompanies In South Africa And Has Managed More Than 500 Petroleum Retail Outlets Nationally. She Has Experience As A Petroleum Retail Property Developer As Well As Retail Operations Management. She Completed The Leadership In Oil And Energy Program Through WITS Business School In 2010. She Also Completed The SAPIA – Women In Leadership Program In 2013 Through DUKE. She Is Currently Leads The Ngovu Team Of Professional Consultants In Order To Achieve these Outstanding Results. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Leveraging his natural flair for motivational speaking, Sibusiso has arisen from a bushy-tailed high school candy salesman to a magnetic sales savant.Sibusiso has a cumulative work experience of fifteen years, the majority of which was acquired in various positions and disciplines in the Information Technology sector. Through his company, The Msomi Institute he asses, advises trains and coaches on various sales disciplines from sales strategy to sales execution. His clientele varies from privately owned companies right through to Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed companies.His meteoric rise in the leadership is underpinned by an executive certificate in Management Advanced Programme (MAP) focused in Business Administration and Management obtained from the Wits Business School.He has sat on the board for Global Micro Solutions as well as co-founder of my dunamis a Church Management system that he created to fill the technology gap that exists in church organizations and NGO’s. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Mantwa Chinoamadi has been at the helm of the T-Musicman since its initial forays into the world of live music promotion and production in 1989 when she was offered the role of Artist Liaison.Her clients included the likes of Queen, Jonas Gwangwa, Rebecca Malope, and Brenda Fassie. All of whom placed the marketing and promotional necessities of their careers in the hands of Mantwa and T.Musicman. Her first assignment in the role of Project Manager came in the form of the country's first democratic election processes in 1994 when T-Musicman was tasked with co-ordinating the Voter Education Rally campaign, for the education of the masses prior to the historical democratic elections in 1994. While she has submerged herself in various business courses to gain theoretical knowledge and leverage to succeed in her new position, Mantua's will to succeed in her role as Project Manager has taken her to the far corners of the globe to gain first-hand experience in delivering world-class events, concerts, and festivals. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

CEO of Redefine Human Capital, Irisha Luhanga knows how crucial it is to connect entrepreneurs’ businesses with talented individuals. She understands that the key to a company’s success lies in the satisfaction and growth of its employees. Luhanga has solidified her reputation in the human resource services field as the woman to get this done with world-class professionalism and integrity. The company is now expanding into the African continent and beyond, bringing her expertise to clients across a variety of business sectors.Luhanga gracefully and single-minded sails ahead of her competitors in the recruitment and organizational development industry, realizing the entrepreneur’s dream of operating a sizable business that brings in revenue, while maintaining its distinctive identity. In a field that is often criticized for lacking genuine personal attention in order to receive quick commissions by both candidates and clients alike, Irisha Luhanga gives her clients a refreshingly different experience. Redefine Human Capital provides flexible and scalable end-end services that are tailored to suit individual client needs. Luhanga’s experience and success in the corporate world, combined with her passion for empowering women and youth who come into contact with her, delivers consistent results. Her successes include blue-chip companies in the Engineering and Financial Services industries.Irish doesn’t limit her ambition and excellence to her business’ achievements. Ever aware of the needs of the disadvantaged in this unequal society, she is one of the founding members an NGO, Visions of Joy, which provides basic needs to underprivileged youth. She also uses this as a vehicle to facilitate infrastructure projects that aim to effect systemic change in under-serviced communities. A wife and mother of two’ Luhanga’s working life began at the age of only 11, in a single parent household. She went on to fund her school and university career. As a self-funded entrepreneur who used her own capital to start and build her company, she brings insight into the dynamics that inform successes and failures in business and life. “I handle hardships with the determination that I will not fail, and as a leader who has committed her life to the personal and professional development of others, I am equally committed to continually investing in my own development as I strive for nothing but the best in all that I do.”Redefine Human Capital, captained by the inimitable Irisha Luhanga, is poised to go beyond South Africa’s borders to an even more diverse global marketplace in the international talent search, startup, and organizational development industry. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Luella Naidoo has over 15 years of experience within the devices and pharmaceutical sectors (both Ethical and Generics). She is an astute social entrepreneur and passionate about empowerment, skills development and creating value and impacting empowerment and financial inclusion for all entrepreneurs.She has dedicated most of the work she activate to supporting the empowerment of youth graduates and people with special needs through job creation mentoring coaching and training Luella is a trailblazer and creating value in the business sector she influences is what sets this highly driven visionary on a trajectory to build bridges, support social cohesion, influence job creation and offer high impact problem-solving solutions especially in skills development.Her advocacy using entrepreneurship to support interventions in the treatment and management of HIV sectors is what drives her passion. She spent 10 years working in the HIV arena in diverse roles within the pharmaceutical industry ranged from the sales rep, sales manager, product manager, sales, marketing, and Business management. This philanthropist Mom and Social Entrepreneur is very much the captain steering Jezriel Craig Holdings. Through her astute leadership and mentoring she is able to transform, empower and drive sustainable business solutions to enable her network to reach their professional, personal and economic goals. JCH places a strong emphasis on creating sustainable value driven partnership with clients and candidates in assisting them to fulfill their recruitment needs successfully. The key focus of the business is about bridging the gap between having a degree and gaining work experience. Jezriel Craig Holdings (JCH) is a well specializes in the medical and pharmaceutical sector with a core focus on:- Training and DevelopmentRecruitmentContract Sales Force Business StrategiesHaving studied Theology and equipped with a Masters in Business leadership Luella is highly purpose driven and in her career trajectory having mastered the Pharmaceutical industry she is destined to create a significant shift in supporting skills development in her advocacy work in the treatment and prevention. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app