Women of excellence: Bongekile Radebe, social entrepreneur

Bongekile Radebe is a self-driven young woman who has gained leadership skills through involvement in nation-building initiatives such as youth development programmes - including One Day Leader - and social entrepreneurship.

Women entrepreneurs network and learn at Lionesses of Africa event

Four female entrepreneurs shared their journeys at the Lionesses of Africa's monthly event on Thursday 25 May 2017. As business owners, they shared lessons...

‘A start-up with lots of potential’

Swedish entrepreneur Stephan Ekbergh has launched his latest venture, a one-stop travel portal, in SA and plans to move his headquarters to Cape Town. South Africa and his new business, he says, have a lot in common.

5 women giving Africa’s entrepreneurs a helping hand

There are thousands of African women creating successful businesses, leaving inspiration and change in their wake, and in a small way helping to uplift Africa's narrative. The five women below are making massive strides in their respective business sectors, changing their industries and improving business for other women in Africa.

Designer clothes, shoes on sale in Cape Town to support charities

As part an on-going effort to support local charities, the Vintage, with Love initiative calls on regular South Africans donate or buy vintage...

South African socks are a global hit

The trick to success is to keep going, says South African entrepreneur Nicholas Haralambous. If you hit a wall; knock it down and go on the next one. Haralambous is the ideas man behind Nic Harry, a range of bold socks and accessories for men that is making fashion waves globally.

IBM targets South African entrepreneurs

Multinational IT firm IBM is extending its Global Entrepreneur Programme, which aims to convert "start-ups to speed-ups", to next-generation entrepreneurs in South Africa for the first time.

Lionesses of Africa radio show profiles women entrepreneurs

The network Lionesses of Africa hosted its last event of the year in Johannesburg, encouraging women entrepreneurs to connect and inspire each other. The...

Gentlemen’s club motivates sharing skills

An initiative to identify the good men of Africa who play a role in business and their community was launched in Johannesburg. These men will use this platform to share ideas and brainstorm how they can combat challenges.

Food security is the focus

Project-Green---thumbBecause youth are the future, they need to be part of the solution when it comes to climate change, food sovereignty and sustainable ways of living, believe the founders of Ekasi Project Green.