Giving Women the Edge in South Africa: BWASA
BWASA is a catalyst for the transformation of the lives of women of South Africa as well as the entire continent…
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Investment Banking from London to Nairobi
I remember, it was the year 2000 and I had just graduated from my Masters in Law in Banking and Finance in 1999. What was my motivation then? I don’t think I had any. But London’s bright lights were calling…
Read MoreBe So Good at What You Do That Gender Won’t Matter
Funmi has lived out this advice out and continues to be an example in her growing success. She does this by keeping the client’s vision and end goal in mind, having fun and being bold in her work and ideas…
Read MoreTap Into Your Intrinsic Nature, Further Your Business
The intrinsic nature of women is to nurture, harmonize and align, wanting to make good everything we do. This is possible, of course, only if you have the requisite confidence to engage in self-reflection, acknowledge and accept your weaknesses, and are ready to embark on developing and trusting your intrinsic female skills and competencies. If […]
Read MoreStart a Business to Make a Positive Impact
“[Entrepreneurship] gives you the opportunity to make a positive impact – if you’re not happy with the way things look or are done, start a business to change it!” And that’s exactly what Elizabeth Kimotho did. Even though both of her parents are business owners, entrepreneurship in Kenya can have negative connotations, typically viewed as […]
Read MoreIf You Want a Certain Future, Go Out & Create It
One of Africa’s most successful women, Divine Ndhlukula is founder and runs Zimbabwe’s largest security groups, SECURICO. Her path to success inspires women…
Read MoreThe Commonalities of Female African Entrepreneurs, American Architects
Women African entrepreneurs and American architects seek how they can attain the most senior level positions; strategies and approaches to empower this pursuit.
Read MoreSouth African Woman Economist Defies Limits
Maria Ramos is a South African economist who has the Midas touch when it comes to finance. While studying economics at the University of the Witwatersrand, she heard about a men-only scholarship offered by Barclays Bank, where she worked as a clerk to pay for her education; she lobbied for the prize anyway, and in 1983 she […]
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