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Africa has been referred to as the next business frontier, I disagree!
Africa has been ready for business since before slave trade. But with all the potential and visible successes, why has b
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In this episode, I set down with CEO of Fresh Eyes, Peach Piche, to talk about her businesses and in particular the work she is doing with Drinkerbell, another company of hers, in the fight against drink spiking.
Help keep our woman safe out there. You can support the Jumpster Campaign on this link - http://www.jumpstarter.co.za/projects/drinkerbell/
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Peach is a businesswoman, entrepreneur and mom of 5 children ranging between the ages of 23 and 17.
To say that her life is full is an understatement, but she chooses to be energised, positive and sees opportunity in everything she does.
Her business, Fresh Eyes, was born 23 years ago out of identifying that the Hospitality industry needed a solution, and the same could be said of the founding of Drinkerbell.
Her daughter, Skyla, was out one Friday evening at a restaurant in an upmarket suburb at 19h00 and her drink was spiked. The effects the spiking had on her were horrendous – physically, mentally and emotionally. It took her 2 months to recover and for the blood in her eyes to subside, she could have died. Sadly, some girls have, whilst others were assaulted, robbed or raped. Peach’s philosophy is that everything in life happens for a reason, you can choose to be a “victor” or a “victim” so she chose to partner with Skyla to see how they could turn the “mess” into a “message” and prevent incidents like this from happening to any other girls or women.
The Drinkerbell was founded, but had to do more than just solve a problem and protect women, Peach insisted it include empowering women, which is why all manufacturing is done by women who have been upskilled and employed by Embocraft Trust, as well as have a “give back” arm which is why a portion of all sales goes back to the Jes Foord Foundation to sponsor trauma counselling for women that have been raped. This started off as a heart project which Peach and Sky would love to see become a movement #stopdrinkspiking! Having been a Guest Speaker at many Conferences and Events, Peach is now determined to use her voice to raise awareness, make a difference and save our girls!
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I sat down with VP of Fund Operations at Ingressive, Uwem Uwemakpan, to talk about his entrepreneurial journey and what he is seeing on the continent in terms of where Africa is going on the business front.
Join me, as we explore the what and how of building a business in Africa.
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Uwem is a Startup Coach and investor in early-stage startups. He helps entrepreneurs gain the clarity they need to turn their idea/passions into profitable businesses. Uwem is the VP, Fund Operations at Ingressive Capital.
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Sat down with Sahara Ventures CEO, Jumane Mtambalike to discuss his entrepreneurial journey and what he, as a futurist, is seeing in the near future, including how we get there.
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What you need to know about setting goals. Why most people end up becoming one hit wonders and never get to know what causes the lapse in drive.
I think I have found it. I think I found the why, my drive in business dropped and how I solved it.
Join me in this episode as I explore the reason many entrepreneurs fail even after great successes.
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It's tough enough starting a business but turns out it can be tough when your business succeeds too. The solution? Learn from your competition. Push coopetition over competition and learn on the go.
This week my guest goes into her entrepreneurial journey from her very first business to where she is now. Meet Tumi Moagi, Co-Founder of Growth Factor Technologies.
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Itumeleng Moagi trained with the Meltwater School of Entrepreneurship (MEST) in Ghana, West Africa which focuses on training African entrepreneurs looking to make a global impact through software companies. She graduated in IT Programming and proceeded to work as a Media Analyst, she assumed multiple leadership roles in the industry which exposed her to the infinite opportune world of entrepreneurship. In 2012 she co-founded and assumed the role of a managing director at her Media Monitoring agency which she successfully ran for 5 years. Her roles have exposed her to diverse industries which gave her an opportunity to further develop her B-2-B Sales and Marketing skills and to which she is currently putting into practice at Growth Factor.
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Mlamli Mangcala deserves entrepreneur of the year award after pushing his brand, Abantu, direct to the clients because major distributors had refused to put his products on their shelves.
His story is a perfect example of when arrogance is handy as part of your entrepreneurial arsenal.
He goes to tell us about profound lessons from his childhood that cemented a spirit of defiance in him that has driven him in life.
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Who would you rather build businesses in Africa? The Germans? The Americans? The Chinese? The English and the French already had their share. But who really should be doing the most of business on the continent. Isn't it the African?
In this episode I look at what the world is saying about doing business in Africa. What they are telling investors about Africa that Africans are not telling each other.
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Brookings article - https://www.brookings.edu/research/spotlighting-opportunities-for-business-in-africa-and-strategies-to-succeed-in-the-worlds-next-big-growth-market/
Growth Africa article - https://growthafrica.com/advisory-services/business/why-do-business-in-africa/
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Dagmar Breiling is a serial entrepreneur and an international funding strategist with a long history working with governments on economic development and helping entrepreneurs get funding and grants for their businesses.
However as you will find in this episode, funding is not the problem but setting up a fundable business. She goes into detail to address how entrepreneurs can get their businesses ready and fundable.
Join me as we look into how to get your business funded.
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Dagmar Breiling is a serial entrepreneur and an international Funding Strategist with a master’s degree in economics from the University of Kiel, Germany. Dagmar has worked as a project manager at the German Economic Development Corporation. She has given support to start-up and expanding businesses. Dagmar has diverged into the lecturing scene, conducting and organising various workshops. Dagmar Breiling has also offered a variety of internships and apprenticeships for the disadvantaged youth to share her skills and expertise. After establishing an extensive and reputable career in Germany, Dagmar relocated to South Africa and started Funding Connection, where she now aims to grow the South African economy one business at the time.
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Every business needs SKUNKWORKS! Especially on the African continent.
It's estimated that 118 million people living on less than USD1.25 in Africa will have been exposed to draughts, floods, earthquakes, extreme heat, and other harsh weather conditions by 2030. This calls for the building of resilient cities and resilient businesses.
70% of Africa's urban area and cities are yet to be built, according to a world bank report. This presents entrepreneurs on the continent the opportunity to build those cities and urban areas and also with that the opportunity to build in resilience instead of being reactive.
In this episode I encourage everyone to have a skunkworks department where innovation is not hindered by any bureaucracy to fully enjoy a level of autonomy. Call it a magician's hat, you can pull anything out of it.
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Global Justice Now published a report that says more wealth leaves Africa every year than enters it. In 2015 $165bn entered but $203bn was taken from the continent. That's a deficit of almost $40bn!
60 to 70% of African capital is shipped to Europe and other destinations including the United States. So why do we keep saying Africa needs capital to industrialise?
Join me in this episode as I explore how we can industrialise Africa.
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The podcast currently has 27 episodes available.