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Lioness Launch / ASPIRE Luxury Magazine launches two new digital features 

November 29, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Bella Ikeme, founder of ASPIRE Luxury Magazine (Nigeria)

Bella Ikeme, founder of ASPIRE Luxury Magazine (Nigeria)

Lioness Launch

For all those lovers of luxury brands and products on the African continent, ASPIRE Luxury Magazine in Nigeria, founded by entrepreneur Bella Ikeme, is already a destination of choice for online readers. This month sees the launch of two new digital features which aim to share more positive narratives about African luxury brands and showcase some of the most exciting luxury brands to emerge from the continent.

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In Lioness Launch Tags Nigeria, Media PR & Communications
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Lioness Launch / South Africa’s mi butter launches its new range of blended butters for time conscious cooks

November 22, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Vhongani Shumba, founder of mi butter (South Africa)

Vhongani Shumba, founder of mi butter (South Africa)

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Every professional and home chef knows what a difference butter, herbs, spices and seasonings can make to the preparation of any delicious meal. But buying and preparing all those individual ingredients can be expensive and time consuming. In South Africa, entrepreneur and food lover, Vhongani Shumba, founder of mi butter, has the solution for all home cooks. She has launched her new range of flavoured, blended butters, ready to add new taste sensations to the preparation of any meal.

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In Lioness Launch Tags South Africa, Food & Drink
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Lioness Launch / Biakudia Urban Farming Solutions launches its new #WONDER Initiative in South Africa

November 15, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Josephine Katumba, founder of Biakudia Urban Farming Solutions (South Africa)

Josephine Katumba, founder of Biakudia Urban Farming Solutions (South Africa)

Lioness Launch

Biakudia Urban Farming Solutions, founded by Josephine Katumba, is an urban agriculture social enterprise based in Johannesburg, South Africa, whose mission is to reconcile city dwellers to their food and environment through urban agriculture. The #WONDER initiative is launching this month which invites city dwellers to experience the #Wonder of food. Whether you have a small balcony space or a backyard, Biakudia Urban Farming Solutions will assist you in creating your own edible wonderland.

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In Lioness Launch Tags South Africa, Agri-business
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Lioness Launch / South Africa’s Lilly Loompa Creative launches its new My Africa Lap Desk

November 8, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Lizl Naude, founder of Lilly Loompa Creative (South Africa)

Lizl Naude, founder of Lilly Loompa Creative (South Africa)

Lioness Launch

Lilly Loompa Creative is a South African brand known to many eco-conscious homeware consumers for its inventive hipcycling approach to transforming discarded waste into design conscious items for people to love. Founder, Lizl Naude, has just launched the latest must-have product which is already getting people talking - the My Africa Lap Desk. This portable piece of furniture is just the thing for home workers who want to create a comfortable yet stylish desk solution.

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In Lioness Launch Tags South Africa, Eco-preneur
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Lioness Launch / Ostibel Africa releases its new range of Helichrysum skincare products

November 1, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Lebitso Ramphore, founder of Ostibel Africa

Lebitso Ramphore, founder of Ostibel Africa

Lioness Launch

Ostibel Africa is a Holistic Beauty and Wellness brand founded by Lebitso Ramphore. Proudly made in Africa from indigenous, wildly-crafted, natural, and organic ingredients, the Ostibel Africa range of products are for dry, sensitive, combination, and allergy-prone skin types. If you’re sensitive to perfumed products or love natural skincare, you’ve come to the right beauty and wellness home.

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In Lioness Launch Tags Beauty & Wellness, Natural Wellness
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Lioness Launch / South Africa’s Ataraxia Lifestyle Group launches its new Luxury Concierge Services

October 25, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Botsang Mdluli, founder of Ataraxia Lifestyle Group (South Africa)

Botsang Mdluli, founder of Ataraxia Lifestyle Group (South Africa)

Lioness Launch

According to South African entrepreneur, Botsang Mdluli, founder of Ataraxia Lifestyle Group, everyone knows that time is of the essence, because it’s the one thing in this world you can’t get back. That’s why she is launching a new Luxury Concierge Service to help busy individuals, families, and corporations in Africa and around the world with everything from buying and couriering a last minute gift, obtaining coveted theatre tickets, running personal errands, and so much more.

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In Lioness Launch Tags South Africa, Business Services
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Lioness Launch / Pathway in Angola launches new digital delivery app

October 18, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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Luisa Senda, founder of Pathway in Angola, has just announced the launch of a new digital delivery app aimed at helping people and companies to sell and advertise their products to customers. Pathway is a virtual store selling smartphones and computers and extra digital services, including providing software development for customers.

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In Lioness Launch Tags Angola, Apps
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Lioness Launch / One on One Coaching by Beyond the Dress

October 11, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Lori Milner

Lori Milner

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Successful author and coach, Lori Milner is passionate about empowering women and equipping diverse teams with the tools and skills to fulfill their potential in their careers and personal lives. In working to fill the gap between the roles, demands, and challenges of the new working world, Lori’s full-service consultancy, Beyond the Dress (BTD), helps individuals to build harmony into their personal and professional lives. This month, she announced that one on one coaching will now be available.

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In Lioness Launch Tags South Africa, Business Services, Self-development
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Lioness Launch / A new Mozambican accessory brand launches with a new range of designer masks

October 4, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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Seeing a gap in the marketplace in Mozambique, entrepreneur Mónica de Sousa Mahanjane has launched a new accessory brand, Pretoóla, with a range of stylish ties, berets and lapels in stylish designs, complete with matching masks.

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In Lioness Launch Tags Mozambique, Fashion
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Lioness Launch / Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka launches new Team Gorilla Song to celebrate World Gorilla Day

September 27, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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Dr Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, founder of CTPH (Conservation Through Public Health) and Gorilla Conservation Coffee launched the premiere of a great Team Gorilla song, performed by famous Ugandan music artist #Gasuza, on Spotify to celebrate World Gorilla Day on 24 September 2020.

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In Lioness Launch Tags Uganda, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka
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Lioness Launch / LifeBank announces first expansion outside Nigeria into Kenya

September 20, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Temie Giwa-Tubosun

Temie Giwa-Tubosun

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LifeBank, the innovative business founded by Temie Giwa-Tubosun in Nigeria that uses data, technology, and smart logistics to improve the discoverability, delivery, affordability, and safety of essential medical products like blood and oxygen for health systems across Africa in order to save lives, has announced its first expansion outside Nigeria. The company’s next city of operations is Nairobi in Kenya as it strives to continue saving more lives while strengthening the supply chain engine for health systems across Africa.

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In Lioness Launch Tags Temie Giwa-Tubosun, Nigeria, Healthcare
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Lioness Launch / Mozambican natural skin care brand, Isabella-Estética & Cosméticos, launches its exciting new range of products 

September 13, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Cátia Mondlane, CEO & Founder of Isabella-Estética & Cosméticos (Mozambique)

Cátia Mondlane, CEO & Founder of Isabella-Estética & Cosméticos (Mozambique)

Lioness Launch

There is a growing interest by consumers in natural skincare products that are both kind to the skin and the environment. In Mozambique, one woman-owned company is launching a new, expanded range of quality products to meet that need. Cátia Mondlane is the CEO & Founder of Isabella-Estética & Cosméticos, an innovative Mozambican company which brings natural skin solutions based on locally sourced organic and fresh ingredients.

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In Lioness Launch Tags Mozambique, Beauty & Wellness
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Lioness Launch / New Human Capital Advice service launched by South Africa’s Shiluvah

September 6, 2020 Melanie Hawken
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Lioness Launch

Shiluvah, a specialist Human Resource and Labour Law Consultancy in South Africa founded by Kulani Shiluvane and which offers dynamic, customized and integrated people management solutions, is launching it’s new Human Capital Advice service. The new specialist service provides clients with all the human capital management advice they need over the phone or via email.

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In Lioness Launch Tags South Africa, People Management
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Lioness Launch / Lilly Alfonso launches new safety combo packages

August 30, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Lilly Alfonso

Lilly Alfonso

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Covid-19 has created the need to innovate and produce new products that help people to protect themselves in their daily lives. This challenge inspired multi-award winning Malawian fashion designer, Lilly Alfonso, to create a new range of safety combo packages, combining practical products such as face masks, gloves and hand sanitizers.

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In Lioness Launch Tags Malawi, Fashion, Covid-19 Response
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South Africa’s iCALC Training Academy launches a new virtual, digital online platform for trainee engineers

August 23, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Mylene Bosch, founder of iCALC Training Academy (South Africa)

Mylene Bosch, founder of iCALC Training Academy (South Africa)

Lioness Launch

The need for skilled engineers in South Africa has never been greater, but getting access to the specialist training and skills development in a range of engineering disciplines can be challenging for many. The iCALC Training Academy, founded by Mylene Bosch, is about to change all that with the launch of its new virtual, digital online platform for trainee engineers.

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In Lioness Launch Tags South Africa, Online Service
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Lioness Launch / MitiMeth launches its new Concept Showroom in Lagos marking an exciting new milestone 

August 15, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Achenyo Idachaba-Obaro, founder of MitiMeth (Nigeria)

Achenyo Idachaba-Obaro, founder of MitiMeth (Nigeria)

Lioness Launch

MitiMeth is an award-winning, cause driven brand, transforming waste and building livelihoods in Nigeria via the Creative Economy. The company has just opened its new “All Things Water Hyacinth” Showroom in Lagos. The new retrofitted “for-purpose” Showroom and Production Hub will be a centre for the transformation of water hyacinth into Home Goods and Accessories.

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In Lioness Launch Tags Nigeria, Achenyo Idachaba, Social Entrepreneur
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Lioness Launch / South Africa’s Marpemed launches its new Online Health Store

August 9, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Hlengiwe Moepe

Hlengiwe Moepe

Lioness Launch

Marpemed is a South African health and medical solutions company founded by Hlengiwe Moepe, and specializing in Health and Wellness, Employee Wellness, Digital Healthcare Services and Medical Supplies. The company has launched its new Online Health Store, focusing on providing clients with the best natural supplements, remedies and health food!

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In Lioness Launch Tags South Africa, Healthcare, Health & Wellbeing
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Lioness Launch / Ngiyi Mbali Wines launches its new iDlozi Collection

August 2, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Mbali Masike

Mbali Masike

Lioness Launch

Behind every great wine is a great story, and that is certainly the case with the exciting South African wines being created by Ngiyi Mbali Wines. Founder Mbali Masike brings her own personality and taste profiles into each individual wine she creates, sharing personal family stories and creating unique memories for her customers. This month sees the launch of the new iDlozi Collection of wines, inspired by three strong women members of Mbali’s own family.

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In Lioness Launch Tags South Africa, Food & Drink, Wine
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Lioness Launch / South Africa’s Siwela Wines launches its exciting 2020 Chenin Blanc 

July 26, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Siwela Sweetness Masoga, founder of Siwela Wines (South Africa)

Siwela Sweetness Masoga, founder of Siwela Wines (South Africa)

Lioness Launch

There is an exciting new South African wine, a Chenin Blanc, about to tempt the palettes of discerning consumers, produced by Siwela Wines, one of the few youth female black owned wine businesses in South Africa. Founded by Siwela Sweetness Masoga, Siwela Wines is a wine company focusing on the production of quality accessible wines. Siwela also runs a wine academy focusing on education and training within wine and hospitality.

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In Lioness Launch Tags South Africa, Food & Drink, Wine
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Lioness Launch / New online platform pop.law aims to democratize the law for everyday people across South Africa.

July 17, 2020 Melanie Hawken
Claire Keet Pollock (L) and Sinal Govender (R) co-founders of pop.law (South Africa)

Claire Keet Pollock (L) and Sinal Govender (R) co-founders of pop.law (South Africa)

Lioness Launch

Accessing affordable legal advice and information in South Africa is a challenge for most people. But two women entrepreneurs are about to change that with the launch of their new online platform pop.law which will be a portal to a range of affordable legal products and services. Personal experiences and inside observations left co-founders Claire Keet Pollock and Sinal Govender disappointed with South Africa's legal system - enough to drive them both to do something about it independently. When they met, Claire was designing a web app to help people navigate the legal aspects of death; Sinal was running a consultancy focused on cost-effective legal advice. They realized that they were trying to solve the same problem - access to the law - and so they launched pop.law.

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In Lioness Launch Tags Legal, Business Services, South Africa
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Healthy snack treats…We love showcasing Africa’s women agribusiness builders, and ReelFruit, founded by Affiong Williams, is inspirational - it’s the largest fruit processing, packaging and distributi
Image of the Day / Oryx Desert Salt

Sustainable salt and pepper…At Lionesses of Africa, we are passionate about supporting  sustainable brands, and a great example is Oryx Desert Salt, founded by Samantha Skyring in South Africa. This growing Image of the Day / Reform Studio

Sustainable fashion accessories…We love showcasing women business innovators, so this morning we are featuring the work of sustainable lifestyle brand, Reform Studio, an inspirational eco-focused manufacturing Image of the Day /Femi Handbags

Full Bloom Style…Add a touch of summer florals to your wardrobe with one of the beautiful new Bloom handbags from Femi Handbags in Nigeria, founded by Femi Olayebi. With their eclectic pops of colour, there&rsq Image of the Day / Melvins Teas

Time for tea…If you love tea, then this Cool Chamomile tea from the Melvins Tea brand, founded by Flora Mutahi in Kenya is just what you need. The brand is part of Melvin Marsh International, the Kenyan-based f Image of the Day / Afropian

Storytelling through accessories…Afropian, the Pan-african lifestyle brand founded by Ethiopean entrepreneur Hortense Mbea, is a rare, fully hand-made in Africa brand. It uses traditional know-how in a modern way t Image of the Day / AAKS

Vibrant Ghanaian craftsmanship,…We just have to share one of our favourite accessories of the year, this beautiful hand-woven bag created by award-winning designer Akosua Afriyie-Kumi and her AAKS brand in Ghana. We lo Image of the Day / Ledikana

Contemporary South African Chic…Knowing exactly how to spot a gap in the marketplace is key to the success of any fashion brand, and Mapholo Ratau, founder of Ledikana in South Africa, has achieved that goal. For h Image of the Day / The 1964 Brand

Modern relaxed fashion…Olakunmi Oni is the founder of The 1964 Brand in Nigeria, a fashion business that proudly promotes self-care through minimalist clothing for the modern woman. Loyal patrons of The 1964 Image of the Day / Adèle Dejak

Big bold accessories…We are big fans of luxury jewellery and accessories made with love and passion on the African continent, and Adèle Dejak in Kenya is the epitome of handmade luxury. The brand c Image of the Day / ReelFruit
 
Healthy snack treats…We love showcasing Africa’s women agribusiness builders, and ReelFruit, founded by Affiong Williams, is inspirational - it’s the largest fruit processing, packaging and distributi

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