King Gina

(image source: www.pzimedia.com) Africa has a great wealth of incredible women who are passionate, driven and audacious. These women have broken glass ceilings, climbed up corporate ladders, entered unventured territories in business and have brought heels and pencil skirts into the boardroom. Some of these women are self-made dollar billionaires and what they all have in common is that they are African. I have always been obsessed with powerful, inspirational and successful women in Africa and to my delight more publications have risen to the occasion and have shared their stories. There is power in representation . The 50 women I have listed below have broken barriers in the private and public sector, they have carved niche markets and have shown the world that it is a better place with a woman leading it. I have followed most of their careers and business ventures and I have featured some of them on my blog already. In the near future, I will write a post on their...

With the rise of the middle class in Africa, it is important that the continent addresses its basic problems with modern solutions that are catered for its people. Africans are beginning to use technology to solve their everyday inconveniences and also to enrich themselves. Africans have always been innovative and pioneering, and with technology life has just become much easier. Below is a list of the techno-solutions that have put a smile on my face. These are apps launched by South Africans. They solve administrative problems, enrich lives (through investments) and offer convenience. 1. Livestock Wealth The app was founded by former Accenture Strategy Consultant Ntuthuko Shezi. The app was born after Ntuthuko experienced sheer frustration with the volatility of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. After exploring different avenues of creating wealth, he went back to his roots and resolved on a method of creating and storing wealth through cattle. Livestock Wealth manage...