Want to do something of your own? But cannot gather courage and inspiration? Need serious motivation? Well, open your eyes and see the surrounding. There are more than a few females around you who have succeeded in life in one way or the other.
If you live in Africa, you are already aware of the rise of women-owned businesses in Africa over the last five years. Many of these female business owners become motivational speakers from Africa to encourage and motivate other women to do something meaningful in life.
Some of the best Female Entrepreneurs who also happens to be motivational speakers from Africa are:
- Olatorera Oniru
Olatorera Oniru is one of the youngest female entrepreneurs in Africa who is considered as one of the most successful media moguls of Africa. Over time Olatorera has become the formidable force in the World of Media- both publishing and retailing. She is the founder and CEO of Dressmeoutlet.com, Olatorera Consultancy Limited. She was also listed in Forbes’ Top 30 Under 30 list of “30 Most Promising Young Entrepreneurs In Africa”.
Olatorera works closely for women empowerment in Africa and dedicated the Olatorera Consultancy to the education and empowerment of women in the business field.
- Winnifred Selby
Winnifred Selby, a Ghanaian national, made her way to the Forbes list of “10 Emerging Women Entrepreneurs to Watch in Africa” at a very young age. She co-founded Afrocentric Bamboo that manufactures and markets bicycles made from bamboo at the age of just 17 years. Afrocentric Bamboo bicycles are produced exclusively for the local market and are priced at $100. Her turnover for 2013 was over US$320,000.
One of the vital aspects that inspired her to find this company was to address unemployment and use natural resources effectively. She along with her co-founder started their own bamboo plantation at Seidi where they grow bamboo naturally.
- Carmen Tal
Carmen Tal’s journey from a small salon owner to a multi-million dollar business person is nothing less than an adventure and is a source of motivation for many women around the world. Before the year 2006, she owned s single saloon and today she is a notable successful business mogul in Morocco and Africa.
Carmen Tal is the proud owner of the famous Moroccanoil that is the result of a bad hair day. Witnessing the marvelous benefits of argan oil on a personal level, she decided to take the idea and turn it into a money-spinning way. Aside from hair care, she also has a line of 12 luxury body care products.
- Elizabeth Kperrun
Another female entrepreneur who made her way to the prestigious list of Forbes’ “10 Emerging Women Entrepreneurs to Watch in Africa” is none other than Elizabeth Kperrun. She is the proud founder of Lizzie’s Creations that develops mobile and web applications. These mobile contents are specially made for the development and education of women and children in Africa.
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