As our Matoyana Media team grows we’re delighted to introduce you to the latest member of the team, Pati Kwakwa. Pati was born and raised in Polokwane and spent good portion of her schooling years in Gauteng, matriculating from St Mary’s DSG in Pretoria and graduating from WITS and the Wits Business School in Johannesburg)….
Merriam-Webster defines a visionary as ‘Someone with a strong vision of the future. Since such visions are not always accurate, a visionary’s ideas may either work brilliantly or fail miserably. Even so, visionary is usually a positive word.’ The first person that comes to mind when reading this definition is Madam C. J. Walker, an…
The first time I heard this quote was in the early days of my career, when a senior global VP came for a visit and gave us one of the most memorable talks -about his life and career. Till this day, his talk has influenced how I think and especially when it comes to making…
Matoyana Media is honoured to have spent some time getting to know Anne Wambui Gaitha, a Kenyan-based Global Trade and Investment Expert, focusing on Global Trade, Investment Banking and Investment Management in Africa. Anne is also a Wealth and Business Coach to leaders and influencer’s in Africa. She is a financial powerhouse, bringing her expertise…
Akwande ukukhanya is an Early Childhood Development Crèche Owner Empowerment Programme which originally started as a pilot in 2017 with 15 women led ECDs, and due to its success, we were requested to run it in Diepsloot! Akwande ukukhanya has a unique, three-pronged approach business model: Supporting women social entrepreneursand leaders through personal and wellness…
Founder of Iziko Stoves, Lindokuhle Duma, has a zeal for social entrepreneurship and seeing young people achieve their full potential; this is what fuels his fire. Iziko is a welding company who develop at risk youth, substance abusers and ex-offenders; so they can self-sustain their livelihoods after rehabilitation. Matoyana Media spoke to Lindokuhle about his…
As part of our Matoyana Media “In the Spotlight” Series we’re showcasing African businesses who have social transformation at the heart of their businesses. We’re honoured to feature Nourishing Africa as a business whose online platform has a range of tools and resources geared towards showcasing the talent and innovations of the agricultural and food…
Here’s the one thing I can say the current Covid-19 pandemic has shown me! That we are living organizisms – fragile humans and we need to take this opportunity to spend time with ourselves, our families and friends. Block out the distraction, filter the noise, choose the right information to protect yourselves, loved ones and…
When winning Miss Universe in 2019 Zozibini Tunzi said, We should be teaching these young girls – to take up space. Nothing is as important as taking up space in society and cementing yourself.” Such powerful comments; encouraging women take centre-stage because we are the ones who knit communities together and are on the front…
Tania Ikedji Mukwamu is a wanderer who has managed to call the African continent her home. She was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), grew up there, went to school there and moved to South Africa at the age of 17. After completing university in South Africa, Tania decided to stay and many…