“It is time for men to see beyond the ‘Sex’ and look at the abilities and the capabilities in women”. These were the words of Mrs Ivy Manly-Spain, CEO, Hills Oil Marketing in an exclusive interview with Amazon’s Watch Magazine where she explains how best gender gaps can be closed in Africa. She also speaks about her journey to the top, and how women can key into business and other economic activities. Except:
According to the World Food Programme (WFP) 2015 statistics, 66 million primary school-age children attend classes hungry across the developing world, with 23 million in Africa alone. These figures are scary giving the fact that Africa has the capability to produce food and even export these products to other countries.
In a quest to make her own decisions and with the determination to be financially independent, CEO Transman (PTY) Ltd, Angela Dick, broke free from the monotonous nature of women within her conservative environment. With this liberation, she sought out to empower unemployed youths through her job creation scheme.
The mining industry in Africa and indeed the world is a male-dominated industry with little or no opportunities for women. In recent time some women have broken the jinx and have created an inroad for women to thrive in this industry.
Determined to break gender barriers which she had tasted from her first working days, Fatima Sbaity Kassem worked her way through the narrow path created for women of her time and now joins the crusade for gender inclusion and fair treatment of women in her region.
Brewing in Africa has been seen as a sector which is predominantly male-dominated and so when a woman is successful in this sector, many wonder how she achieved the feat.
Laundry is a very essential aspect of daily living most especially to women since they are known to be the “housekeepers”. However, when it comes to delving into the act as a business venture, many shy away from it. The business of dry cleaning is often seen as a demeaning one and people that summon the courage to go on with the business are often looked down on.
