Alice Sanyu

Alice is a member of the Busia Women Cross Border Traders Cooperative Society Ltd., #Uganda and Fruits Cluster Leader.  Alice trades primarily in fruits (water melon, passion fruits and oranges) that she sources from all over Eastern Uganda and sells to traders from Kenya.  

Alice is a member of the Busia Women Cross Border Traders Cooperative Society Ltd., #Uganda and Fruits Cluster Leader.  Alice trades primarily in fruits (water melon, passion fruits and oranges) that she sources from all over Eastern Uganda and sells to traders from Kenya.

Alice Sanyu - Cross Border Trader Uganda 

Margaret Baraza

Margaret is a member of the Busia Women Cross Border Traders Cooperative Society Ltd., #Uganda and Cereals Cluster Leader.  She also chairs the Busia District Farmers Association. Margaret has been a farmer / trader for several years.  She grows cassava for consumption in the home and maize for sale in neighboring Kenya.

Margaret is a member of the Busia Women Cross Border Traders Cooperative Society Ltd., #Uganda and Cereals Cluster Leader.  She also chairs the Busia District Farmers Association. Margaret has been a farmer / trader for several years.  She grows cassava for consumption in the home and maize for sale in neighboring Kenya.

Margaret Baraza - Cross Border Trader Uganda 

Mariam Babu

Mariam chairs the Busia Women Cross Border Traders Cooperative Society Ltd., #Uganda.  She is a member of the Eggs Cluster.  She is a self-confessed reformed smuggler who changed her ways after her peers elected her to serve as their Chairperson.

Mariam chairs the Busia Women Cross Border Traders Cooperative Society Ltd., #Uganda.  She is a member of the Eggs Cluster.  She is a self-confessed reformed smuggler who changed her ways after her peers elected her to serve as their Chairperson.

Mariam Babu - Cross Border Trader Uganda

Edna Mudibo

Edna Mudibo is a member of the Busia Cross Border Women Traders Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Kenya. She is the cooperative’s Secretary and has been a cross border trader for almost 20 years, trading in cereal and making peanut butter.

Edna Mudibo is a member of the Busia Cross Border Women Traders Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Kenya. She is the cooperative’s Secretary and has been a cross border trader for almost 20 years, trading in cereal and making peanut butter.

Edna Mudibo - Cross Border Trader Kenya

Grace Maloba

Grace Maloba is a member of the Busia Cross Border Women Traders Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Kenya (BCBWT SACCO). She is the Grocery Cluster Leader and has been a cross border trader for twelve years.

Grace Maloba is a member of the Busia Cross Border Women Traders Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Kenya (BCBWT SACCO). She is the Grocery Cluster Leader and has been a cross border trader for twelve years.

Grace Maloba - Cross Border Trader Kenya  

Florence Otieno

Florence chairs the Busia Cross Border Women Traders Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Kenya (BCBWT SACCO). She trades in cereals, fruits, soap and environmentally friendly bags and imports goods from as far as South Africa.  

Florence chairs the Busia Cross Border Women Traders Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., Kenya (BCBWT SACCO). She trades in cereals, fruits, soap and environmentally friendly bags and imports goods from as far as South Africa.

Florence Otieno - Cross Border Trader Kenya 

Driven by her passion to equip people to fulfill their dreams, Sylvia is a serial entrepreneur who is just about to complete her doctorate in business administration.  She is CEO of SBM Investments and The Change Agency Initiative. 

Driven by her passion to equip people to fulfill their dreams, Sylvia is a serial entrepreneur who is just about to complete her doctorate in business administration.  She is CEO of SBM Investments and The Change Agency Initiative.

Sylvia B Mwansa - SBM Investments Ltd Zambia

Kasazi Lotuno Nyendwa

Zambia’s fish processing pioneer Kasazi was inspired to start a fish processing company while listening to a presentation by a fish processor at a trade event in Uganda. 

Zambia’s fish processing pioneer Kasazi was inspired to start a fish processing company while listening to a presentation by a fish processor at a trade event in Uganda.

Kasazi Lotuno Nyendwa - Lotuno Enterprises Ltd. Zambia

Lydiah calls herself a “premature entrepreneur.” Norwich Insurance Brokers emerged from the ashes of the collapsed Meridian Holding Group where she was CEO of Meridian Insurance Brokers. 

Lydiah calls herself a “premature entrepreneur.” Norwich Insurance Brokers emerged from the ashes of the collapsed Meridian Holding Group where she was CEO of Meridian Insurance Brokers.

Lydiah Sibanda - Norwich Insurance Brokers Zambia

Fashion Designer Faith considered designing, making and selling clothes nothing but a weekend hobby, until it dawned on her that she was getting enough orders to start a business, and so she did. 

Fashion Designer Faith considered designing, making and selling clothes nothing but a weekend hobby, until it dawned on her that she was getting enough orders to start a business, and so she did.

Faith Kabende - Faye Designs Zambia

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Mary Kamanda

When an attempt to become a horticultural farmer did not yield the desired results, Mary applied the lessons she learned from the experience to a new Apiculture venture.   

When an attempt to become a horticultural farmer did not yield the desired results, Mary applied the lessons she learned from the experience to a new Apiculture venture.

Mary Kamanda - Kigelia Fresh Produce Kenya 

Hilda Karamagi

 Always an “intrapreneur” in the leading companies where she held key marketing positions, Hilda Karamagi finally branched out on her own by launching Blue Edge Marketing.  The firm offers strategic marketing support to organizations that do not have an in-house marketing department. Download podcast and show notes: www.bizchatshub.com

Always an “intrapreneur” in the leading companies where she held key marketing positions, Hilda Karamagi finally branched out on her own by launching Blue Edge Marketing.  The firm offers strategic marketing support to organizations that do not have an in-house marketing department. Download podcast and show notes: <a href="http://www.bizchatshub.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bizchatshub.com</a>

Hilda Karamagi - Blue Edge Marketing Ltd. Uganda

Regina Nakayenga

Regina Nakayenga started Rena Beverage Solutions as her retirement plan. Rena produces highly nutritious beverages and powders from organically grown hibiscus flowers and seeds, palm seeds, okra and rosemary.Podcast &amp; show notes: www.bizchatshub.com

Regina Nakayenga started Rena Beverage Solutions as her retirement plan. Rena produces highly nutritious beverages and powders from organically grown hibiscus flowers and seeds, palm seeds, okra and rosemary.Podcast &amp; show notes: <a href="http://www.bizchatshub.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bizchatshub.com</a>

Regina Nakayenga - Rena Beverage Solutions Uganda

Fransisca is the Managing Director of Nature Responsible Safaris, a tour company specializing in responsible tourism and travel to eco-friendly lodges and camps.  The company also links its customers directly to local community projects. Podcast and show notes: www.bizchatshub.com

Fransisca is the Managing Director of Nature Responsible Safaris, a tour company specializing in responsible tourism and travel to eco-friendly lodges and camps.  The company also links its customers directly to local community projects. Podcast and show notes: <a href="http://www.bizchatshub.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bizchatshub.com</a>

Fransisca Masika - Nature Responsible Safaris Tanzania

www.bizchatshub.com - Gaudencia Magessa founded Posh Events Planners, Arusha, Tanzania in 2012.  Constantly frustrated by the limited supply of creative ideas, suitable décor and event decorations for the high end events she planned at work, Gaudencia followed her entrepreneurial instinct to fill a market gap. 

<a href="http://www.bizchatshub.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bizchatshub.com</a> - Gaudencia Magessa founded Posh Events Planners, Arusha, Tanzania in 2012.  Constantly frustrated by the limited supply of creative ideas, suitable décor and event decorations for the high end events she planned at work, Gaudencia followed her entrepreneurial instinct to fill a market gap.

Gaudencia Magessa - Posh Events Planners Tanzania 

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