Biz Chats with Women Business Owners

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

Bilhah, the owner and Managing Director of BIL Honey Enterprises works with over 100 women beekeepers in Baringo County, Kenya to produce unadulterated honey and honey by-products. www.bizchatshub.com for podcast and show notes

Christine Auma, Managing Director of Jubilee House of Hospitality seeks to introduce a formal and professional approach to the hospitality sector, as an alternative to the informal approach taken by many in Uganda. Podcast and show notes at www.bizchatshub.com

Eva established E-Logistics in 2008 to both trade in coffee and create inclusive linkages across the coffee global value chain.  She is committed to seeing women participate at all levels of the coffee value chain.  Listen to the podcast and download show notes at www.bizchatshub.com

Managing Director Patricia Oisso Maina juggles owning and running Fine Drop Distributor, a wholesale beverage supplier and Engutoto Complex Pub alongside her full time job and family responsibilities.  Listen to the podcast at: www.bizchatshub.com and download show notes. 

CEO Caroline Tormoi co-founded Eldo Tea Enterprises, Kenya in 2011.  The social enterprise grows, processes and packages specialty purple, white and green teas. Eldo Tea partners with 30 small holder tea farmers in Nandi County, guarantees them fair prices. Listen to the podcast and download show notes at www.bizchatshub.com

Suzanna Mushabe Haarbosch is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Caio Shea Butter Uganda Ltd., a social enterprise producing premium, unrefined Nilotica shea butter, shea butter cosmetics and skincare products. Suzanna and her business partner Semine Lykke Brorson founded Caio in 2015. Their intent was to increase the incomes earned by the women in Northern Uganda who harvest shea nuts and produce shea nut butter using traditional methods. Listen and download show notes at www.bizchatshub.com

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. 

www.bizchatshub.com - Akinyi E. Odongo, a passionate promoter of sustainable fashion, is the Founder and Managing Director of Akinyi Odongo KENYA™, a Nairobi-based fashion house that defines African fashion with a global view. Akinyi is committed to reviving disappearing traditional fabric treatment techniques, works with over 2,000 traditional weavers in Kenya, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso and is Founder of Fashion Agenda Africa.   

www.bizchatshub.com - Akinyi E. Odongo, a passionate promoter of sustainable fashion, is the Founder and Managing Director of Akinyi Odongo KENYA™, a Nairobi-based fashion house that defines African fashion with a global view. Akinyi is committed to reviving disappearing traditional fabric treatment techniques, works with over 2,000 traditional weavers in Kenya, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso and is Founder of Fashion Agenda Africa.