54 Thrones: Meet the Amazing Entrepreneur Behind This Beauty Brand That’s Made in Africa by Africans

After her mother was diagnosed with breast cancer, Christina Tegbe had serious thoughts about the beauty products she was using on her hair and skin. She found many products actually have harsh chemicals and synthetic substances even when they are labelled as ‘natural.’

Christina found she wasn’t the only one concerned with the authenticity, source and content of substances used in beauty products these days. Her friends had the same worries and, as she later found out, more users of beauty products are becoming aware and asking questions.

This experience sent her down a rabbit hole of discovery and testing that unravelled her entrepreneurship abilities. Today, she’s the brain behind 54 Thrones, a remarkable brand of beauty products that are ethically sourced, locally made by African artisans, and curated to the unique needs of the market.
Let’s meet her

Business Challenges Are When Your Team Builds Muscle and Confidence.

Marty Fukuda

Contributor

Chief Operating Officer 

of N2 Publishing

When I was younger, I used to read about the wildly successful companies featured in popular business magazines, such as "Entrepreneur," with a great deal of jealousy. I thought, these companies are so successful, every day there must be like paradise. No struggles, stress or challenges on the horizon. These upper echelon organizations must never have software issues, be forced to let someone go, or deal with challenging customers and deadlines. And then a funny thing happened.

4 Tips to Setup a Successful Education Startup

There are many ways to start a business but to start a business that turns into a successful model and generates income is what matters in the end. India’s educational market is huge and the avenues it is opening up for young entrepreneurs are enormous.

Having sharp business acumen and a burning desire to flourish is what drives an entrepreneur to making a success in this competitive world.

A lot has been said about starting a venture in the educational sector however none have really guided aspirants on the right track and how to truly make a success out of this domain.

Starting a venture in educational learning domain permits one to get engaged with a business trend that are currently ruling the charts of top businesses to invest in. This business not only brings in financial growth but is also an assets for one to begin building a nation with imparting learning and adding a bright future to many young lives.
Here are 4 essential tips to that are bound to prove fruitful for setting up a good educational center:

7 Africa thriving cities

Buzz about Africa being the next hub for new, thriving economies is hard to miss.

The African continent is deemed the world’s fastest growing economy with 5 to 6 percent growth rate over several years. With a steadily growing population (it is predicted that a quarter of the world’s population will be African in 2050), this renewed attraction to Africa is rather well-needed.

Financiers and business people across the globe are constantly looking to invest in Africa, but the continent is large and full of variety, making a “one rule fits all” almost impossible to apply. A research by hotel booking platform Jovago, revealed these top seven business destinations. They particularly stand out in their regions in terms of their strategic locations, economic sectors and peculiar cultures.

WHY MOST PEOPLE DON'T DO WELL IN THE OFFICE OR WORK ENVIRONMENT...

(A) Working in any office setting or environment requires more than just certificate in our complex world today. The best that the certificate can do for you is just to open doors. 

 

Working life is not easy any more. There are more threats, as well as opportunity too.

In today's complex world of work, the rules of working had changed. We can all counts number of people that get promoted that do not deserve to be. Come to think of it, we also know a lot that deserve to get promoted, but haven't been. But however, there is a good news. The good news is on the need for all working people to embrace the principles and applications of emotional intelligence, if they want to move ahead.

Emotional intelligence is the single highest contributor to making success out of oneself.

There are plenty of educated people who never make it. Some of them have great ideas but don't have the motivation. And then there are the ones who have not succeeded because they lack social skills.

Ecommerce the epicenter of Africa’s thriving economy

E-commerce is at the epicenter of Africa’s thriving economy. With INTERNET penetration rapidly spreading across the region, this represents huge potential which has hitherto been untapped. Africa Internet Group, one of the continent’s leading e-businesses, ranks Africa’s top seven e-commerce friendly countries.

Ecommerce the epicenter of Africa’s thriving economy

E-commerce is at the epicenter of Africa’s thriving economy. With INTERNET penetration rapidly spreading across the region, this represents huge potential which has hitherto been untapped. Africa Internet Group, one of the continent’s leading e-businesses, ranks Africa’s top seven e-commerce friendly countries.

Africa is a burgeoning and largely unexplored consumer market. According to McKinsey and Co. consumer facing industries in Africa are predicted to grow by over US$400-million in 2020. This includes e-commerce, which is gaining momentum throughout the region.

AIG, an internet platform with nine companies active in over 25 countries across Africa, evaluated the top seven countries for technology and e-commerce growth in the region, with the help of independent studies, field surveys and research. McKinsey offers a new and insightful way to estimate the importance of ecommerce — known as iGDP, it measures the percentage that ecommerce contributes to the GDP of a country. iGDP presents a realistic picture of how e-commerce shapes the economy of a country.

Below is a list of the top seven countries in Africa where iGDP is significant and why it is in the spotlight for AIG’s ventures, investors and venture capitalists.

Senegal:
This country leads the pack in Africa with an iGDP of 3.3%. Initiatives like the Jjiguene Tech Hub – Jjiguene means ‘woman’ in Wolof – are designed by women for women in Senegal, it aims to help women enter the world of IT driven businesses. The potential for this initiative has been recognized by a number of investors including IT giant Microsoft.

Kenya:
Close on the heels of Senegal is Kenya, with an iGDP of 2.9%. The previous president of Kenya launched a $14.5bn project earlier this year to build a city to shape African tech businesses –