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Launched in 2018, GirlBoss is part of the AfroBotanics Group, which produces various beauty and eco-friendly hygiene products.

GirlBoss SA is offering females between the ages of 16 and 25 an opportunity to train, be mentored and go through practical job-shadowing to be fully equipped to start their own network and pop-up business.

Trade, industry & competition minister Ebrahim Patel told journalists at the black industrialists and exporters conference that his department was not trying to score dividends for beneficiaries but wanted the meaningful participation of black industrialists in the economy.

Says structural flaws still prevent black entrepreneurs from equitably participating in the economy.

Ramaphosa further called for proposals on how capacity and resources can be used to aid transformation, while also pointing out that there needs to be "frank" discussions about government and private sector hurdles to the growth of black businesses. 


Among Africa’s innumerable industry events that take place each year, power generation is among the most common topics, as epitomised by 2017’s Africa Energy Forum and The International Gas Cooperation Summit