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What does it take for young women in Africa to start their businesses?
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Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
S2E5: This week on the podcast, Paula interviews Abba Arunga, the co-founder and “vibes creator” of Lava Latte, a boutique Kenyan coffee shop.
After a trip to Senegal, Abba and her co-founder Kagure Wamunyu, were inspired to create a women-owned space that is authentically Kenyan. Though neither of them had any experience in the restaurant business, they were able to tap into a strong leadership team to grow into one of Nairobi’s favorite cafes.
In this episode, we also talk about:
- managing the business relationship with her three other partner
- Finding the right location for your brick and mortar business
- How she navigates the male-dominated restaurant business
- Using twitter as a recruitment tool
- Expanding the brand into a chain of coffee shops
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As mentioned in this episode:
- Layu Cafe (Senegal) http://ilovelayu.com/
- Zawadi Africa http://www.zawadiafrica.org
- #ikokaziKE is a job recruitment hashtag by and for Kenyans. Many post job opportunities here
- Recommend a female entrepreneur to be on the podcast: https://forms.gle/pKRnSJmFthBLehaZ7
Connect with Abba
Lava Latte: https://lavalatte.com/
Lava Latte Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelavalatte/
Abba Arunga’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbarunga/?hl=en
Connect with me (Paula)
Twitter https://twitter.com/kalibawse
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kalibawse/
I Have No Idea What I’m Doing instagram https://www.instagram.com/africanwomeninbiz/
I Have No Idea What I’m Doing Facebook group (highly recommended) https://bit.ly/3dXScJ2
This podcast episode was produced by Kali Media
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