Cape Town to host first in series of 2018 Top Women Conferences
Celebrating human rights this month, Cape Town will play host to the first in a series of Top Women Conferences, providing a platform to address challenges around women empowerment and women-driven economic growth. The regional convention is set for 15 March at the...
Saudi women given freedom to open businesses
Women in Saudi Arabia have been given the go-ahead to start businesses without the permission of a male guardian, the Saudi government announced on Sunday. Whereas in the past women needed a guardian’s approval and had to visit a notary to document the founding of a...
Trapped Free State Miners: Women to the Rescue!
The team of Eskom workers who rescued 955 miners from Sibanye Gold mine, who were trapped for more than 24 hours below ground last week, were led by a dynamic group of women. The miners, who were rescued on Friday morning, were trapped when a storm caused an electric...
Never give up on your dream
As an entrepreneurial woman striving to establish a business legacy making headway is anything but easy, but Top Woman Dolly Mbuyane is living proof that persevering will come to change your own life, as well as many others. In 2002, CEO Dolly Mbuyane established...
Step it up, South Africa: Planet 50:50 by 2020
Sixty years ago former textile factory worker Sophia de Bruyn helped lead 20 000 women on a historic march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the pass laws. When she thinks back to that day on August 9, 1956, De Bruyn she says she still becomes...
Video | Top women are big business
Research confirms: having more women at the top is good for bottom line performance. Standard Bank Top Women Leaders presents the Standard Bank Top Women Conference: Day One. Click the video below to watch.
Africa Focus: Women entrepreneurs are driving growth in Botswana
Mastercard’s Index of Women Entrepreneurship (MIWE) revealed that 34.6% of businesses in Botswana are owned by women, making it one of the top-performing countries highlighted in this global index. We talk to two businesswomen in Botswana about their success....
Video | Women leaders on their next success
Standard Bank Top Women Leaders asked South Africa’s top businesswomen leaders … #WhatsYourNext? Here’s what they said at the 2017 Standard Bank Top Women Conference! Click the video below to watch.
Video | South Africa awards its top women leaders
Top Women Leaders, in association with Standard Bank of South Africa, honoured 27 women leaders and gender-strong companies on 17 August. Click the video below to watch.
Welcome Speech by Ralf Fletcher, Topco Media CEO
14th annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards 17 August 2017 “Good evening Honoured Guests, Finalists of the Top Women Awards, esteemed Judges and Ladies and Gentlemen.” Tonight we will recognise 27 award winners. Each has been supported by our amazing category...
Writer of her own success story: An interview with entrepreneur and author, Nokwazi Mzobe
Nokwazi Mzobe searched far and wide for a one-stop shop where she could find the resources and advice she needed to start her own business. After a number of futile searches, she decided to create her own. The New Small Business Handbook offers guidance and advice to...
Laying the right foundations: An interview with Thandi Ndlovu
Dr Thandi Ndlovu – the woman at the helm of one of the most successful black women-owned construction companies – has broken down barriers and cemented the role and influence of women in an industry that for years has been dominated by men. With resilience and...
Breaking Barriers: Top Sectors for Women Entrepreneurs
Africa is the global leader in women entrepreneurship. According to The World Bank, 50% of all enterprises in Africa are owned by women and 25% of African women have grown businesses from the ground up – the highest rate globally. The growing community of women...
The double-edged sword of social media
While most of us happily update our Facebook and Instagram accounts with selfies, check-ins and hashtags, there’s a monster lurking in the social media closet, ready to rear its ugly head in our workplace and private lives. Social media expert Emma Sadleir explains....
2017 Standard Bank Top Women Awards winners announced
Global research studies have shown empirical evidence that companies which put women in key leadership roles experience improved business performance. It’s a pattern borne out by the impressive achievements of some of South Africa’s top women leaders, who were...