A presentation by Melanie Hawken at the Lioness Lean In Breakfast Event, held at the Standard Bank Incubator in Rosebank, Johannesburg on 18 February 2016 - powered by Standard Bank --- LionessesofAfrica.com

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Lioness Lean In
Johannesburg
18 February
powered by
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Celebrating Africa’s
women artisan
enterprises!
Talented women
artisans making and
crafting jewelry,
leather products,
apparel, pottery, all
kinds of home decor,
soaps and beauty
products, and
wonderful food.
#ChooseArtisan

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World exports of
artisan goods are
worth $32 billion a
year, and tens of
millions of people in
the developing world,
largely women,
participate in the
artisan sector.
#ChooseArtisan

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Behind agriculture,
artisan activity is the
second largest
employer in the
developing world.
#ChooseArtisan

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During the 2008 global
economic crisis, almost all
sectors of the world economy
suffered massive contraction.
BUT, global exports of art
crafts actually rose to $32
billion in 2008, a figure that is
nearly double the 2002 figure.
So the potential of artisan
enterprises is enormous,
especially in Africa.
#ChooseArtisan

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Artisan enterprise does
more than create jobs
and income. It also
fosters economically
viable communities,
sustains ancient
traditions, and
preserves culture that
is essential for healthy
and sustainable
development.
#ChooseArtisan

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“If you are looking for
innovative ways to help
developing countries
flourish, artisans are a
terrific place to begin.”
JOHN KERRY,
US Secretary of State
#ChooseArtisan

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Lionesses of Africa is
passionate about
promoting and
expanding
opportunities for
Africa’s women
artisans enabling them
to improve their own
lives, the lives of their
families, and certainly
to move their
communities and
economies forward.
#ChooseArtisan

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Let’s pay tribute to, and
celebrate, a few of the
amazing women
artisans of Africa….
#ChooseArtisan

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#ChooseArtisan
Pam Samasuwo-Nyawiri
founder
Vanhu Vamwe
Artisan crafted
handbags deeply
rooted in African
heritage

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#ChooseArtisan
Aïssa Dione
founder
Aissa Dione Tissus
Reviving Senegal's
traditional and
unique fabric weaving
craftsmanship

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#ChooseArtisan
Jaki Kweka
founder
Chocolate Mamas
Tanzania’s first and
only luxury artisan
chocolatier

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#ChooseArtisan
Abai Schulze
founder
ZAAF
Premium leather
goods & accessories
handcrafted in
Ethiopia

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#ChooseArtisan
Lucy Beard
co-founder
Hope on Hopkins
A small 'grass-to-
grain' artisanal
distillery in the heart
of Cape Town

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#ChooseArtisan
Megan MacDonald
founder
SASA Designs
Deaf women become
artisans - a catalyst
for transformation in
Kenya

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#ChooseArtisan
Zikhona Tefu
founder
O’live Handmade Soaps
Artisan body and bath
products lovingly made
using organic, vegan,
natural, skin loving
ingredients in SA

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#ChooseArtisan
Tammy Frazer
founder
Frazer Parfum
Organic and natural
perfume products,
handcrafted in Cape
Town

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#ChooseArtisan
Akosua Afriyie-Kumi
founder
A A K S
Luxury handbags
crafted by using
ancient weaving
techniques in Ghana

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#ChooseArtisan
Candice Johnson
founder
Miss Knitwear
Handcrafted luxury
knitwear produced
from South African
pure kid mohair

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We encourage
everyone to….
#ChooseArtisan

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Lioness Lean In
Johannesburg
18 February
powered by
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