ScaleUp Africa is a dynamic women-led B2B Enterprise Education and Development Organisation offering advisory and growth support services to SMEs through Corporate Partnerships and Professional Networks of Venture Investors,Foundations, DFIs, Corporations and post-incubation, youth/women-led Small Businesses in Africa and the Diaspora. Late last year, The Radical Leap Company founder, Noreen Makosewe, talked to Amma Gyampo,…
Most small-business owners do not consider themselves investors. However, the sweat-equity and financial investment that goes into launching and growing a business should qualify all parties involved as investors. Taking an idea from concept to launch, then driving it further to growth is no walk in the park even for the most seasoned business leader.…
In my early leadership years I worried that vulnerability would hurt business. The perception I had back then was that effective leaders were stoic – enduring pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining. What made the idea all the more ingrained was the harshness with which women in leadership positions, particularly black women or women…
As the world comes to terms with the aftermath of the full impact of COVID-19, it’s safe to say that the way we interact, work and do business has changed permanently for the foreseeable future. In addition to adhering to new standards of interaction when doing business, compulsory lockdowns across the globe have forced majority…
In today’s globalized world, characterized by the ever-increasing trans-boundary flow of people and goods, the further spread of epidemics and pandemics is even greater. Infectious diseases spread more quickly than they ever have before, as evidenced by SARS, Ebola, Zika and bird flu outbreaks with the largest in the 21st century being COVID-19 which has…
Business is diverse with multiple moving parts. Therefore, different aspects of business require different types of coaching. As the global market shifts rapidly catalysed by COVID-19 and lockdowns, business leaders are seeking coaches who are specialists as opposed to generalists. For example, where one coach might be highly experienced in business growth or public speaking,…
Executive coaching has evolved immensely over the years. A once sceptically-viewed practice, it is fast becoming the go-to tool used by leaders globally to boost personal excellence, elevate performance, prepare for change and take leaps to success. As the fourth industrial revolution redefines the global economic landscape, it is clear to us at The Radical Leap…
“Mobilising Ghana Beyond Aid” We had the opportunity of attending the Ghana Investment & Opportunities Summit in London, organised by the Ghana High Commission UK in partnership with the Ghana Investments Promotion Centre (GIPC). The event took place at London Hilton on Park Lane and was aptly themed: “Mobilising for Ghana Beyond Aid”. Keynote speakers included His…
