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Female-owned battery manufacturer secures $1.3m investment
A South African black empowered female-owned SME, I-G3N, which develops lithium-ion batteries, has successfully raised $1.3 million in investment.
No mountain too high for Tumi Mphahlele
Born and raised in Mabopane, Pretoria, Mphahlele has lived an extraordinary life.
Business Leader feature - Tumi Mphahlele
Business Leader Feature, Engineering News
Learn quickly from mistakes & keep the momentum” – Tumi Mphahlele, COO at I-G3N
Based in Mabopane, Pretoria, Tumi Mphahlele is the Chief Operations Officer behind the company known as I-G3N.
Top Finalists Announced for 2021 AWIEF Awards
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF), has announced the top finalists in its annual awards to celebrate women business leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa.
Storing the sun - Brainstorm
South Africa has an energy problem. Solar power is abundant, but storage is a challenge. One local startup is looking to change that situation
My 9 peaks challenge, SA Mountain, Alda Waddell
An ascent of the 9 highest peaks across the 9 provinces of South Africa . . . or so we thought!
K-Way kits out all-female South African Everest team
Technical outdoor brand K-Way has designed down suits for the first female South African team set to climb Everest.
First all-women team to do SA’s 9-Peaks challenge as a warm-up to 2020 Everest trek
Mountaineers Alda Waddell and Tumi Mphahlele are not only aiming to prove that two women can take on the highest peak in each of SA’s provinces, but they are doing this as a warm-up to Everest in 2020.
Meet SA’S First All-Women Team To Summit Everest
Only a few South African women have achieved this amazing feat and now, a group of four inspiring South African women are prepping to summit this mountain in 2020 too.
Female mountaineering team want to set new 9 Peaks Challenge record
Two members of the first all-women team from Africa which is scheduled to climb Mt Everest in 2020 will attempt to complete the South African 9 Peaks Challenge in August this year – covering 141 km of hiking, 7,888 m of vertical ascent, and 5,298 km of driving
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