Making A Difference In our Communities- Story of Ayisha Fuseini

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I was a guest at the just ended Invest In Africa SME Excellence Awards last week Thursday 25th January, 2018. Invest in Africa (IIA) is a not-for-profit organization with the vision to create thriving African economies. Working in partnership with both private and public sector companies, IIA more effectively identifies and tackles the challenges of doing business in Africa, delivering more impactful and cost- efficient solutions.
The IIA SME Excellence Awards was organized to honor indigenous businesses who through IIA’s business linkage and skills development programmes have demonstrated innovative potential and developed capacity to scale up and participate in supply chains of larger organizations ( both local and international)

I was impressed when three women grabbed awards in different categories. One woman that caught my attention was Ayisha Fuseini. Ayisha grabbed two awards which included her award for being the Woman Entrepreneur for the year. Ayisha Fuseini took the award on behalf of her company ASHEBA Enterprise. I decided to hang around a while so I speak to her after the awards ceremony ended. 

I approached her and I must say she was very welcoming. I introduced myself to her and told her I would like to feature her on my blog to which she readily gave me the opportunity to take a picture with and get some information from her website to facilitate my article.
HER STORY………………
ASHEBA Enterprise was founded by Ayisha Fuseini in 2012 to help rural women produce quality Shea butter and access to premium price.
Ayisha, the third child in a family of ten, had struggled to meet school going costs, watching her mother earn very little money processing Shea butter at the bottom of the supply chain. 
Supported by Camfed in partnership with The MasterCard Foundation Innovation Bursary Program, she came up with a business idea that would change the economic dynamics in her community. As the CEO of Asheba Enterprise, she is now working with a co-operative of women to produce Shea butter for her value-added products for local, national, and international markets.
With the dream of seeing every woman have access to automation and fair compensation, she organizes Shea butter producers into one production center to produce high quality Shea butter for export market to help them improve the livelihood for their family. In Ghana over 50% of the population is involved in Shea butter production. By selling fruits, seeds, nuts and leaves, women earn their own income.
An estimated 88 per cent of rural women are illiterate, and have limited technical skills to improve the quality of their butter or acquire information about market trends. Even when they do have the skills or knowledge, few women have access to formal credit to purchase Shea butter presses or to better promote their products.
“Now organizations and cooperatives call me to train them on Shea butter processing and value addition.”,  Ayisha Fuseini.
ABOUT ASHEBA ENTERPRISE………………….
ASHEBA Enterprise is Limited Liability company that is working with the rural Community women groups who are into Agriculture and Shea Butter extraction business. The aim of the company is to help the rural community women to extract quality shea Butter and also add value to the Shea Butter by using it to make product such as Body Cream, Hair Cream, Baby Pomade, Mosquito repellant and Black Soap.call me to train them on shea butter processing and value addition.
The was founded by Ayisha Fuseini in 2012 to help rural women produce quality Shea butter and access to premium price. They produce 100% Natural Shea Butter for cosmetic, food and pharmaceuticals companies grade A, B and C to satisfy our customers.              
ASHEBA Enterprise is now working with 600 Shea butter producers in the Northern Ghana to meet the demand of our client.    
Their Shea butter is made using traditional methods and it is lovingly handcrafted by women in a Ghanaian production center in 2012. The Enterprise seeks to preserve the heritage of skilled, high quality Shea Butter making, and works in partnership with family ownership of the land in which trees are grown. And 600 skilled artisans women, who manufacture the product by hand in Ghana.
Their products are designed maintaining the original process and are made using high quality natural materials to ensure minimal impact to the environment.
The company is driven by the desire to maintain the highest standards of traditional craftsmanship using traditional extraction methods
ASHEBA Enterprise produces 100% Natural Shea Butter for cosmetic, food and pharmaceuticals companies grade A, B and C to satisfy their customers.
To make further enquiries from Asheba Enterprise kindly call Telephone: +233 203263988 / 024 2009874 or email her on fuseiniayisha96@yahoo.com
visit their website on http://www.ashebasheabutter.com/

Source:  http://www.ashebasheabutter.com/

Mompreneur’s Journey: Royce Kids

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Hello Lovely Mompreneurs, My name is Rafi Amadu Yakubu Vorsky. CEO of Royce Kids Salon. Royce Kids Salon was inspired by the experiences I had with Adult salon for my 2 daughters. Royce Kids Salon is a one stop destination exclusively for kids and their hair, accessories and more.

Royce Kids Salon is a child-friendly, chemical-free environment with professional and friendly hairstylists. Great ambience, very affordable, less waiting time. We don’t just do hair, we provide professional advice and solutions to your child’s hair. We offer excellent services.

Our services menu ranges:

  •   Styling
  •   Up do’s
  •   Braids
  •   Blow Dry
  •   Natural hair care and more.

If you are looking for a place to style your child’s hair for: school, birthday, flower girl hair dos etc. Then look no further than Royce Kids Salon.

Working Hours:
Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Saturday 9am to 7pm
Sunday 2pm to 7pm
Call or whatsapp: 0506346677
You can follow us on
Facebook: Roycekids
Instagram :@roycekids
We are located on the Dome Pillar 2/K.Boat Road, at Vulcanizer Junction.

You can just walk in or book an appointment through phone/Whatsapp/Facebook.

At Royce Kids Salon

  • We make every moment a lasting one for your kids.
  • They’ll relish the experience.It’s a fun experience!
  • We carefully choose the right product for your kids. Child-friendly products.

#CreatingLastingmemories.

Source: Ghana Mompreneurs Club

My Top 4 Characteristics of Successful Mompreneurs

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The recent feature of women in Start Up programs and awards shows how female entrepreneurship journey is picking up in our part of the world.

The 2010 GEM survey reveals that women are more entrepreneurial than men in Ghana. The total entrepreneurial activity survey held in 2010 showed that almost 60% of the population for entrepreneurs were female and only about 42% were males. These shows a lot of women are moving into setting up their own business.

Its means we are doing great as entrepreneurs! I engaged with a couple of women managing their own business and realized most of these women took this decision after they started their families and giving birth. Owing and managing your own business  gives them the opportunity to make time for their families and plan their day to suit their own schedules.
Moving in entrepreneurship also allows women to explore their God – given talent and it through this that we are able to utilize our skills and push to be successful

Today I will share with you my Top 4 characteristics for mothers who become successful entrepreneurs.
1. Organized:  As an entrepreneur it is important that you organize your day and plan. Preparing a schedule allows you to stay organized and also prioritize what needs to be achieved for the day. Though you may organize your day, there sure will be times where you would have to be flexible and not go strictly by the plan. Do not worry , it happens!

2. Self-Motivated:  It is important to be self-motivated as a Mompreneur. It is one thing to deal with your business, but another thing to deal with family ( husband, kids) and even your own self sometimes all at the same time. Make sure you ignite the passion for your business every single day. Work it girl…you can do it if you believe!

3. Balance: It is beautiful and inspiring to see how some women are able to balance their lives at work and home. Some Mothers even work two jobs. They work for an employer and also have some personal business by the side. They come home to work for the family as well. Balancing your life allows you to be at peace with yourself. Don’t forget about yourself though whilst you try to balance your business and your family needs. You are important!

4. Sociable: Mothers who are business owners and are very sociable have the high tendency of being very successful in business. Our current world demands that we most times thrive on networking to propel your business. To build a successful business you need to build good relationships and connect with people on a personal level. When you connect on that level you are able to create a more lasting relationship  and helps to move your business. Get your groove on and go out there!

It is possible to make it in your business and be successful. You just need to  adjust with your environment and do things right.