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Season 1- A summary of what was learned

We sat with Ronke Lawal-owner of Ariatu PR, a public relations firm based out of London in the U.K. Established in 2004, Ariatu Public Relations works with small businesses, startups and entrepreneurs, using PR and communication strategies to enhance their brand visibility, reputation and media presence.

7:50: What it took to start Away to Africa 25:27: What clients have said about the experience 30:01: An experience beyond the stereotypical African safari

Lessons learned, helpful tips and resources. 16:00 Testing-How beth got tested.  26:43. The emotional Impact COVID19 had. 22:40  Who you need to inform if and when you get sick. 40:13 Beth’s contact Information for volunteer plasma donations.

Listen to Bob explain how his challenges and experiences were turned into an IT consulting business and a student placement service. 10:35: How did Bob structure his business from a problem he set out to solve. 19:45 Learn a key thing Bob did to grow his client base.  30:00 An important statistic about H1B Visas. 39:16 Are immigrants taking American’s jobs?

A chemical engineer by trade, Bisi was able to push a college hobby to a money making venture and further it to a business. Bisi’s inventions have been featured several times on Jay Leno’s Garage (the previous late night comedy host). His most impressive feat to date is being able to build a fully electric Porsche as a concept model that retails between $250k-$400k.  

From a single person household grocery delivery business, GET IT has grown to a commercial fresh produce distributor with over 70 employees.

A school founded with an ambitious goal of bridging Africa’s IT skills gap.  

The dynamics of business in Africa as seen from an Ex-CEO turned entrepreneur.

Ever reaching higher, Bernard gives a chronology of his ventures from a business that was fueled by necessity to one driven by his desire to improve lives.

M.I.T. trained, and with working experience within I.T., Mary Brodie discusses how companies today need to broaden their scope of focus in order to increase revenues. Book Available for purchase on  Amazon  Barnes and Noble  Apple Books, and from her website www.revenueorrelationships.com

RISE CHATS is a new talk series that will be featured along with our regular podcasts due to feedback received from our listeners. The purpose of these chats will be to provide you with practical solutions to challenges you face. We will source answers from guest experiences and subject matter experts.

Dr Daniel Juma covers the realities around his path to ownership, and what drives his accomplishment.  Minute 28: What gave him confidence in going into business for himself. Minute 32: What sets him apart. Minute 37: What he learned that school never taught him.  

This is part 2 of a 2 part series. We find out who Paul is and what led him to Real Estate Consulting. He then gives us reason to why he believes Real Estate would benefit the growth of African markets.

This is part 1 of a 2 part series. We find out who Paul is and what led him to Real Estate Consulting. He then gives us reason to why he believes Real Estate would benefit the growth of African markets.

We introduce you to the rise of the achiever podcast. Brought to you by Robert Muruli.

In this episode of rise of the ACHIEVER, Robert is joined by Elsa Juko Mcdowell, the chairperson of the East African Chamber of Commerce where she gives candid answers on who has benefited from the chamber’s membership, the organizations wins, as well as lessons learned.     Don't forget to subscribe to the show.