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To our panel, thank you so much for bring suck wisdom and insight and being so willing to share and to learn from our attendees as well. You are powerful women doing powerful things and we are excited for everything that is to come.

Patricia Daka
Ollett Kuwanda
Sharon Bwanya
Chengetayi Mnisi

She Means Business Brunch December 2022 Edition

Thank you to every woman who came through and made this day a success. This was such a wonderful experience and we learnt so much that 2023 is going to be a powerful year for us.

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Thank you to our sponsor who will be ensuring that our panelists look and feel their best on Saturday!

We are all going to gather to elevate our businesses and careers but self care is very important. .zw will be providing us with goodie bags with the best skin and self care products.

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Meet our marketing strategist

Patricia Daka is a multi-hyphenate creative and knowledgeable marketing executive with extensive experience in developing data-driven marketing campaigns and strategies. An out-of-the-box strategist with both regional and international experience which she uses to her advantage. She is currently the Group Digital & Head Of Marketing for at Sasai Fintech and is responsible for scaling this innovation across Sub Sahara Africa, covering payments, digital banking, e-commerce, social media, digital media, value-added services and more, through the Sasai SuperApp. In her tenure with Sasai Fintech, she has spearheaded multiple product launches across various markets which included the launches of Sasai value added services (Sasai Moments, Watch, Sasai Pay and Team Talk) and she was also part of the core team that focussed on growth-hacking through acquisition, engagement, retention, viral loops and experiments.

Patricia is passionate about changing and impacting lives through innovation and leveraging on technology.

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Sharon is the Group General Counsel for the , an investment holding
company with operating entities in the financial services, hospitality, telecommunications,
energy and agribusiness sectors across various African countries. Prior to joining Masawara,
Sharon served as the Chief Operating Officer of a pan-African investment management and
advisory firm. She is a commercial lawyer by training and previously worked in leading
regional and international commercial law firms. She is also co-founder and director of a
branded apparel business. Sharon has a global outlook having studied, lived in and worked
in different countries which include South Africa, United Kingdom, Germany and the United
States.
She also sits on various boards across the corporate and not-for profit sectors.

Ollett Kuwanda is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 10 years’ experience spanning across different sectors covering financial management, business development, accounting, business strategy, auditing, project management, taxation, risk management, governance and entrepreneurship. She is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (Associate) & a Registered Estate Administrator.

Ollett is currently the Head of Finance at . She is responsible for providing financial decision support & advisory across all
departments, executing on the company’s mission of redefining network, cloud and
cyber security offerings through strategic partnership with leading global players,
innovative business applications, intelligent cloud services & world-class security to the
African continent.

Meet our moderator.

N Mnisi is a Wholistic Wellness Professional & is certified with the American Council on Exercise as a Group Fitness Instructor, Fitness Nutrition Specialist & Pregnancy & Post-partum Trainer…

She has seen the success of her dance studio, Pineapple Creative Studio which was featured on & has since transitioned into fitness with her company, The Wellness Connection.

Her virtual program “No Excuses” has changed the lives of many women and men who have started & continued healthy & sustainable lifestyles through simple, challenging, yet attainable workout & nutrition goals.

Chengetayi has also made strides in social change with her initiative KwaChenge which allows people to come together and discuss social issues that affect them and champion for change.

Join us on the 3rd of December for the She Means Business Brunch where women in business, corporate or self employed come together to discuss and exchange ideas on how to make business and work better.

In this edition our main focus is strategy. We will be focusing on legal, financial and marketing strategies.

You can purchase electronically as well as for purchase in Harare CBD and Highlands.

WhatsApp 0776157961 to purchase a ticket. Cash , ecocash, and remittances accepted.

We hope to see you there 💕

The second edition for 2022 is coming. If you’re in Harare, save the date!!!

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Thank you to the Panel and our moderator. You were invaluable 💎

Thank you so much to all our contributors and panelists for making this a very informative and enlightening experience.

A big thank you to everyone who attended the brunch on the 28th of May.

Meet our panelist Jaqueline Hussein.

Jackie qualified as a chartered accountant in South Africa, in 2009. She started her consulting practice while living in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania the following year before relocating to her home country Zimbabwe.

She is also a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree with specialization in Financial Management from the University of South Africa. Prior to setting up the advisory services company, Jackie trained with Ernst & Young and worked for the firm for 7 years in Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Before joining Ernst & Young, Jackie worked in Asset Management, Construction and Manufacturing industries over a 7-year period. Jackie sits on the boards of a micro finance institution in both Zimbabwe and Zambia as an independent non-executive director including a Zimbabwean listed quick service restaurant entity with a Pan African foot print. Jackie is the first woman in Zimbabwe to established and run a registered accounting practice.
In her professional work Jackie is involved in advisory, risk, taxation and accounting including financial reporting related services for a range of clients from listed to SMEs in recent years her organisation has diversified into technology. The organisation is involved in leveraging technology in simplifying business financial reporting and enterprise content management.

A big thank you to our official alcoholic beverage sponsor. We will have plenty of cocktails flowing once the event is over and we’re having lunch and networking 🍸🍹

Join us on the 28th of May for the She Means Business Brunch where women in business, corporate or self employed come together to discuss and exchange ideas on how to make business and work better.

In this edition our main focus is finances. How to set up and manage your business finances.

One of the major reasons of business failure is funding but also failure to manage funds. This edition is all about business finances , funding.

Tickets are available for purchase electronically as well as for purchase in Highlands.

WhatsApp 0776157961 to purchase a ticket. Cash , ecocash, and remittances accepted.

We hope to see you there and let’s build better businesses. 💕