Episode 38 Rehema Isa #WisdomPersonified, conversations with Dudu Msomi
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"Labels are filing.
Labels are for clothing.
Labels are not for people."
Said Martina Navratilova.
Rehema Isa defies labelling. The closest label she fits is that she is an #African and an enthusiastic advocate for #women and intra-Africa #trade. Talking about identity, she reminded me of the derogatory, painful, and Soul-destroying term and song “Makwerekwere” that was used to describe African foreigners even in Botswana where she grew up.
Rehema is the Co-Founder of Womanomics Africa, who exist to connect women to opportunities and ecosystems, creating a Pan -African economic highway.
This is a fitting conversation to close off another difficult year in the grips of the #Covid pandemic. We have an opportunity to reflect on our progress as South Africa and the Continent, cancelling out the impact of this coronavirus about how our values, attitudes and behaviours have created the challenges that we are living through. With the hope that we can be and do better.
From our conversation, you see the diversity and breadth of Rehema’s wisdom. Her passion is palpable when she bemoans the opportunities of socio-economic development that we have squandered.
“We have been amiss as #Africans in not supporting our own. We have unfortunately put into positions of power maintenance crews of a status quo. Those who are so comfortable with things the way they are. They are not appreciating the fact that they have taken on a custodianship of power. And that power have great responsibility to do what is necessary to create the new reality”.
If this conversation doesn’t inspire you to be and do better – as a human being, a parent, a sibling, an entrepreneur, a professional and, and...That would be unfortunate.
Wishing you #wisdom!
#leadership #WisdomPersonified #leadership #personalleadership #WomanomicsAfrica #DuduMsomi #Strategy
#Mentorship #Marketing #Diversity
Labels are for clothing.
Labels are not for people."
Said Martina Navratilova.
Rehema Isa defies labelling. The closest label she fits is that she is an #African and an enthusiastic advocate for #women and intra-Africa #trade. Talking about identity, she reminded me of the derogatory, painful, and Soul-destroying term and song “Makwerekwere” that was used to describe African foreigners even in Botswana where she grew up.
Rehema is the Co-Founder of Womanomics Africa, who exist to connect women to opportunities and ecosystems, creating a Pan -African economic highway.
This is a fitting conversation to close off another difficult year in the grips of the #Covid pandemic. We have an opportunity to reflect on our progress as South Africa and the Continent, cancelling out the impact of this coronavirus about how our values, attitudes and behaviours have created the challenges that we are living through. With the hope that we can be and do better.
From our conversation, you see the diversity and breadth of Rehema’s wisdom. Her passion is palpable when she bemoans the opportunities of socio-economic development that we have squandered.
“We have been amiss as #Africans in not supporting our own. We have unfortunately put into positions of power maintenance crews of a status quo. Those who are so comfortable with things the way they are. They are not appreciating the fact that they have taken on a custodianship of power. And that power have great responsibility to do what is necessary to create the new reality”.
If this conversation doesn’t inspire you to be and do better – as a human being, a parent, a sibling, an entrepreneur, a professional and, and...That would be unfortunate.
Wishing you #wisdom!
#leadership #WisdomPersonified #leadership #personalleadership #WomanomicsAfrica #DuduMsomi #Strategy
#Mentorship #Marketing #Diversity