This week on the podcast, Paula interviews Bella Nakato, the guru behind Uganda’s natural hair revolution. She has achieved this through her Kampala-based hair salon and store, EnviriZaNacho, and her beauty line, AfriLux Beauty.
Paula first interviewed Bella in 2019 during a work trip to Uganda, and recently called the beauty entrepreneur again to discuss how EnviriZaNacho has managed during Covid-19.
This a raw and honest episode that many businesswomen across the continent will connect with as we all figure out how to survive Covid-19.
In this episode, we also talk about:
- How a Facebook group grew into a shop, salon and beauty brand
- The importance of word of mouth in the Ugandan market
- The financial power of the natural hair industry
- How to build a team you are proud of
- What happened when the Covid-19 lockdown hit Kampala
- Plus, an invaluable giveaway for budding beauty entrepreneurs
Envirizanacho shop and salon is found on the ground floor of Kisakye mall in Ntinda.
Phone contact is +256-751788112
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As mentioned in this episode:
Bella is offering 3 budding beauty and hair entrepreneurs a 30-minute consultation call to ask her anything.
The rules:
- Follow @EnviriZaNacho AND @africawomeninbiz on Instagram (must follow both)
- DM @africanwomeninbiz one thing you learned from the interview.
Deadline Monday, Sept 7, 2020 @ 9:30 AM
Bella’s Recommended beauty products:
- Magical Organics (Uganda): https://www.instagram.com/magical_organics/
- Livara Beauty (Uganda): https://livara.me/
- Kentaro Handmade Organics (Uganda): https://www.instagram.com/kentarohandmadeorganics/?hl=en
- Afriliux Beauty and Grooming: https://www.facebook.com/AfriluxBeauty/
- Fleur de Vanille (Madagascar): https://www.facebook.com/Fleur-de-Vanille-449678422539689/
- Saru Organics (Kenya): https://saruorganics.com/
- Kweli Skin Organics (Uganda): http://www.kweliskinorganics.com/
I Have No Idea What I’m Doing Facebook group (highly recommended) https://bit.ly/3dXScJ2
Connect with Bella
(Personal)
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bella_nakato/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/BellaNakato
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nakato.a.bella/
Business:
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/envirizanacho/
- https://www.instagram.com/envirizanacho_shopsalon/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Envirizanacho
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/envirizanacho
Connect with me (Paula)
- Twitter https://twitter.com/kalibawse
- Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kalibawse/
- I Have No Idea What I’m Doing instagram https://www.instagram.com/africanwomeninbiz/
- I Have No Idea What I’m Doing Facebook group (highly recommended) https://bit.ly/3dXScJ2
This podcast episode was produced by Kali Media