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ILEMBE CHAMBER NEWS

THE ENTREPRENEUR 2017 COMPETITION BUSINESS@BREAKFAST
WITH DR MATHEWS PHOSA
T he workshop component of for e Entrepreneur 2017 partners in this programme are D r Mathews Phosa was the Dr Phosa was presented with a
e iLembe Chamber’s
Exhibition.
the 7th iLembe edition of
blanket as a gi from Aranda
guest speaker at a further
e Entrepreneur
Shaka International Airport,
programme and competition came e Entrepreneur 2017 Enterprise iLembe, ACSA King edition of the Textiles, based in the Isithebe
to an end on the 16th of Exhibition will take place on the North Coast Courier and Business@Breakfast series, jointly Industrial Estate in Mandeni,
September 2017 with a distinctive 27th of October 2017 at the Sembcorp Siza Water. presented and hosted by the woven from 90% virgin wool. e
Chris Voysey session on Umhlali Country Club, starting at iLembe Chamber of Commerce, event took place at the Simbithi
Presentation Skills, in preparation 12:00. www.ilembechamber.co.za e Robert Group and the North Country Club’s Pavilion venue.
Coast Courier.

L - R iLembe Chamber Sta Members: Sakhile Khumalo, Ntombifuthi Mavundla and
Lungisani Mbambo with Dr Mathews Phosa (second from le)
NEUROECONOMICS
A t the session on the 29th of with the disciplines of Economics,
September 2017, Prof
Psychology and the Neurosciences
David Spurrett, Dean of
general theory on human
the School of Religion, Philosophy converging to create a single,
& Classics at UKZN, introduced decision-making. Neuroscience
the fairly new discipline of creates powerful, new, models to
Neuroeconomics. explain why consumers and
Neuroeconomics deals with humans, in general, make certain
how economic decision-making decisions.
OUTREACH PROGRAMME actually happens in our brains,
A s part of Outreach start-up businesses and create session at the KwaDukuza Town
Programme, the iLembe
Hall. He covered, amongst others,
awareness of structures available
Chamber collaborated with
registration and access to nance
the KwaDukuza Local to assist start-ups. assistance available for business
Municipality to present a Gi Mabaso, Branch Manager of for small business.
workshop aimed at motivating Nedbank Ballito, facilitated the
BUSINESS CLUB
V isiting Self-Transformation Making, at the iLembe women, that want to start a
Business Club Session on the
business or that have a business, to
Coach and Speaker, Vash
Naidoo presented her
Kick Ass Self-Transformation 25th of August 2017. become the successful
entrepreneur they dream of
workshop, as well as the Role of Vash's passion is to help and becoming.
Personal Values in Decision inspire people, but especially
L - R: Russel Dlamini from Zimele Zirtile, Prof Spurrett, Sakhile Khumalo and
Lungisani Mbambo
THE ILEMBE WIB FORUM
L auren Abdo, from Marketing projects within the iLembe
Works, is the new
Chamber as well as supporting
chairperson of the iLembe
the activities and initiatives of the
Chamber’s Women in Business female owned businesses through
Standing Committee. Lauren is a WIB Committee.”
marketing specialist by day, and
mom to two little people and wife Lauren takes over the reins
to one big person by night. She has from Veronica O’Dwyer, partner
been in the marketing game for at Wiesinger O’Dwyer
well over a decade and in that time Incorporated.
had the privilege of working with
and growing several large
corporate brands.
As a mom, wife and owner of a
very busy business, it comes as no
surprise that she is passionate
about the unique circumstances
and challenges faced by female
entrepreneurs, especially.

“I’m looking forward to working
with the other Board Standing
Committees and assisting with

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