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travelessencemag
- Jul 28, 2022
- 3 min
Thando Magumise of Ntombi Couture on the runway-to-runway life
Meet Thando Magumise, Owner and Designer of Ntombi Couture and Co-Founder of The Ethnic Group, a proud wife and mother of two very...


travelessencemag
- Dec 22, 2021
- 3 min
Meet Chef turned Hospitality Entrepreneur – Moses Mutapati
Words by Louisa Choruma It’s the colleagues that work with a dream that make the best team players. Their dreams rub off on the rest of...


travelessencemag
- Sep 5, 2021
- 12 min
Zephné Weston talks Asante Travel and connecting the high-end traveller with Africa
Who is Zephne and what inspires your personality and life ambitions? I had very humble beginnings on a farm in South Africa, situated in...


travelessencemag
- Sep 5, 2021
- 3 min
Pioneering in niche territory: A spotlight on Mosi Wines Founder Tongai Dhafana
Cape Town is home to some of the best wines in the world and with big brands such as Steenberg and Eagle’s Nest dominating the industry,...


travelessencemag
- Aug 16, 2021
- 5 min
Mission Travel Afrique: Spotlight on travel entrepreneurs Tracy Kuelo and Calvino Miguel
Behind Travel Afrique are Tracy Kuelo and Calvino Miguel, both aged 27 and together, they have made it not only their mission to inspire...


travelessencemag
- Aug 15, 2021
- 6 min
Luke Brown on building the Vayeni Safaris dream
Luke Brown, Founder and Managing Director of Vayeni Safaris, couldn’t help but answer his call to tourism entrepreneurship, having...


travelessencemag
- Aug 15, 2021
- 3 min
Inside Sindiso Ncube's delicate dessert culture
Who is Mr B? I am Sindiso Bryan Ncube, a Chef trainer who is also incredibly passionate about making desserts. Mr. B is what I’ve gone by...


travelessencemag
- Aug 15, 2021
- 2 min
Bheki Dube sparks your CurioCity
Meet the young South African changing Africa’s hospitality & tourism industry one CURIOCITY property at a time. Where it all began Born...


travelessencemag
- Aug 15, 2021
- 2 min
Becoming "The Black Chef": Meet Accra-based culinary genius Kudakwashe Makoni
Kudakwashe Makoni or as he is popularly known, “The Black Chef” is one of Zimbabwe’s top chefs. He has taken the “Black Chef” name from...


travelessencemag
- Aug 15, 2021
- 8 min
Diane Chimboza: Of Sommeliers and Africa's luxury bush camps
Diane, tell us about yourself, your upbringing and what generally makes you tick? I was born and bred in Zimbabwe but always considered...
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