DURBAN - Dan's country lodge has come a long way from the trading post of 1800's that it was before it was bought by the Pasiya family in 1969. The lodge was awarded the Emerging Tourism Entrepreneur of the Year Award (ETEYA) at the Tourism Indaba in Durban, South Africa.

JOHANNESBURG - Are human beings capable of owning companies? This is the question that entrepreneurs discussed at a Johannesburg chapter meeting of the Africa Heritage Society chaired by Mutumwa Mawere. Ideas were shared. Below is a video of the discussion.

LUSAKA - And who knows, Zambia's future leaders might emerge from this girls education school. The Mary Aikenhead Open Copmmunity School, located in the sprawling area of Kabwata in the capital Lusaka offers education to girls who do not make it to mainstream school. Many of them are from poor families and others, orphaned by HIV and AIDS.

CAPE TOWN - ColaLife is based on a simple but adaptable model that is aimed at transforming how basic medicines reach rural communities in Africa. The recipient of the 2011 Boehringer Ingelheim/Ashoka Changemakers health innovation award was inspired by the need to have essential medicines reach the most remote areas.

CAPE TOWN - Florence Chaurura describes herself as ‘the domain expert.’ The United Kingdom based entrepreneur has a career that spans from being employed and turning the tide to a serial business woman.

NAIROBI - The recycling and upcycling trend is growing in Africa. Unemployed but enterprising young people are fast taking advantage of opportunities presented. In Kiberia, Africa’s largest slum, one would probably expect fatalism. But young people in that area are turning garbage into real cash. In this video report, James Smart of NTV finds out how.

CAPE TOWN - Google Africa plans to expands its reach and support for entrepreneurs in Africa. Building on its three-pronged strategy of access, relevance and sustainability, the internet giant aims to ease the way of doing business in Africa.

CAPE TOWN - Lusanda Fibi, 31, is one entrepreneur who knows well how to grab opportunities. With no conventional education or socialisation to fit into the business world, Fibi has largely used his charisma to get what he wants.