Talks Good Business

Director Woman Talks Good Business is a curated editorial series examining how women build, lead and sustain businesses across Africa.

This series focuses on the business itself – the models, decisions, leadership approaches and long-term thinking that shape organisations over time. We are interested in how businesses operate, grow, adapt and endure; and in the people responsible for steering them.

Talks Good Business is anchored by leadership, strategy and impact. It offers considered conversations about what it takes to build good business in real terms – responsibly, intentionally and at scale.

Alongside written features, this series will expands into live conversations, seminars, and public discussions focused on specific themes such as marketing, growth, funding, leadership and sustainability.

What We Cover

Talks Good Business explores topics including (but not limited to):

  • Business and operating models
  • Leadership and decision-making
  • Funding, growth, scale and sustainability
  • Strategy, governance, and organisational culture
  • The realities of building and running businesses in African markets

Submission & Participation

We welcome submissions from women founders, business leaders and executives across industries who are open to thoughtful, honest conversations about their work and leadership.

This series is best suited to women who:

  • are actively running or leading a business or organisation
  • are willing to speak to decisions, trade-offs and lessons learned
  • are willing to give insight into funding and opportunities that helped them scale
  • are interested in contributing to broader conversations about business and leadership

Participation may take the form of a written feature, interview-based article, or future live conversation, depending on the format and editorial direction.

Editorial Process

Submissions are reviewed by the Director Women Independent editorial team. Selected contributors will be contacted to confirm participation and format and to respond to (additional) questions.

All responses are edited for clarity, length and grammatical coherence while preserving the contributor’s voice and intent. Director Women Independent maintains full editorial discretion over final content and publication.

Not all submissions will be published.

Submit your business profile for consideration.