Below is a featured story of the upcoming book, The Internet of Women, shared by our company CEO. In July 2015, President Obama, during his visit to Kenya, brought attention to the issue of female employment in Africa, saying, “If half your team is not playing, you’ve got a problem. In too many countries, half the [...]
Today we talked to Steve, IT guru of Impact Enterprises. Read about what he enjoys at work and his passions and big dreams. How long have you been with Impact Enterprises? 2 years What do you like about working in Impact Enterprises? I face new challenges every day. Sometimes I meet a hard task but [...]
March is over and it was a very special month at Impact Enterprises. First, we introduced new activity workshop to our employees – Active Fridays! We now kick off every Friday with some exercise and yoga early in the morning to get more energy for the last day of the working week. Apart from our employees getting health [...]
Today we talked to our employee Sibongile who is very passionate about her work and wants to show women that they can achieve whatever they want. How long have you been with Impact Enterprises? 4 month. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? I want to achieve all my goals. By that time, I [...]
In 1960, Douglas McGregor at MIT’s Sloan School of Business formulated the Theory X and Y management structures. According to Theory X, workers inherently dislike their jobs. People must be coerced, controlled, or punished to accomplish their tasks. It’s all about the money. Sound familiar? Theory Y, conversely, states people are actually motivated by higher [...]
Recently a great online community for people with ideas IdeaMensch published an interview with our CEO Dimitri Zakharov. We post it on our blog as well so that you can read interesting facts about early days of Impact Enterprises and learn about Dimitri's professional ups and downs and his insights on simple living. Dimitri Zakharov is [...]
Today we talked to Mukala, Managing Director of Impact Enterprises. Read about his passions inside and outside the company and his thoughts on the importance of growing the IT sector in Africa. How long have you been with Impact Enterprises? 1,5 years What is your educational background? I studied Applied computer science and economics in [...]
A New Focus on Female Entrepreneurship Sub-Saharan Africa boasts some of the highest rates of female entrepreneurial activity in the world. Here, on average 27% of the female population are involved in entrepreneurship, according to a 2012 study by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. What sounds like a success story is actually the result of widespread [...]
In her two weeks of training, Tiza didn’t stand out much. She was quiet and apprehensive with her new job. Training isn’t easy and we’d expected that Tiza wouldn’t make it through the material. We were wrong. After one month, Tiza had surpassed all her goals and proven herself as one of our top Data [...]
Today we talked to our employee Natasha who also holds the title of Miss Chipata! She is a great example of a Zambian woman who is smart, beautiful and has big ambitions. How long have you been with Impact Enterprises? 3 month. What are you passionate about? I am passionate about studying medicine, I really [...]