78. Luhane Gagnaux
Luhane Gagnaux is a purebred entrepreneur whose remarkable journey from law to entrepreneurship has been inspiring. Fueled by an unwavering passion for unravelling everyday conundrums, Luhane ventured into the world of mobile app development, crafting a diverse portfolio of applications that tackled various challenges. Some of these ventures proved successful, while others posed valuable lessons in resilience and innovation. His tenacity and creativity shone through as he fearlessly navigated the ups and downs, demonstrating a deep commitment to finding solutions and empowering others.
Instead of merely basking in his successes, Luhane Gagnaux extended his reach beyond app development. He carved out a dynamic presence on social media platforms, leveraging his expertise to create online courses and accessible educational content. Through his mentorship initiatives, he passionately uplifted countless individuals, guiding them toward their aspirations in the ever-evolving digital landscape. His dedication to empowering others became a beacon of hope, illuminating paths to knowledge and growth.
In this episode, we are privileged to delve into Luhane's thrilling journey, uncovering the insights that encouraged his transformative shift from law to entrepreneurship. Join us as we explore his unwavering commitment to making a difference in the world and discover the invaluable blueprint to the success he has generously crafted for others to follow.
76. Lay Lizzy
Lay Lizzy is a creator mainly known for his music. He embodies steadfast and unwavering positive advocacy within the creative domain, crafting mesmerising art while championing emerging talents. He expertly narrates his journey in his presentation, showcasing his exceptional talent in managing his business ventures while producing captivating music and videos. He generously imparts valuable insights on establishing thriving enterprises and meticulously chart one’s course to triumph.
74. Elisandro Mendes
Elisandro Mendes is an entrepreneur who made Mozambique his home away from home. With an emotional intelligence above par, he brought his dream to fruition and created a community where gentlemen come together and build positive social networks. His childhood and teenage years start in Lisbon after leaving Guinea-Bissau at a very young age. His heart ultimately brought him to Mozambique, where a brief passage in the clothing and footwear trade gave him the confidence to take the leap that inevitably changed his life.
In this episode, he shared his values of camaraderie learned throughout his passage as a professional handball player and many other life-enriching experiences.
73. Francisco Vinho
Francisco Vinho is a skate activist whose love for skating, combined with a steady grind, drove him to break down barriers and defy the status quo. It takes a particular type of mindset and willingness to, against all odds, build a skate park in one's backyard and make it an extension of the conventional classroom for many girls and boys of the community. Still, it is precisely what Vinho did. Find out how it came to be and where this fantastic project is going directly from the horse's mouth.
67. Paulo Chibanga
Paulo Chibanga is an innovative entrepreneur who uses deep family values as the underlying foundation for all his work. He transcends the ordinal scale with his never-stop learning mentality. From 3 de Fevereiro school to Jo'burg and then the world, he told us about how his music journey started and how it morphed into what it is today. How 340ml came to be and how AzGo Festival first editions didn't break even. An episode full of exciting stories, lessons to live by, and much more.
64. Mafalda Vasconcelos
Mafalda is an artist who is on a journey of self-discovery. Her work is one of the mediums she uses to explore emotions concerning her identity. In a very poetic way, the unspoken bond with her ancestors depicted in her art leaves us in awe. From fashion to fine art prints, connecting the dots on her voyage to the down under, we spoke about her African heritage and how it influences her, how she got her work in London galleries, the unlikely collaboration with A$AP Mob and much more.
62. Karina “Koko” Jamal
Karina is a green entrepreneur. Her path started in Gaza, passed by Zambézia, Nampula and used Maputo as its launching pad. She's an entrepreneur and author who challenges every adversity head-on without losing her enthusiasm but has truly made the most of it. In this episode, we talk about the origins of Koko Boxes, not being afraid of asking for assistance, quitting her job and her plans of manufacturing in Mozambique.
59. Yuri Mendes
Yuri is a social entrepreneur. His projects transcend popularity, and the drive for social change results in long-lasting benefits for the city and people's lives. We spoke about his relationship with the city council, his inspiration drawn from living abroad, the love for the city that watched him grow and how we all share the responsibility to make it better. All of this and more sprinkled with a bit of fun and a caipirinha on the side.
56. Sandro Valigy
Sandro Valigy is an event producer and an entertainment entrepreneur. He made extravaganza his business and with great focus and hard work kept the party going from Mozambique all the way to the Czech Republic, we dive into how he set up his entertainment business, his events, becoming a father, and Mozambican/Czech connections.
47. Dygo Boy
Dygo Boy is the king of entertainment. He took us on a voyage for a perceptive, penetrating and completely captivating look at both his public persona and private life. Confident but not arrogant, honest but not rude, he is living proof that when you stay true to yourself, the sky is not the limit. In this exclusive 3 hour episode, we talk about his relationship Miramar TV, the beginning of his music career in 1999, being raised by a single mother, his admiration for Guyzelh Ramos, going broke, his new album "Frescolandia Vol. 1" and so much more.
34. Ivan Laranjeira
Ivan Laranjeira is the co-founder of IVERCA, an association who gave us the Mafalala Museum. With the most honest smile, one of a kind personality and a typical warm Mozambican hospitality, he's redefining boundaries of tourism while promoting our beautiful culture. In this episode, he shares stories about the Mafalala tours, the José Craveirinha & Maria de Lurdes Mutola story. We spoke about the relationship between tourism & cultural heritage, the definition of tourism in Mozambique, 'Running From The Urb' and of course, the museum.
33. Sarah Owusu
António Macheve Jr is the owner and creative director of the proudly Mozambican luxury menswear brand Xipixi. He is a mellow cat, with great energy and a heart of gold. We wanted to record with him for a while, and it was surely worth the wait. In this episode, we touch on his life growing up in France and the USA, being broke and lost, how he become an entrepreneur by accident, brand values, the unique patterns of Xipixi and data-based executive decisions.
32. António Macheve Jr
António Macheve Jr is the owner and creative director of the proudly Mozambican luxury menswear brand Xipixi. He is a mellow cat, with great energy and a heart of gold. We wanted to record with him for a while, and it was surely worth the wait. In this episode, we touch on his life growing up in France and the USA, being broke and lost, how he become an entrepreneur by accident, brand values, the unique patterns of Xipixi and data-based executive decisions.
31. Sara Fakir
Sara Fakir is the co-founder and executive catalyst of IdeiaLab. She's a breath of fresh air when it comes to entrepreneurship, a perfect combination of a beautiful, intelligent mind and all the right intentions. She blew us away and left us speechless. We hope you enjoy and learn as much as we did in this episode. We got to talk about her life in Lisbon, her career path, her travels across Mozambique getting to know her country, her collaborations across Africa and the existing challenges in Mozambique to become an entrepreneur.
30. Marcelino Dgedge
Marcelino Dgedge is the talented man behind the delicious dishes at Txapo Txapo. He is the co-founder of the food delivery business Goola and one of the creators of the mouth-watering pop-up experience called The Kitchen. We discuss why he became a chef, studying in Italy, food delivery, online cooking shows, and we share our thoughts on the Mozambican national dish.
29. Iria Marina
Iria Marina is an architect by trade, a designer and photographer at heart. She's a dreamer, a businesswoman and trendsetter who in her own words she's "discovering how to adult". In this episode, we talk about her collaborations, origami masks, Green is the New Black, setting up her own business, 90's project, weddings, reading culture and online shopping in Mozambique.
26. João Roxo
João Roxo is the co-founder of Anima creative studio and is involved in many other social and artistic initiatives in Mozambique. We shared some interesting points of view about Mozambican cinema and the story of "Kuxa Kanema", his upcoming project called Arena235, and some other interesting stories about Mozambique.
25. Nuno Soares
Nuno Soares is the director of Xonguila magazine, co-founder of Veludo & Mentol ad company, co-founder of WenaData and a brand new initiative in Mozambique called Compra Nosso. He’s also a devoted promoter of our beautiful Mozambique and in this episode, we talk IMDB and movies, Gin and wine tasting, social networks and TV vs Digital.
24. Filippa Mondlane
Filippa Mondlane is an enthusiastic entrepreneur, a multi-faceted, multi-talented human being. We spoke to her about journal writing, mindfulness, Ficka Cafe, being a voice for women in our society, martial arts and social media.
Episode 23.
We’re back with our regulars, our brothers, Kuvas and Faquir. We talk about the Corona Virus impact on Moz, Patient Zero, Cooking, Os Mambas (Mozambique men’s national soccer team) and we have our first caller on the podcast. 45 years, Viva Moçambique, Viva!