Interviews

Mduduzi Luthuli of Luthuli Capital, is a young entrepreneur spurred on by passion, energy and grit, has confronted and overcome the challenges of growth and is continuing in the direction of success. By Monique Verduyn Mduduzi Luthuli and his wife Trudy, both of whom have a solid track record in financial services, launched wealth management company Luthuli Capital in 2016. He left a great job because he wanted to do something he was truly passionate about. Having funded Luthuli Capital with their personal savings, it’s now self-sustaining and turning a modest profit — in less than two years. Mdu says he started the business because, after years in wealth management, he could not find his ideal job, so he decided to create it. What to do when your start-up can’t get finance The Cha...

By Tamlyn Cumings Say goodbye to hours struggling to get the perfect line, only to have to wipe it all off and start again… Using one (or a few!) of these super genius eyeliner tricks makes it easy! Why is it that when you’re already pressed for time on your way out, you can never just nail your eyeliner? Thankfully, there are ways to simplify this often-dreaded make-up step that will make applying eyeliner easier, and you’ll be out the door in a matter of seconds! 1. Know your make-up! There are different types of eyeliners, namely pencil, gel and liquid, and they all have different consistencies, making some more difficult to apply than others. Word of caution: if you’re a rookie, stay away from the liquid liner! Pencil liner is usually more forgiving if you don’t have a steady h...

Sometimes entrepreneurship isn’t planned for, it emerges. For Kator Hule, entrepreneurship emerged at age 10 when he was a sales representative and at 11 years as a professional photographer in the small town of Lessel, Benue State Nigeria. But after he graduated from university, Kator moved from Benue, his home state to Abuja, the nation’s capital. In his word, “I left Benue for Abuja with nothing but a pair of trouser and two shirts, I was broke with no accommodation but I was living in a friend’s office”. It was the darkest time he can ever remember, marked by social and economic challenges. Kator didn’t own any property in his name. He didn’t have collateral or credit history. He was left with a mindset of possibility. But he managed to turn it around in 2013, after he emerged among...

Meet Tawanda Tadzimirwa. a Zimbabwean living in Johannesburg, South Africa. Tawanda completed his tertiary at the University of the Witwaterstrand (WITS) – a Bcom majoring in Economics and Business finance plus juggling his internship in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM). However he went through a slump in 2017 which saw him move backwards in various aspects of my life – including fitness. December 2017 Tawanda made the choice to find his way back onto his path and started a turnaround in January 2018 (driven by his fitness Journey – which he termed “The #RoadtoSummer18”). 2018 turned out to be one of the best years of his life and a fantastic launchpad for the future. He turned his life around in all areas – which is best demonstrated by going from out of shape, unfit and unhappy in Ja...

On January 2018 I interviewed Moses Mbai for the first time when he talked about school family, in July I had another opportunity to talk with the Texas Southern University Business Management graduate. Finding his true love in his cup of coffee every morning it wasn’t long before Moses found his purpose which is 5th Generation Coffee. An online coffee company he founded in September 2018. Ironically this marked one year of the passing of his beloved mother Angelia Bradley. However not having to look too far, coffee runs in the bloodline of his family. Moses great grandfather purchased a 200 plus acre farm in Nairobi, Kenya generations ago, and the rest is history. Coffee is something that connects him with his family even being thousands of miles apart. Everyday Moses grandfather would ...

Alberto Pinto interior design has become synonymous with eclecticism, refinement and a distinctly opulent style, with projects for prestigious clients ranging from Private Residences, Offices, Hotels, Yachts And Jets. drawing from a variety of cultural influences he developed since childhood, Alberto initiated the brand in the early 1970s, building his work around the intermingling of cultures, and the quest for the exceptional. Following his passing in 2012, Alberto’s sister Linda pinto took over the management of the studio, having worked closely alongside side him for decades. Today, Linda and her team of 80 employees working in Paris have become the go-to name for the design of luxurious interiors across a range of public and private spaces — notably yachts and jets. The studio has ...

Omolara Joseph-Hunvenu is a professional interior designer and the Managing Director of Spring Interiors Limited – a leading interior design brand that provides bespoke interior design solutions and a one stop furniture showroom based in Abuja. With a strong passion for creating comfortable homes through luxury, she chats with PLEASURES Magazine on her entrepreneurial journey, passion for luxury in interior design amongst others. Please, who is Mrs. Lara? I am a mother, a wife, an entrepreneur, and am so proud of all I am doing. How was your growing up like? Can we know about it? Growing up was amazing and challenging. I grew up in Abeokuta, Ogun state but I am from Lagos state. My mum is from Abeokuta and my dad is from Badagry. I attended St Benedette Private Primary School in A...

The Nigerian film industry boasts of very good creative directors. Odaro Igbako is not just one of them; she stands outstandingly tall in their midst and has become a household name in the industry and among its teeming patrons. She therefore hardly needs any introduction. But who really is this maverick of a lady who breezes so easefully through an industry hitherto dominated by males? What makes her tick? What exactly constitutes this brainy beauty? What birthed her dream to be a film director? What galvanizes her into action? Exactly who is Odaro Igbako and what explains her success so far? What does the future hold for her in her mind’s eye? Pleasures Magazine leaves nothing to guess. We cornered her the other day and the result was this insightful interview which unearths the simple p...