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Thokozile Mzimela Mangwiro Founder: @Nilotiqa #BeautyEntreprenuer

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Today is my Gogo’s Birthday! Today, ten years ago on this day I launched @nilotiqa

As I pay homage to both the brand and my grandmother, Elizabeth Kerotse Mzimela aka mamMzimela, I take her lessons and my faith into the next years of sharing & building.

Happy birthday Gogo!

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The subject exists between storm and sunrise, navigating identity, purpose, and growth. The presence of light throughout the chaos suggests one defining truth: this mind is not lost — it is becoming."

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I asked ChatGPT:

“Based on my chats with you make an interpretive painting of what my mental health looks like if it was in an art museum”

See Interpretation 👇🏾

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“This piece portrays a mind in transition — balancing emotional intensity with ambition, solitude with creativity, and uncertainty with resilience. It is not a portrait of suffering, but of evolution.

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Hey Nilotiqa Family 🧡

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Repost @the_ko.kreators
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Ne go le monate! 💚🙌🏽💜

To our remarkable guests, panelists, sponsors, and radiant host, Lebang Kgosana; your wisdom, your courage, and your honesty reminded us what leadership looks like when it is rooted in purpose.

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From PowerPoint packaging 10 years ago to this new look 🥹

#SoftLaunch #ComingSoon

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We shared with her that the beautiful, soft and smooth Nilotica Shea Butter is actually the inspiration behind @Nilotiqa — the proudly South African 🇿🇦 brand she knows and loves today.

Moments like these remind us why we do what we do. 🥹

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Loved this engagement! ✨

This lovely lady immediately recognised Nilotica Shea Butter — she even told us she once asked for it all the way from Tanzania! 🇹🇿

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It was a moment to reflect, and to celebrate the resilience it takes to create something meaningful.

Thank you to the Ko.Kreate community for holding space for bold visions.

To every woman building her dream — keep going. Your story is still unfolding 💫

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I had the honour of speaking at the @the_ko.kreators event, sharing my journey as the founder of @Nilotiqa.

Standing in that room reminded me how far this dream has come — from designing my own packaging on PowerPoint to building a brand rooted in science, culture, and purpose.

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Let’s be honest, most entrepreneurs don’t need a 40 page Business Plan that doesn’t match the real world.
They need clarity on ONE PAGE!

Looking forward to this practical keynote tomorrow 💫

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From Idea to Execution: how to start your first business.

This topic is so close to my heart, and I’ll be specifically talking about: “The 1-Page Lean Business Model Canvas, Setting Goals, Priorities & Early Metrics”

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The first thing I said to the host as soon as I met her on the day was… if I am still going on about @Nilotiqa Beauty after all this time… then you can’t give up!

Loved sharing my journey with Nilotiqa the @Ko.Kreate Women in Media Empowerment Event 💫

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The question was: “Many young women who want to start businesses do not know what it takes and seems to give up early. What advice can you give them as you continue to build your business 10 years later?”

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🎥 🎬🍿

POV: You let your Gen Z social media team interview the CEO… and somehow the final video looks like it was edited on a trampoline 😭💀

Moral of the story: Allow a Gen Z to do a “simple interview video.”

End up with a meme, a documentary, and a fever dream - 😂🎬

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“What are the biggest misconceptions about natural hair?”

Let’s open up this discussion. What are your thoughts? Do other hair types i.e. type 1 & 2 engage with their hair daily and therefore understand their hair better?

#NilotiqaConversations

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The nerves got to me today, but I loved the vibe in the studio, the bald men banter 😄 and the educational nuggets shared!

“What’s next for @Nilotiqa?” - take a listen & enjoy 🎧

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I know we all missed it because.. “the commission 👀 “

I had the pleasure of speaking to @kwenaldinho at @powerfm_987 this afternoon about @nilotiqa the brand, how it was born out of frustration to a transition that caters to customers, whatever their needs!

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Happy Heritage Day. Happy Legacy Day 🇿🇦

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From Root to Radiance — A Legacy in Bloom

In every strand of @Nilotiqa lies the story of a visionary — a founder who dared to see beauty where others saw challenge, and who built not just a brand, but a movement.

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It is tradition. It is innovation. It is the future.

Thank you for planting seeds of pride and power. Nilotiqa is more than a name — it is a heritage, and it will thrive forever.”