Amanda Dambuzza’s
Contributed
Money lessons for the modern woman
Amanda (second from left) pictured with Momentum Namibia’s Managing Director, Evangelina Nailenge, Executive Officer for Metropolitan Retail | Momentum Metropolitan Namibia Ltd. Ingah Ekandjo and Financial Wellness Expert, Afra Schimming-Chase, during her recent trip to Namibia.
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er magnificent Sandton home has been featured on Top Billing, giving viewers a peep into a house built from the bottom up with structural and decor elements that speak to the South African author and businesswoman’s inspiring journey. And if you follow her on Instagram, you are also likely to get a peek into her life and the beautiful memories which she constantly creates for herself and her family. But before she could enjoy the exotic family vacations, champagne lifestyle and the much desired “soft life” that she now lives, Amanda’s story was one of struggle and abuse. It was only through resilience and determination that she was able to create her dream life and achieve every goal she set out for herself. So how does someone with a difficult upbringing like Amanda’s rise from the challenges to create the kind of life she enjoys
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today? What are the financial lessons she has learned along the way that have helped to propel her to where she is? I was privileged enough to interview Amanda Dambuza before her keynote address at a recent Momentum Namibia high tea event in celebration of women and these were the kinds of questions I wanted to ask her. This chief executive and founder of a successful project management consulting firm was generous enough to let me in on some of her financial wisdom, sharing her top tips for financial independence for modern African women. What are the money lessons that you are teaching your children to set them up for a better future? I didn’t get a single money lesson as a child and everything I know I’ve had to learn as an adult. Most of us only finally get it once we’ve made a couple of mistakes, so for me, that’s why money lessons are one of the things I’m serious about when it comes to my children.
