Audio By Carbonatix
Esther Biile is a proud entrepreneur, making headlines in the production of Moringa soap among others in the Northern Regional capital, Tamale.
She has so far trained over 600 young people free-of-charge to start their own businesses.
Her happiest moment is seeing new clients in her business.
Esther's business is booming and she is employing more hands to help deliver to the growing customer base.
In 2010, Esther got wind of CAMFED undertaking entrepreneurship training programs for young people.
She joined the process to sell her business idea in order to achieve potential empowerment.
That was how Esther got into entrepreneurship.
Her grandmother was into Moringa processing where she extracted the seed oil and the leaves for medicinal purposes.
Esther had to convince a team from CAMFED to buy into her Moringa business idea.
Esther was empowered to start the Moringa business.
Now, she has moved from producing one 100 pieces of Moringa soap in her small room to trading on the international market.
A success she says was achieved through patience.
Everyday, Esther and her team produce 3,000 pieces of Moringa soap.
Her products including Agape Shea Honey Butter Soap, Agape Black Soap, Agape Body Lotion, Agape Hair Butter and Agape Body Butter are now accepted by Ghanaians.
They are also sold in Zambia, Nigeria, UK, USA and the Arab world.
Customers buy as high as 5 tonnes of moringa soap.
Over 600 people have been trained under her leadership.
Esther knows her time on earth is limited, so she doesn't want to waste it living someone else’s life.
She does not also want to be trapped by dogma – which is to live with the results of the thoughts of others.
That's why Esther intends to establish a factory to produce in larger quantities in the northern part of the country.
Among other things, she wants to produce Moringa bread, and Moringa drink.
Esther studied Accountancy at the Tamale Polytechnic in 2011.
She believes that creativity can solve unemployment issues in the country.
For her, there is no need for graduates to follow the footsteps of other entrepreneurs when they don't understand how they started.
"Some of them just see someone's business and it is booming. They will just run and go tap the idea and start. But at least you have to do your analysis and plan."
Empowering women, according to Esther, is one of the smartest investments she wants to make.
She says financial independence gives women choices.
It allows them to spend more on their families, drive growth in their economies and inspire others in their communities.
Latest Stories
-
UK High Commissioner commends Bawumia’s focus on policy-based politics
15 minutes -
Bawumia highlights strong UK-Ghana partnership after meeting British High Commissioner
22 minutes -
World Cup fever meets power anxiety: Ho residents plead for stable electricity
26 minutes -
Nii Lante Vanderpuye ready to contest NDC chairmanship if Asiedu Nketia steps aside
29 minutes -
Government to begin paying Free SHS suppliers’ arrears next week
32 minutes -
CSOs urge Supreme Court to uphold legality of Special Prosecutor’s office
35 minutes -
Mahama won’t shield Sedina Tamakloe from justice – Vanderpuye
38 minutes -
GMet proposes Authority status under new legislative framework
42 minutes -
Kpone Katamanso MCE condemns cattle invasion of school after viral video
45 minutes -
Speaker Bagbin calls for closer Parliament-Judiciary ties as Supreme Court marks 150 years
48 minutes -
World Blood Donor Day: Ghana celebrates humanity behind every drop of blood
51 minutes -
Mahama calls for new Ghana-EU partnership driven by trade, investment and industrialisation
54 minutes -
I’m not the president’s appointee; my allegiance is to MPs and Ghana – Speaker
57 minutes -
Fisheries Minister launches project to transform abandoned pits into fish farms
60 minutes -
Ghana-Canada investment forum to deepen economic cooperation
1 hour