CEO of Leap Holding and owner of Namibian retail store My Republik, Ally Angula is at the top of her game and something of an inspiration. The store even earned Ally a ‘Best Woman-Owned Business’ award at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit GES 2015 in July.
What 2015 song describes your year?
‘Empire’ cast’s ‘You’re So Beautiful’ featuring Jussie Smollett and Yazz.
2015’s best chill spot?
My backyard.
The last three things you spent money on?
Audio books ‘Journey to Ixlan’ by Carlos Castaneda, ‘The Way of Zen’ by Alan W. Watts and ‘Legacy’ by James Kerr.
Hero of the year?
The First Lady, Monica Geingos.
Funniest social media moment of the year?
#WhatWouldMagufuliDo
Biggest bandwagon cause?
The launch of the 17 Sustainable Global Goals by the United Nations.
Biggest blunder of 2015?
Hiring the wrong people.
Last thing that made you laugh out loud?
Walking straight into a board meeting from the farm in my farmer shorts and grass on my takkies and the entire boardroom had people in suits and… I was chairing.
2015’s biggest fool?
ISIS, Boko Haram.
Favourite slang term of 2015?
Woke.
What put Namibia on the map in 2015?
Dr Ndume getting her Nelson Mandela Award. The Queen’s award to a young Namibian Linda Bullen, being recognised as the First Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. The National Rugby team’s first match at the Rugby World Cup and the third peaceful presidential transition for a young democracy.
2015 taught me…
That I should exit the play when the peanut gallery starts throwing their nutty advice.
Most overrated trend of 2015?
Best event of 2015?
NBL Sponsored Concerts – Boyz II Men and the PSquared concerts.
Worst event of 2015?
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