Jun 28, 2026 · 32 min · 12 segments
Father-and-son duo from Gauteng, Normand Agobokwe Motsepe, join us on this episode to share the story of how they built Essence Hair Care into a family-owned business whose products are stocked in 20…
Norman MotsepeGuest
Nokukhanya MntamboHost
Agobokwe MotsepeGuestHello and welcome to another episode of Mzanzi Business, the home of SMEs, where we unpack policy perspectives as well as get to meet some of the minds behind some of the brands you may know and love.
If there's one thing that I put a lot of effort in, it has to be hair care.
So it shouldn't surprise you when I introduce today's guests with just a little extra zeal.
Joining me today, really happy to say that we have father and son, Mr. Norman, as well as Akobo Kemotsipa, who are the founders of Essence Hair Care, which has on its range about 23 products.
So really happy to hear from them today about their business journey, really, and how they got to where they are and possibly even some of the lessons that they think are pertinent for SMEs to bear in mind as they scale up.
Thank you so much for making the time to join us here on Zanzibusiness on this episode.
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Hello and welcome to another episode of Mzanzi Business, the home of SMEs, where we unpack policy perspectives as well as get to meet some of the minds behind some of the brands you may know and love.
If there's one thing that I put a lot of effort in, it has to be hair care.
So it shouldn't surprise you when I introduce today's guests with just a little extra zeal.
Joining me today, really happy to say that we have father and son, Mr. Norman, as well as Akobo Kemotsipa, who are the founders of Essence Hair Care, which has on its range about 23 products.
So really happy to hear from them today about their business journey, really, and how they got to where they are and possibly even some of the lessons that they think are pertinent for SMEs to bear in mind as they scale up.
Thank you so much for making the time to join us here on Zanzibusiness on this episode.