#12: How Abba Arunga of Lava Latte Has Built A Partnership of Champions (Kenya)

I Have No Idea What I'm Doing

28-07-2020 • 35 mins

S2E5: This week on the podcast, Paula interviews Abba Arunga, the co-founder and “vibes creator” of Lava Latte, a boutique Kenyan coffee shop.

After a trip to Senegal, Abba and her co-founder Kagure Wamunyu, were inspired to create a women-owned space that is authentically Kenyan. Though neither of them had any experience in the restaurant business, they were able to tap into a strong leadership team to grow into one of Nairobi’s favorite cafes.

In this episode, we also talk about:

  • managing the business relationship with her three other partner
  • Finding the right location for your brick and mortar business
  • How she navigates the male-dominated restaurant business
  • Using twitter as a recruitment tool
  • Expanding the brand into a chain of coffee shops

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As mentioned in this episode:

  • Layu Cafe (Senegal) http://ilovelayu.com/
  • Zawadi Africa http://www.zawadiafrica.org
  • #ikokaziKE is a job recruitment hashtag by and for Kenyans. Many post job opportunities here
  • Recommend a female entrepreneur to be on the podcast: https://forms.gle/pKRnSJmFthBLehaZ7

Connect with Abba

Lava Latte: https://lavalatte.com/ Lava Latte Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelavalatte/ Abba Arunga’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/abbarunga/?hl=en

Connect with me (Paula)

Twitter https://twitter.com/kalibawse Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kalibawse/ I Have No Idea What I’m Doing instagram https://www.instagram.com/africanwomeninbiz/ I Have No Idea What I’m Doing Facebook group (highly recommended) https://bit.ly/3dXScJ2 This podcast episode was produced by Kali Media

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