Lere Mgayiya own the biggest shoe-shine company in Africa. In Johannesburg the company shine about 350 pairs of shoes a day, and about 120 pairs in Cape Town and another 120 in Durban." In total, Lere's Shoe Shine business has 45 employees across the three major airports, and he is now eyeing partnerships in America and UK, as well as expansion across Africa.
Mgayiya, is 40. With annual revenue nearing 2.5 million rand ($227,000). Mgayiya had already experienced hard times, but the year to come was to test his resolve. He said "I needed a steady income, so I decided on a shoe-shining business at Cape Town airport. A hungry man can't think, and I was starving."
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