Ghanaian Founder and CEO Tutuwa’s great-grandmother was a beneficiary of generations of African women who passed on the wisdom of ages—how to make skincare products using traditional African herbs and oils, and trading them for barter. She knew for instance,...
Nicolas Nyamari was born and raised in Mombasa, a beautiful town on the East coast of Kenya. He worked there as a trader running a stall in the local market, selling goods his friends and family crafted by hand. After...
Lucy has been running her stall at the Greenmarket Square in Cape Town since 2008. The historical Greenmarket Square is the place to be for African art, music, paintings, clothes and handcrafted goods. It is the social centre for informal...
Michael Kaungu’s entrepreneurial journey is a circuitous one. Formerly, he was a distiller of various spirits, gin, vodka, and whiskey. His low price point was a plus, and quality wasn't a factor for many of his customers.
