Sustainable Fashion
He Rescues Suits from Gikomba to Build Kenya’s Coolest Bags
Mohamed Awale is transforming Nairobi's textile waste into global luxury, proving that style and sustainability can live in the same backpack.
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The People Behind the Products
Meet the makers, entrepreneurs, and innovators crafting Africa's future; one story at a time.
Sustainable Fashion
From Music Hits to Luxury Leather: How a Father Built a Legacy for His Daughter
Tedd Josiah, the producer behind Kenya's biggest anthems, is now crafting the continent's finest luxury bags to build a future for his daughter.
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Artisan Goods
He Saved His Heritage by Knitting it Into the World's Best Sweaters
After losing his mother at 15, Laduma Ngxokolo turned a domestic knitting machine into a global luxury empire that celebrates Xhosa culture on the world's most elite runways.
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Manufacturing 4.0
They Stripped Him Naked in a Jail Cell. Now He Owns Africa’s 'Invisible Pipes.'
After spending five years in a legal battle and a terrifying night in a prison cell, Strive Masiyiwa went on to lay 110,000 km of fibre optic cable across the African continent.
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Discover Makers Across Africa
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