Fafali AzagloAccra, Ghana Fafali Azaglo began Selasie Farms & Groceries after experiencing a series of dreams about products that she could make. Those dreams became reality when she started her business by selling products to her neighbors and employees at local government offices. As Fafali sold her products door-to-door, she created a customer base and
Lucy Cape Town, South Africa 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 traders in Cape Town. Every morning Lucy pulls her cart loaded
Tutuwa, Nokware’s CEO Ghana 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, to mix Neem leaves with her oils when her skin was breaking
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 the unfortunate bombing at a local hotel, tourists stopped visiting the market and his business
Michael KaungaNairobi, Kenya 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. But his youngest daughter was embarrassed by her father’s occupation and lied about it to
