Beatrice Kemunto - Mwasi |
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| Role in RDS Panel : | RDS Chairperson |
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Beatrice is the founder of Sanabora Design House Limited, a co-founder of Leather Articles Entrepreneurs Association (LAEA) and Africa Designers in Development (ADiD). She holds over 15 years experience of working to promote gainful entrepreneurship in Eastern Africa, a distinction in MA Design Management, a first class honors degree in BA Design, and currently undertaking PhD Entrepreneurship. This is in addition to numerous short courses on export and business development. Her academic ability is augmented by many years experience in promoting practical action for business growth in the region with a focus on: business innovation, management and, product development - of which she is internationally acknowledged. In addition to serving as Director at Sanabora, Beatrice works to advance global competitiveness among SMEs through designing and delivering effective business innovation capacity building interventions. By so doing, market leadership and by extension socio-economic advancement are attained. |
| Nationality: | Kenyan |
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Mr. Feraw Kebede |
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| Role in RDS Panel : | RDS Deputy Chairman |
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Graduate from Cordwainers Technical College, London, which is now a world leader in fashion design. (Christopher Branch Memorial prize winner from the same college in designing and developing convertible boot which has been published on Shoe and Leather News, Magazine, September 1983, England, considered as a new design and line of product.) Further education in 2002, in one of the largest colleges in the UK, with more than 26,000 students, and studied Footwear Technology, Footwear CAD/CAM, and Footwear Design at Leicester college, Leicester, England. Now, Footwear consultant and a General Manager for Oliberte limited Ethiopian branch, the first ever Fairtrade certified footwear factory in the world. |
| Nationality: | Ethiopian |
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Mrs. Victoria S. Byoma |
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| Role in RDS Panel : | RDS Panel Secretary |
| Short Profile: | Chairperson, Footwear and Leather Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association (FLEMEA), Uganda Executive Director, Gifts A' Curios Ltd. |
| Nationality: | Ugandan |
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Mr. Yassin Awale |
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| Role in RDS Panel : | RDS Member |
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BIO: Over 25 years experience in the leather sector with excellent sectoral networking skills across the whole value chain both locally and internationally. Currently: Leather Sector Advisor, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Trade Director, Sagana Tanneries Limited (1991 - to date) Previous experience Independent Consultant; Enterprise development specialist; DAI UK, Progressive Intervensions Ireland, UN HABITAT and ILO (2004-2015) Regional Coordinator; UNIDO Regional leather programme (1997-2001) |
| Nationality: | Kenyan |
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Ms. Mukashyaka Germaine |
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| Role in RDS Panel : | RDS Member |
| Short Profile: | Chairperson of Leather Value Chain Industry Platform, Rwanda Managing Director, GBF Leather and Art promoters ltd. |
| Nationality: | Rwandese |
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Mr. Natheniel Machai |
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| Role in RDS Panel : | RDS Member |
| Short Profile: | Director of Natty Footwear in Lusaka, Zambia |
| Nationality: | Zambian |
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