Meet the accelerator alumni
Lukhanyo Mdingi
South Africa, 2020-2021 Accelerator
With a profound interest in considered and sincere design, the spirit of collaboration and pursuit of purpose yields the Lukhanyo Mdingi label in creating honest pieces.
Jiamini
Kenya, 2020-2021 Accelerator
Founded by Jennifer Mulli in 2016, Jiamini is a family-run Kenyan jewellery & leather goods brand bringing traditional craft, contemporary style, and uncompromising fine materials together. The result is bold, sensory, timeless luxury for global women, embodied in pieces that command attention and fit right into modern life. Jiamini accessories inspire pride, joy and personal confidence.
Margaux Wong
Burundi, 2020-2021 Accelerator
Amazonian low-waste values meet precious East African materials diverted from a waste-bound path at Margaux Wong, an artisanal luxury jewellery and accessories brand founded in 2000 creating treasurable, distinctive artwear.
Maota Studio
Mali, 2021-2022 Accelerator
Based in Bamako, Mali, Maöta Studio is a community of artisans developing natural dyes and sustainable textile designs using traditional Malian methods with modern approaches that have a positive impact on people and the planet. The brand is a social enterprise with sustainability at its core, specialising in sustainable textile designs working towards natural matters and using artisanal techniques.
Katush
Kenya, 2021-2022 Kenya Accelerator
Katush is an everyday superhero — a conscious and compassionate leisure lifestyle brand, made in Africa for the confident, reflective, self-aware global citizen who values quality, versatility and sustainability in original design.
Rummage Studio
Kenya, 2021-2022 Kenya Accelerator
Suave Kenya is an East African youth culture brand, crafting bags and accessories for the modern urban lifestyle. Suave is about style-conscious storytelling, love for the continent, and a whole lot of play. The label is also about doing business ethically, fairly and with their eye on the long game.
Hamaji
Kenya, 2021-2022 Kenya Accelerator
Loved for their exquisite craftsmanship, Hamaji is a truly inspired representation of coastal Kenya’s beauty and lifestyle. A focus on indigenous handcraft makes this brand a true expression of its origins: Every collection is produced in Kenya by local craftspeople, with a priority placed on women in rural areas, existing artisans who are now empowered to earn a living from their traditional craft.
