South African Sustainable Fashion Startup Wins in Jamaica
Agreement Sibiya's Bambo Queen ReStyle Africa won the Emerging Entrepreneur award in Jamaica and sold three of five exhibited pieces, months after launching via NWU's STEP programme.
Topic
Sustainable Fashion
Topic
Sustainable Fashion
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