Afrika Design: Creative Tour of Africa
Arts:Design
How do you take your business idea to market?
In this episode, we congratulate one of the winners of the What Design Can Do: Make it Circular challenge—Rethread Africa; who are developing the technology to turn agricultural waste into biodegradable textile fabric. In November 2022, a group of university students came together to change the world. Charles Oyamo and Mitesh Varsani from Rethread join us to share their experience, goals, and the challenges they faced along the way. Their strategy involves working with using existing materials and resources in order to free up more land for food production and by extension reducing the reliance on unsustainable synthetics.
We are also joined by Benjamin Barwa— a project management and SME advisory expert, who shares insights on how to get ideas and concepts to market. His mission is to assist start-ups such as Rethread Africa to flourish and understand the commercial landscape which is often lacking among entrepreneurs.
Are you looking to start your own business?
This is the 18th episode under the ‘Shifting Narratives’ program supported by the British Council SSA Arts.
*For the best experience, please use a headset/earphones.
Rethread Africa Website: https://rethread.africa
Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) Website: https://www.kenyacic.org
What Design Can Do (WDCD) Website: https://www.whatdesigncando.com
LinkedIn: Charles Oyamo
Mitesh Varsani
Benjamin Barwa
Music by: Ngalah Oreyo (@ngalah_oreyo) and Mercy Barno (@merc.b_)
For the full episode transcript: https://www.afrika.design/wdcd-rethread-africa
56 🖨️You Can’t Print Everything | Mohammed Firozhusein
55 🕴️Elevate Your Brand Game | Newton Chege
54 🗣️The Digital Dental Shift | Melanie Walch
53 👩🎨From Sketches to Global Reach | Nairobi Design Spaces ft Ladouce Nadabha
52 🎼Nairobi’s Encore: Yo-Yo Ma’s Bach Project | Nairobi Design Spaces ft Peter Holmes à Court
51🚶🏿Trusting the Journey | Nyandia Kamawe
50 📽️Stop.Motion.Magic | Inkspace Bureau
49 🎨Teaching the Art of Possibility | Brian Omolo
47 ☮️ Symbols of Peace, Love, Design | Nairobi Design Spaces with Naitiemu & Adrian
46 🚘 Driven by Design! | Jonathan Kasumba
45 🇺🇬 For The Love of Stationery | Rina Waligo
44 🇰🇪 African Augmented Reality | Walid Kilonzi
43 🇰🇪 The Art of Thriving | Lulu Kitololo
42 🇰🇪 Green Building Revolution | Wekesa George
41 🇰🇪 Voices of Identity: A Name Collection [Special Episode]
40 🇳🇬 Artistic Fusion | Inatimi ’Nazquiat’ Nathus
39 🇰🇪 Beyond Runway: Her Multifaceted Journey | Marynciana Adema
38 🇲🇦 Designing Africa’s Future | Hicham Lahlou
37 🇰🇪 Design’s Transformative Touch | Leanne M’Munyori
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