The East African
Friday May 14 2021
Summary
N’intoki handbags target the upper-middle class and upper income people, with the least expensive bag going for $45 and the most expensive going for $200.
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East Africans can now own handbags that speak their language and relate with their environment, thanks to a new upmarket handbag maker based in Kigali, who makes bespoke women and men’s bags from local materials.
The bags and accessories line called N’intoki, (meaning “with fingers” or with hands in Kinyarwanda) to signify these bags are handmade by local artisans using locally sourced materials in Rwanda.
Started in 2017 and rebranded in 2019, the N’intoki brand are playing in a regional market dominated by global luxury brands Gucci, Hermes, Louis Vuitton for those who can afford them.
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vivo smartphones are now available on online store, Jambo Shoppe
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Smartphone brand, vivo, has announced its partnership with online retailer Jambo Shoppe, in an aim to increase its footprint in the Kenyan market.
The move aims to provide accessibility of vivo products as consumers now opt for online shopping over physical shopping. A Mastercard study on consumer spending in February 2021 revealed that 79% of consumers in Kenya are shopping more online since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
vivo is confident that the partnership will increase the visibility of its products to potential customers, giving them a wide range of choices that will see them enjoy good quality mobile phones at affordable prices.