Investing in Africa’s Future – Meet Sheeba Philip, CEO at Akola

Ms. Sheeba Philip, chief executive officer at Akola, joins Africa Center Senior Fellow Aubrey Hruby to discuss how the DFC’s support has strengthened her company’s impact on the women it employs in Uganda and their livelihoods. She also shares how she foresees the company’s path for growth post-COVID.

Akola is a luxury jewelry brand that provides employment to Ugandan women to create its pieces that are available in US retailers such as Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Saks Fifth Avenue.

This interview was produced as part of a series for the Investing in Africa’s Future conference. To learn more, visit https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/progr....

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