Two social entrepreneurs will be guests on this week’s edition of African Voices Changemakers, Globacom-sponsored magazine programme of the Cable News Network (CNN).
Togolese-American, Olowo-n’djo Tchala is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Alaffia Beauty Company, which produces beauty products from shea butter, coconut oil and other natural ingredients. The company which has an estimated turnover of $50 million got an Award, alongside its owner for Corporate Excellence from the US State Secretary, under the “Women’s economic empowerment” category in 2018. In the same year, it also became a member of the consultative committee on African trade same year.
His counterpart, Axel-Emmanuel Gbaou, a chocolatier from Côte d’Ivoire, holds a Master’s degree in Public Law and Political Science and another in Taxation. He learnt chocolate-making from an Abidjan-based Ivorian chocolatier.
Having gained vast knowledge on the possibility of turning cocoa into a variety of delicacies, Gbaou quit his banking job to become a professional chocolate maker. From his mother’s kitchen, he became Champion of Côte d’Ivoire, Vice-Champion of Africa and Super Laureate of the Alassane Ouattara Prize for Young Entrepreneurs.
African Voices Changemakers will be on air on DSTV Channel 401 on Saturday at 8.30 a.m. Repeats will be broadcast on Sunday at 4.30 a.m., 7.30 a.m., 12.30 p.m., 7.30 p.m. and on Monday at 5.30 a.m.
