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Indego Africa

Nonprofit or community organization

Last modified: April 27, 2013, 4:04 PM

Description

Indego Africa ("Indego") is an innovative 501(c)(3) nonprofit social enterprise that partners with women artisans in Rwanda on a fair trade basis to drive forward a sustainable, long-term solution to systemic poverty in Africa. Indego sells its partners' hand-made contemporary accessories and home décor products on Indego's online store and at high-end U.S. retailers, including Ralph Lauren, Anthropologie, and Nicole Miller. Indego Africa then invests 100% of profits to its long-term skills training programs in financial management, entrepreneurship, literacy, and computer usage – which are taught by Rwanda's top university students. Indego Africa, the subject of a Harvard Business School case study, partners with the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Initiative and is a proud member of the Fair Trade Federation, which recently awarded Indego its coveted award for "Most Impact in a Partner Community." By forging a strategy that validates and scales its mission, Indego Africa re-defines an outdated handicraft model of economic development and maps out a replicable blueprint for unleashing the power of women entrepreneurs in Africa.

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  • Technology Project Internship - Internship

    Last updated:
    April 27, 2013
    Location:
    New York, NY, US
    Description:
    Project Description: Indego Africa offers an exciting project for a student or young professional skilled in database and list serve mail management. Familiarit...

  • Online-Marketing Internship - Internship

    Last updated:
    April 27, 2013
    Location:
    New York, NY, US
    Description:
    Position Description: Indego Africa offers an opportunity for a student or young professional to gain experience with developing and implementing online marketi...

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Website:
http://www.indegoafrica.org
Government ID number:
20-5874831
Phone:
212-506 - 3697
Address:
51 West 52nd Street, New York, New York, 10019, United States

Keywords

development, Social enterprise, job creation, womens empowerment, international development, Poverty and hunger, social enterprise, economic empowerment, Women

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