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Conversation with Paul Akrofie, CEO, Real Peoples Company
Conversation with Paul Akrofie, CEO, Real Peoples Company
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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Feb 16, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
Paul Kweku Akrofie is the founder and CEO of Real Peoples Company (RPC) Ltd., a Ghanaian design and manufacturing brand that currently produces quality bags and accessories in Accra. With a passionate belief that quality comes from Africa, Paul uses a creative mix of locally sourced materials to create forward-looking designs that are locally inspired, globally oriented. The company also works on design and manufacturing contracts for multinational brands like the Vlisco Group (Woodin) and Nestlé. Through his leadership and enthusiasm to create dignified and meaningful jobs for Africa’s youth, Paul serves as a business training coach in partnership with the Impact HUB Accra and is providing local tailors with skill sets and jobs through his contracts which would have been outsourced internationally. He is also a member and alumni of the Global Shapers Community of the World Economic Forum and currently heads the Ghana committee for sustainable fashion organized yearly in partnership with Fashion Revolution in Accra.
Learn more: LinkedIn | Real Peoples Company Ltd.
Hosted by: Christopher Lacy, Assistant Professor, Parsons School of Design
Produced by: Joshua Williams, Assistant Professor, Parsons School of Design
Executive Producer:Fashion Consort
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Learn more: LinkedIn | Real Peoples Company Ltd.
Hosted by: Christopher Lacy, Assistant Professor, Parsons School of Design
Produced by: Joshua Williams, Assistant Professor, Parsons School of Design
Executive Producer:Fashion Consort
Follow the podcast on Instagram: @RetailRevolutionPodcast
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Released:
Feb 16, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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