Teta Isibo

"As I didn’t have a background in business, I attended many different entrepreneurship programs that helped me learn how to run a business."

"Rwandan design has come of age and today locally made Rwandan products have an aesthetic that can compete in global markets."

"I am doing something that I chose to do, something I am passionate about and naturally good at. To me, that’s a blessing because many people go through life with no idea of what they want to do, or if they have the idea, they simply do not have the courage to do it! The decision to open my own store was radical, but I have not regretted it even once. I have a clear vision of what I want to accomplish and this is what drives me every single day."

"Never stifle your dreams and aspirations; if they don’t scare you, they are not big enough."

"Please don’t use red eye pencil, it rarely works for anyone."

"I would like to grow my business into a global brand selling ‘Made in Rwanda’ across the world."

"Making jewelry and accessories was just a dear hobby and a “part-time side hustle."

"I’d love to achieve a strong local flavour, one that is envisioned by the whole team, and to make the lodge look and feel authentically Rwandan."