About The Speaker
Chiedza Makonnen
Chiedza Makonnen is Chief Executive Officer, Creative Director of Womenswear and cultural lifestyle brand Afrodesiac Worldwide (www.afrodesiacworldwide.com) Based in Accra Ghana and New York City. Chiedza is responsible for spearheading her company from a home based business to a premier emerging brand sold globally. She has over sixteen years experience in multiple areas of the fashion industry including marketing, branding, product development and as as lead designer. Chiedza is a passionate advocate for preserving the textile industry in Ghana. She additionally serves as co-founder of AfriStyle Lounge , Owner / Creative Director of Brown Sugar GH concept Boutique and executive director of The Revolutionary Underground Foundation (www.revolutionaryunderground.org) mentoring and providing educational scholarships to girls in Africa. Chiedza focuses her business and philanthropic efforts on empowering women and girls and improving opportunities for trade for women run SME’s. FASHION WITH A PURPOSE