Nairobi, Kenya, 4th
September 2014 Kenya has
confirmed its sponsorship for the Nairobi Elegance Affair an event
that will take place at the Nairobi Railways Museum this Saturday 6th
September 2014.
The fashion event will bring together
upcoming and established fashion designers who will showcase on the
runway. 50% of proceeds from the event will go towards buying sewing
machines for less fortunate women in the rural areas and to train
them on tailoring and fashion business for them to better their lives
and those of the communities around them under the Cherehani Africa
initiative.
Parinaz Firozi, MD Jumia Kenya. “The
Nairobi Elegance Affair is for a good cause and Jumia is honoured to
sponsor the event for the second time to help less fortunate women
realise their dreams.”
The culture of
online shopping is fast taking shape in Kenya and Jumia is set to
open offices in Mombasa with expansion set for other towns. Firozi
believes the company will be able to sponsor more charity events in
future.
About Cherehani Africa
Cherehani Africa is an initiative that
supports less fortunate women in the rural areas of Kenya by
redirecting proceeds from the fashion event dubbed Nairobi Elegance
Affair .The initiative provides training to them on tailoring and
fashion business to enable them start and run successful fashion
businesses that will provide income to them. The initiative seeks to
make dreams of several young women come true by making it possible
for them to have ready income and cash flow through the tailoring
skills that they will have learnt in addition to a new sewing
machine.
About Jumia Kenya
JUMIA Kenya was established to provide
its customers with a shopping experience that is safe, convenient and
stress-free. With competitive prices and brand new products, Jumia
lets you enjoy an awesome shopping experience for electronics,
fashion, home appliances and many more with your order sent directly
to your doorstep in less than a week. Products can be purchased using
an array of payment options, including cash on delivery, mobile money
transfer (MPESA) and credit cards. There is also a free return and
exchange policy of 7 days.
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