Despite relocating to Canada at the age of 23 years, Kasandy aspired to place kiondo bags and scarves on the global map. A collage of kiondo bags sold by Jackee Kasandy Jackee Kasandy“You might have a really good idea, but if it can’t get funded it goes nowhere,” she told The Toronto Star. Digging down deep in her pockets, Kasandy used up all her savings to launch her business. As years passed by, Kasandy reinvented herself and launched Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses of Canada (BEBC). Years later, Kasandy launched a contest with a Ksh3.1 million prize for Black entrepreneurs with big ideas and small bank balances.

Source: The Star February 21, 2023 00:04 UTC