Weaving in and out of Dar es Salaam’s grating midday traffic in her chauffeured white Mercedes S550, Jacqueline Ntuyabaliwe, a svelte 38-year-old beauty, is transfixed by an image of a dining set on her phone. “This is one of our pieces,” she says, pointing to the picture of a 5-piece dining set. “I love perfection!” exclaims the former Tanzanian beauty queen and musician, chopping the air for emphasis. Molocaho has created a high-end Afro-centric furniture brand by subtly blending traditional Tanzanian fabrics into contemporary, worldly designs to present a transcontinental finish. Molocaho, which is one of East Africa’s fastest-growing furniture companies, has earned its mojo by ensuring that only the finest Tanzanian wood and materials are used to handcraft furniture with global appeal.

Source: Forbes February 23, 2017 19:09 UTC