Tired of seeing dolls that dont reflect his culture for young girls to be proud of, a Nigerian entrepreneur decided to solve the problem by producing his own line. Joining Africa 54s Ndimyake Mwakalyelye via Skype from Lagos, is Taofick Okoya, CEO of Fico Solutions Limited, which created the dolls. The Queens of Africa program is dedicated, through the use of books, dolls, comics, music and animation series, to help empower children of African descent to be confident and matured ethically. The dolls and materials are designed, through fun and engaging materials, to subconsciously promote African heritage. Developed by entrepreneur and philanthropist Taofick Okoya, the program has reached tens of thousands of children across Africa contributing significantly to education programs, particularly in Nigeria. Queens of Africa celebrates being an African girl in the 21st century by drawing on the strengths and achievements of our ancestors and bring them up to date to empower and inspire todays generation of African girls. The website queensofafricadolls has lots of information about the Queens and the wider work the program is involved in. Credit: Africa 54
Posted on: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 21:06:43 +0000
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