I of Africa Season 3 Episode 6 | Featuring Eugenia Akuete & Naa-Sakle Akuete - Founders of Eu'genia.

This episode of I of Africa celebrates the essence of love, family, and resilience. Eugenia Akuete and Naa-Sakle Akuete are a mother-daughter duo. The Ghanaian-American entrepreneurs are the founders of Eu’Genia. When Eugenia Akuete was diagnosed with cancer, Naa-Sakle decided life was too short to not spend their days together. Using Mrs. Akuete's past experience as the President of the Global Shea Alliance and Naa-Sakle Wall Street background, Eu’Genia was founded in 2014 by the duo.

In this episode, Aina Fadina discusses
As mother and daughter, running a social enterprise business
Mrs. Akuete’s experience as an immigrant, raising her children in the US and having her children attend some of the most prestigious universities in the world
How Mrs. Akuete’s cancer diagnosis empowered them to start the business
How a degree from Harvard Business School and experience on Wall Street prepared Naa-Sakle to run the business with her mom
Access to capital and fund raising
Who is truly the BOSS

Eu’Genia and its sister brand, Mother’s Shea, are the clean alternatives to petroleum jelly-based moisturizers. These lines form the basis for a mother/daughter-run social enterprise touted by everyone from O Magazine to Allure and sold in retailers like Anthropologie and Target.

This is an incredibly special episode. Be sure to watch, like & share.
Special thanks to Eugenia Akuete, Naa-Sakle Akuete, Nakia Thomas, and Nii-Ama Akuete

Executive Producer, Creator, and Host: Aina Fadina.
DP and Editor: Herman Joel Noel.
Sound Engineer, Assistant DP, and Assistant Editor: Alvin Dollow.
Executive Producer: Carlos Lo & OTOGBIM.
Special thanks to Dr. and Mrs. Fadina.
Score: Shine by Blitz the Ambassador.

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