Young African Entrepreneurs Make Forbes Africa ’30 Under 30’ 2017 List

Mwayi Kampesi, Malawi

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As a child, Mwayi Kampesi watched her father start a business, fail, pick himself up, and come back for more, spurring her entrepreneurial journey in high school. By 2011, Kampesi, 28, founded In-House Interiors, an architectural interior décor and space accessories company based in Malawi. She currently has 25 employees.

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