Hi everyone, my name is Phonsina Archane, a YALI 2015
(Young African Leaders Initiative), a fashion lover and an entrepreneur. I was
born in the Republic of Congo in 1993 and spent my childhood in both cities
that is Pointe – Noire and Brazzaville. I have a passion for fashion, civic
engagement and business. I believe that we are all born great, capable of
making a difference in the world. Just as there is bad in all of us, there is
greatness in all of us. It lies upon us to decide what to hang on to.
At the age of 10 I left Brazzaville and moved to
Guinea – Conakry. Then moved to Uganda at the age of 12, graduated high school
at Kampala International School and went on to find the love of my life
“Fashion” in Kenya. Where I got contaminated with the “24/7 hustler-spirit”. I started blogging in 2013, engaging in online retail and registered
my first business in 2016.
Through my online activities, I got my first job with
an advertising modelling agency. Still pursuing Human Resources Management and
Community Development, I went on to work with the UNDP and was later on
selected that year as a Mandela Washington Fellow (YALI 2015) under the civic leadership
track with focus on Youth, Girls and Gender empowerment. A bracket in
which I have launched and participated in a number of projects.
I moved back to my home after graduation, launched my
business “VIVID AGENCE” and got involved in a number of social and
entrepreneurial activities ever since.
I am a creative by nature and love to inspire and
feel inspired. I am bilingual and so is my blog.
Stay Fabulous!
