Suzie Wokabi (SuzieBeauty)

Feb 10, 2017, 3:00 – 6:00 PM

Suzie Wokabi is founder of SuzieBeauty, Kenya's first high-quality African make-up brand and Chief Creative Officer at Flame Tree Group. She launched her brand in December 2011 and has been featured in Italian Vogue and countless local magazines. She has worked on shows like Catwalk Africa, Coke Studio, Tusker Project Fame and sponsors major Nairobi fashion events like Miss World Kenya.

In-person event

About this event

Suzie Wokabi is founder of SuzieBeauty, Kenya's first high-quality African make-up brand. She is also Chief Creative Officer and Brand Ambassador for Suzie Beauty at The Flame Tree Group. SuzieBeauty was launched in December 2011 and acquired in 2015 by The Flame Tree Group.

Suzie worked in the Fashion and Beauty industries in New York for 6 years before moving to Nairobi. She is now a top make-up artist with experience in Print Media, TV, Film, Commercials, Runway and Bridal. Her work has been seen on TV shows like Catwalk Africa, Coke Studio and Tusker Project Fame. SuzieBeauty sponsors major fashion events in Nairobi like Nairobi Fashion Market, Miss World Kenya and Kenya Fashion Week.

Suzie was featured as a leading Kenyan entrepreneur in Msafiri Magazine  and has won multiple awards including Most Influential Women in Business & Government in Africa. In February 2015, Suzie was a Distinguished Panelist at the Harvard Business School - Africa Business Conference speaking about 'Localising Product and Business Models'.

SuzieBeauty plays a key role in the fashion, beauty, media and bridal industries and has established a seasonal school for aspiring local make-up-artists.

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Speaker

  • Suzie Wokabi

    SuzieBeauty

When

When

Friday, February 10, 2017
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM UTC

Agenda

3:00 PMDrinks & Networking
4:00 PMFireside Chat
5:30 PMMore Networking

Organizers

  • James Okoth

    Chapter Director

  • Shirley Kandabu

    Team Member

  • Sakina Hussein

    Healthy Basket

    Team member

  • Bernice Namulekhwa

    Offtherocks

    Team Member

  • Okado Nabwire

    Team member

  • Kimberly Anindo

    Team member

  • Salma Ibra

    Business Week Afrika

    Team member

  • Wangeci Kaingi

    Team Member

  • Kieran Ndege

    team member

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